Nancy Roberts Linder

Nancy Roberts Linder is Chapman's Chief Marketing Officer and leads the firm’s marketing department and supports its business development initiatives. She has worked with professional service organizations, primarily law firms, throughout her career. She was the first marketing professional hired by a Chicago-based law firm, creating the firm's marketing department and programs from the ground up. She then ran her own law firm consulting practice, building marketing department infrastructure and advising lawyers on client development and reputation-building.             

Nancy pioneered the teaching of marketing skills to law students by developing an innovative program at Chicago-Kent College of Law, the first program of its kind. The law school recognized her work with a Professional Achievement Award and the program also received an award from the Legal Marketing Association. She has published more than 100 articles and also speaks on a wide range of legal marketing topics, including programs focused on the ethics rules governing lawyer marketing.

Nancy is a longtime member of the Legal Marketing Association. She served on the board of its Midwest Chapter for eleven years, beginning with the chapter's inception, served two terms as president, and was inducted into the chapter's Hall of Fame. She also supports the Chicago Bar Foundation and co-chairs its annual Passport to Chicago fundraiser, an event she co-developed.