Gina Furia Rubel

Current

• Owner / CEO at Furia Rubel Communications

Past

• Account Supervisor at Harris Baio & McCullough
• Account Supervisor at Dudnyk
• Public Relations Manager at Roska Direct

• Director of Corporate Communications at Vivid Technology
• Legal Associate at Furia & Turner
• Legal Associate at Kolsby Gordon Robin Shore & Rothweiler
• Judicial Law Clerk at First Judicial District - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
• Judicial Intern at First Judicial District - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

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Education

• Widener University School of Law
• Drexel University
• St. Maria Goretti

• Friends Select School

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Recommended

26 people have recommended Gina

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• Legal Marketing & PR

Gina Furia Rubel’s Summary

Gina is the owner of Furia Rubel, an award-winning, full-service women-owned certified, public relations and marketing agency advising law firms, service providers, educational institutions, retail property management groups, pharmaceutical companies and nonprofits internationally.

A communications expert, attorney and publicist, Gina is a recipient of the 2008 Women of Distinction Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal and the Best 50 Women in Business Award given by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. She received the 2007 Deanne White Award for Community Service from the Public Relation Society of America (PRSA) Philadelphia Chapter.

Her latest book, Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, is available at www.theprlawyer.com.

A Philadelphia native who practiced law for several years, Gina focuses on her passion for communications. Her clients have been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, and in USA Today, Family Circle, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Business Journals and many others.

A graduate of Drexel University and Widener University School of Law, Gina is a frequent lecturer and is regularly published.

She is chancellor of The Justinian Society of Italian-American lawyers, immediate past president of the Bucks County Women's Business Forum, Chair of the Bar-News Media Committee for the Philadelphia Bar Association, a member of the Legal Marketing Association, Philadelphia and American Bar Associations, Philadelphia Public Relations Association, and Public Relations Society of America. She was elected to the Drexel University Alumni Board of Directors in 2006 and serves as the Communications Committee Chair and on the University Magazine Advisory Committee.

Gina resides in Doylestown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania, with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she loves photography, travel, gardening, cooking, bird watching and nature.

Gina Furia Rubel’s Specialties:

Legal Communications
Marketing Analysis
Brand Integration
Associate Development
Public Relations Strategic Planning and Execution
Professional Development Programming
Keynote / Emcee Services
Personal Marketing Plan Development
Articles Writing and Placement
Community Relations
Media Relations, Training and Publicity
Speakers' Bureaus
Special Events
High Profile Trial Media Management
Social Media Management and Web 2.0

Gina Furia Rubel’s Experience

• Owner / CEO

  Furia Rubel Communications

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2002 — Present (7 years )

  A certified women-owned Philadelphia regional public relations firm, Furia Rubel provides strategic planning and public relations / publicity services to lawyers and the legal and other professional services, B2B, educational and nonprofit industries. We identify the messages that are yours alone and convey them in creative ways that nobody can ignore.

• Account Supervisor

  Harris Baio & McCullough

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year )

• Account Supervisor

  Dudnyk

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

• Public Relations Manager

  Roska Direct

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years )

• Director of Corporate Communications

  Vivid Technology

  (Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

  1998 — 1998 (less than a year)

  Video on Demand Technology Firm

• Legal Associate

  Furia & Turner

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  April 1997 — September 1998 (1 year 6 months)

  Law firm associate handling personal injury, family law and criminal defense matters.

• Legal Associate

  Kolsby Gordon Robin Shore & Rothweiler

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

  April 1996 — April 1997 (1 year 1 month)

  Legal associate handling medical malpractice matters

• Judicial Law Clerk

  First Judicial District - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Legal Services industry)

  June 1994 — April 1996 (1 year 11 months)

  Judicial Law Clerk to Post-Convication Relief Act (PCRA) Unit and Complex Litigation Center

• Judicial Intern

  First Judicial District - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Legal Services industry)

  January 1992 — June 1994 (2 years 6 months)

  Judicial Intern to Post Convication Relief Act (PCRA) Unit

Gina Furia Rubel’s Education

• Widener University School of Law

  J.D. , Law , 1991 — 1994

  Activities and Societies:

  - American Bar Association, Law School Division: Criminal Justice & Family Law Sections
  - American Trial Lawyers Association
  - International Law Society
  - Justinian Society: Campus President, Regional Membership Committee Member
  - Law Forum Staff Writer
  - National Italian American Bar Association
  -Student Bar Association, Chairperson

