Jackie Cranford | Cranford Advisory

Jacqueline Wilson Cranford, former litigator and dynamic professional development, diversity, and inclusion professional, is the Founder and Principal of Cranford Advisory Services LLC. With more than 30 years of legal
industry experience and a demonstrated record of designing and implementing talent management strategies, Ms. Cranford serves as a trusted adviser and advocate for effective talent management, primarily in the legal industry.

Prior to establishing Cranford Advisory Services LLC, Ms. Cranford successfully led talent management initiatives in three American Lawyer 100 law firms for more than 14 years. Among other things, she developed and implemented global talent management strategies relating to diversity, inclusion, recruiting, outreach, training, career planning, performance management, leadership, business development, and global integration. She also served as an adviser to firm leaders, partners, associates, staff, and administrators; a career coach; and an external spokesperson for her former firms. 

Ms. Cranford graduated from Oral Roberts University, cum laude, and earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Following law school, she joined K&L Gates LLP as a litigator and remained there for five years before becoming a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon leaving the Department of Justice, she returned to K&L Gates, where she launched her talent management career.