J. Davis Public Relations

Practical Public Relations that Works for You
J. Davis Public Relations is a Maryland public relations firm delivering practical communications solutions with 25+ years of experience. Founded in Baltimore in 2005, JD/PR specializes in reputation management, media relations, crisis communications, trust restoration, and social media strategy.

JD/PR’s diverse client base spans transportation and infrastructure, senior housing, insurance, higher education, law firms, and business-to-business sectors.

Expert Crisis Communications Guidance
JD/PR has helped clients navigate complex and high-stakes crisis PR situations, including:

• Insider trading allegations involving an organization’s executive director
• Sexual harassment accusations at a private Maryland school
• A deadly apartment explosion that attracted national media scrutiny
• Mismanagement allegations at a Washington, D.C. attraction
• Fatal incidents at a Western ski resort and Delaware adventure park
• A child abuse conviction at a daycare center
• Carbon monoxide poisoning and death at a Baltimore housing project
• Counsel for U.S. Lacrosse during the Duke lacrosse case

Social Media Innovation
As a Baltimore PR consultant, founder Jeffrey Davis, APR, was recognized as an early adopter in 2008 when the Washington Business Journal profiled his innovative use of a then-new platform — Twitter — for public relations.

He developed social media programs for clients, including the Maryland Transportation Authority/Maryland E-ZPass, Hair Cuttery, Smart Balance, MinuteClinic, News Corp., and Boeing.

For Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, he led the creation of a social media policy and standards for the use of social media. For a national association of independent colleges, JD/PR won a PRSA Silver Anvil award for a social media campaign defending the liberal arts.

He headed the social media command center for Baltimore’s largest outdoor tourism event, the Star-Spangled Spectacular.

A News-Focused Approach
As a former daily newspaper reporter, Jeffrey Davis, APR, brings journalistic instincts to every campaign.

A three-time president of PRSA’s Maryland chapter, he also serves as chair of the National Press Club’s prestigious “Meet the Media” series.