Mary Flood

Mary Flood has extensive work experience in the legal media and communications field. Mary started their career as a City Desk Reporter at the Lansing State Journal from 1975 to 1978. Mary then worked as an investigative and legal reporter at the Houston Post from 1979 to 1990, where they won numerous awards for their writing and reporting.

Afterward, Flood worked as a lawyer specializing in administrative and media law at Morrison & Foerster LLP in Washington D.C. for a year. Mary then transitioned back to journalism and joined The Wall Street Journal - Texas Journal as a legal reporter from 1997 to 2000, where they frequently spoke at conferences and classrooms.

From 2000 to 2010, Flood worked at the Houston Chronicle as a legal reporter, where they focused on researching and writing stories about the law and the courts. Mary also developed nationally recognized coverage on Enron, including online innovations. During this time, they became a frequent speaker on media law, media and the courts, and First Amendment issues.

Since 1997, Flood has been an adjunct professor and frequent speaker at the University of Houston. Mary taught Media Law and Ethics senior-level classes for communications students and received high student ratings. Additionally, they have been a guest speaker and panelist at various institutions and conferences, including the University of Houston Law Center, Rice University, South Texas College of Law, and the American Bar Association convention.

Since 2010, Flood has been working as a Legal Media Consultant at Androvett Legal Media & Marketing. In this role, they consult with lawyers, law firms, and others on public relations, crisis communications, and litigation communications. Mary'swork focuses on helping lawyers and others with public relations, advertising, marketing, brand strategy, and building positive relationships with the news media.

Overall, Mary Flood has a diverse background in journalism, law, and communications, with a particular expertise in legal media and the court system.

Mary Flood completed their undergraduate studies in General Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown in 1989. Mary then pursued a law degree at Harvard Law School, graduating cum laude in 1993. Before their legal education, they studied journalism at Michigan State University from 1971 to 1975.