Principal Attorney Editor at Thomson/West and Owner, D.S. Leach Consulting, Inc.
Rochester, New York Area
- Current
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- Principal at D.S. Leach Consulting, Inc.
- Principal Attorney Editor at Thomson/West
- Past
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- Associate Attorney at Gillio & Associates
- Legal Assistant at Jenner & Block
- Education
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- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
- University of Chicago
- Connections
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- Industry
- Publishing
- Websites
Gregory Bell’s Summary
Broad understanding of author relations, publishing process, and development and marketing of print titles and online products. Currently handles authored treatises on litigation subjects for preeminent U.S. legal publisher and on team working on content for Westlaw Business. Previously practiced law representing institutions of higher education, local and state governmental entities, and small, closely-held companies in labor and employment, corporate, education, and administrative law matters. Also co-owner of small business with his wife Dianna S. Leach, focusing on author and editorial services, project management, blog and social media consulting.
Gregory Bell’s Specialties:
Author relations, writing, editing, use of legal and other databases, publishing, electronic publishing systems, legal publishing, blog and social media consulting (including virtual book tours).
Gregory Bell’s Experience
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Principal
D.S. Leach Consulting, Inc.
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)
D.S. Leach Consulting, Inc. provides editorial, author services, content writing, and consulting on blogging and social media to firms, organizations and individuals located in its home base of Rochester, New York, and around the world.
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Principal Attorney Editor
Thomson/West
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TOC; Legal Services industry)
November 1998 — Present (9 years 9 months)
Manage relationships with authors, contractors, and customers using products. Project management surrounding publication of updating supplements and new editions of legal publications. Substantial knowledge of XML, SGML and other electronic publishing platforms. Development new print and online products and product concepts. Works with marketing and sales force to effectively market product line. Member of virtual team of experts in identifying and retaining new authors. Blogger and evangelist for use of social media and other online tools.
Additional Information
Gregory Bell’s Websites:
Gregory Bell’s Interests:
publishing, blogs and social media, jazz music
Gregory Bell’s Groups:
Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Work Committee of the American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law, President of the University of Chicago Club of Western NY, Secretary, Friends of Brockport Dance (SUNY College at Brockport), ABA Law Practice Management Section
Gregory Bell’s Contact Settings
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