Top PR Firms in the Southeastern United States

O'Dwyer's ranks firms in key cities/regions. The firms below are in the southeastern U.S., including North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.

Overall 2024 Ranking of PR Firms

The following locations and categories are showing the 2024 data.

Atlanta | Chicago | Conn. | Boston | Florida | Hawaii | Los Angeles | Miami | Midwest | NY & NJ | Penn. | San Fran. | Southeast | Texas | Wash. DC | West

Healthcare | Tech

The following categories are still showing the 2023 data. They will be released in the coming weeks.

Agriculture | Auto./Trans. | Beauty/Fashion | Education | Energy | Entertain. | Environ./PA | Finc'l. | Food & Bev | Home Furnish. | Industrial | Non-Profits | Prof. Svcs. | Public Affairs | Purpose/CSR | Real Estate Fin. & Dev. | Restaurants | Sports | Travel & Econ. Dev.

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

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Firm

FT Emp.

'23 Net Fees

2.

Jackson Spalding
Atlanta, GA

152

$34,794,719

1.

French | West | Vaughan
Raleigh, NC

147

$40,082,838

4.

Finn Partners (includes Florida)
Nashville, TN

115

$24,127,000

3.

Edelman
Atlanta, GA

107

$25,842,000

6.

G&S Business Communications
Raleigh, NC

87

$15,149,790

7.

rbb Communications
Miami, FL

67

$13,465,212

10.

MP&F Strategic Communications
Nashville, TN

61

$11,643,543

5.

Zimmerman Agency
Tallahassee, FL

57

$21,750,000

12.

Alloy
Atlanta, GA

55

$7,365,122

8.

APCO
Raleigh, NC

49

$13,000,000

9.

Moore, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL

46

$12,087,008

14.

Sachs Media
Tallahassee, FL

40

$7,212,544

13.

Trevelino/Keller
Atlanta, GA

39

$7,298,564

15.

Otter PR
St. Petersburg, FL

39

$5,468,946

11.

Edelman
Miami, FL

37

$7,993,000

17.

Boardroom Communications, Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

19

$3,600,000

16.

Ehrhardt Group, The
New Orleans, LA

18

$3,772,057

19.

Pineapple Public Relations
Chamblee, GA

17

$1,603,845

20.

Hemsworth Communications
Fort Lauderdale, FL

16

$1,426,693

21.

CommCentric Solutions, Inc.
Tampa, FL

9

$1,038,810

18.

Zapwater Communications
Miami, FL

6

$1,912,756

22.

Reya Communications
Doral, FL

2

$677,420

O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 55 years. PR firms have distinctive financials. At least half of income is used for staff pay. Our rankings measure counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. View rankings instructions.