• Drexel University

  B.S. , Corporate Communications and International Business , 1987 — 1991

  Cooperative Education Experience
  - Public Relations Director & Spokeswoman - Sundragon II Solar Car
  - Communications Director - Almo Electronics
  - Assistant Editor - Physician’s News Digest

  Activities and Societies:

  - Delta Zeta, Chapter Vice President and Social Chair
  - Public Relations Student Society of America, Chapter Co-Founder
  - IFA Town Watch Volunteer
  - Dance Ensamble Member
  - Dean's List
  - Cooperative Education Outstanding Senior Award

• St. Maria Goretti

  1984 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Spanish Society of America
  World Affairs Council

• Friends Select School

  1976 — 1984

Additional Information

Gina Furia Rubel’s Websites:

• Legal Marketing & PR

Gina Furia Rubel’s Interests:

Anasura Yoga Photography Cooking Birding Writing Travel Gardening

Gina Furia Rubel’s Groups:

American Bar Association
Bucks County Covered Bridges Festival
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Delta Zeta
Drexel University Alumni Board of Directors
eWomen Network
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Heritage Conservancy
Justinian Society (http://www.justinian.org)
Law Firm Marketing Professionals (http://www.lfmp.org/index.htm)
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
National Italian American Foundation (http://www.niaf.org)
New York Center for Independent Publishing
Peace Valley Nature Center
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pennsylvania Society
Philadelphia Bar Association (http://www.philadelphiabar.org)
Philadelphia Public Relations Association (http://www.ppra.net)
Public Relations Society of American (http://www.pras.org)
Legal Marketing Association
Twilight Wish Foundation (http://www.twilightwish.org)
Union League of Philadelphia
Women's Business Forum of Bucks County (http://www.womensbusinessforum.org)

•    The Drexel University Alumni Association Networking Group
•    TV News
•    Philadelphia Area New Media Association (PANMA)
•    Women in Broadcast Media
•    Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
•    Public Relations Society of America (PRSA National)
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Drexel University Alumni Association
•    Legal Marketing
•    Legal Blogging
•    Union League of Philadelphia
•    Radio & Television Professionals Network
•    National Association of Women Business Owners
•    Corporate Communications Executive Network
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Public Relations and Communications Professionals
•    Widener University School of Law
•    Law and Legal Open Networkers
•    Delta Zeta Alumnae
•    Ss John Neumann and Goretti (combined past and present Alumni)
•    Dudnyk
•    Legal Marketing Association - Southeastern Chapter
•    NAWBO-Greater Phila - Center City Satellite Mtg Group
•    PRwise
•    Lawyers on Social Media
•    Law Firm Media Professionals
•    The Women's Business Forum of Bucks County
•    Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
•    Motivation Nation
•    Union League One Percenters
•    Lawyer Marketing | Grow your practice
•    Lawyers & Legal Professionals using JD Supra
•    Philadelphia Bar Association
•    NAWBO-Greater Philadelphia Chapter
•    Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business
•    Delaware Valley Law Firm Marketing Group (DVLFMG)
•    Twilight Wish Foundation, Inc
•    Network Now
•    Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Annual Conference | March 10-12, 2010 | Denver, CO
•    Women Owned Businesses
•    Advertising Measurement Forum

Gina Furia Rubel’s Honors:

09 Communicator Awards. Award of Excellence for the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA Stewardship of Self Campaign
09 PR News Legal PR Award for Feldman Shepherd Media Coverage
09 & 08 Corporate Philanthropy Awards Phila Business Journal
09 NIAPAC Special Achievement Award in Legal Communications and Media
08 Women of Distinction Phila Business Journal
08 Best 50 Women in Business PA Dept of Community & Economic Dev. Gov Ed Rendell
08 PepperPot Awards from the Public Relation Society of America (PRSA) Philadelphia Chapter – Media Relations for Montgomery Mall and GlaxoSmithKline
07 Public Relations Society of American (PRSA) DeAnn White Award for Community Service Phila.
06 2 Annual Communications Excellence Award s: PR Projects Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Calendars Information Guides and Handbooks
05 & 06 Annual Communications Merit Awards Union City Board of Ed Website
05 Annual Communications Excellence Award, NJ Boards Associations Union City Board of Ed

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