Amanda Schneider

As Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Amanda Schneider leads the firm’s full-service marketing, business development, and communications functions. With more than two decades of experience across the legal, professional services, consulting, and corporate sectors, she partners with firm leadership to advance Ballard Spahr’s strategic direction, including its practice priorities, client‑growth initiatives, and brand positioning.

Before joining Ballard Spahr, Amanda served in a senior marketing leadership position at Cooley LLP, where she led marketing and client development strategies in collaboration with the firm’s attorneys. She previously spent over 14 years as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Epstein Becker Green, where she guided firmwide initiatives that earned industry recognition for innovation, digital strategy, and thought leadership. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles at other Am Law 100 and 200 firms and worked in consulting and corporate environments.

A frequent speaker and contributor on legal marketing strategy, Amanda has presented at Legal Marketing Association programs and been featured on podcasts addressing brand integration, attorney engagement, and cross‑functional collaboration. Teams she has led have been recognized with multiple industry awards, including honors from the Legal Marketing Association, BTI Consulting Group, and the New York Law Journal.