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Atlanta PR Firms: The Leading Public Relations Agencies

Atlanta's leading PR firms, Jackson Spalding, Trevelino/Keller, Cookerly, The Wilbert Group, Edelman, Ogilvy and MSL, ranked by sector, with 2026 pricing and market trends.

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Oct 4, 2026

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Atlanta's largest independent PR firm is Jackson Spalding, with approximately 150 staff and multi-generational relationships with Atlanta-headquartered corporates including Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines, followed by growth-marketing leader Trevelino/Keller and specialist real estate firm The Wilbert Group. Atlanta is one of the most important regional PR markets in the southeastern United States, home to the headquarters of Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Home Depot, UPS, Chick-fil-A, Aflac, NCR Voyix, and a dense ecosystem of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 corporates.

By the Everything-PR Editorial Team
Published October 2026.

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The leading PR firms in Atlanta at a glance

RankFirmFoundedWhy they rank
1Jackson Spalding1995Atlanta's largest independent integrated firm; ~150 staff; clients incl. Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Delta, Toyota
2Trevelino/Keller2003Largest integrated PR + growth marketing shop; HubSpot Platinum Partner; nationally ranked in 12 sectors
3Cookerly Public Relations1994Long-established independent; deep regional media relationships; clients incl. Verizon, Emory
4The Wilbert Group—Atlanta's leading specialist real estate/financial services PR firm
5Nebo Agency2005Human-centric integrated brand-and-PR model; clients incl. Porsche, Mailchimp, Georgia Tech
6Edelman Atlanta1952 (firm)World's largest independent PR firm; anchors southeastern multinational coverage
7Ogilvy Atlanta—WPP network; strategic communications, creative, corporate brand, healthcare

Selection Methodology

Everything-PR's Atlanta ranking uses a four-factor framework: (1) scale and independent status among Atlanta-headquartered firms; (2) named Fortune 500 client work given Atlanta's dense corporate-HQ concentration; (3) sector leadership across Atlanta's dominant categories (consumer/CPG, media/entertainment, real estate, tech/fintech, healthcare, aviation/logistics, sports); (4) growth-marketing/demand-gen capability as an emerging differentiator.

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The city hosts CNN, Cox Enterprises, and a substantial media-and-entertainment economy, plus growing technology, fintech, healthcare, and logistics sectors. The Atlanta PR market reflects this concentration, with major holding-company offices, longstanding regional independents, and integrated marketing communications firms all competing for the corporate work that flows from the headquartered Fortune base.

Which Are the Leading Atlanta PR Firms?

Jackson Spalding

Founded: 1995 · HQ: Atlanta, GA
Core Strengths: Integrated marketing and PR, branding, digital strategy, corporate reputation, consumer
Notable Clients: Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Toyota, Google, L.L.Bean
Why They Matter: Atlanta's largest independent integrated marketing and PR firm, with approximately 150 staff across Atlanta, Athens, Dallas, and Los Angeles. See EPR's Jackson Spalding profile.

Trevelino/Keller

Founded: 2003 · HQ: Atlanta, GA · Co-founders: Dean Trevelino and Genna Keller
Core Strengths: Integrated PR, growth marketing, creative, digital, inbound/HubSpot; 12 industry practice segments
Notable: HubSpot Platinum Partner. Acquired Marsden Marketing (July 2024) for demand generation depth.
Why They Matter: Atlanta's largest integrated PR and growth marketing agency. See EPR's Trevelino/Keller profile.

Cookerly Public Relations

Founded: 1994 · HQ: Atlanta, GA
Core Strengths: Integrated communication, corporate reputation, crisis management, digital innovation, healthcare, technology
Notable Clients: Verizon, Truist (formerly SunTrust), Emory University
Why They Matter: Long-established Atlanta independent led by Carol Cookerly, with deep regional media relationships.

The Wilbert Group

HQ: Atlanta, GA · Led by Tony Wilbert
Core Strengths: Real estate, financial services, professional services PR, media relations
Notable Clients: JLL, CBRE, Cousins Properties
Why They Matter: Atlanta's leading specialist real estate and financial services PR firm.

Nebo Agency

Founded: 2005 · HQ: Atlanta, GA
Core Strengths: Integrated marketing, traditional PR, digital methods, brand, content
Notable Clients: Porsche, Mailchimp (Intuit), Georgia Tech
Why They Matter: Human-centric agency model with integrated brand-and-PR capability.

Edelman Atlanta

Network: Independent (DJE Holdings) · Core Strengths: Brand communications, crisis management, corporate reputation, healthcare, technology
Why They Matter: The world's largest independent PR firm; the Atlanta office anchors regional southeastern coverage for major multinational accounts.

Ogilvy Atlanta

Network: WPP · Notable Clients: IBM, American Express, Ford (firm-wide)
Why They Matter: Part of one of the largest marketing communications networks globally, serving multinational clients with integrated creative-and-PR capability.

MSL Atlanta

Network: Publicis Groupe · Notable Clients: Procter & Gamble, General Motors, Nestlé (firm-wide)
Why They Matter: The strategic communications arm of Publicis Groupe, anchoring regional southeastern coverage.

Which Sectors Drive PR Demand in Atlanta?

Consumer brands and CPG. Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A, Home Depot, UPS, and the broader Fortune 500 Atlanta base drive substantial consumer brand PR activity. Jackson Spalding, Edelman Atlanta, and MSL Atlanta anchor the largest engagements.

Media and entertainment. CNN's Atlanta headquarters, Cox Enterprises, Tyler Perry Studios, and the broader "Hollywood of the South" production economy support a substantial media and entertainment PR sector.

Real estate and commercial development. The Wilbert Group anchors the specialist real estate PR sector, alongside a substantial commercial real estate market including JLL, CBRE, and Cousins Properties.

Technology, fintech, and growth marketing. Mailchimp (Intuit), NCR Voyix, FleetCor, Equifax, and the broader Atlanta tech ecosystem support a growing tech PR sector led by Trevelino/Keller, Nebo, and Jackson Spalding.

Healthcare. The CDC, Emory University and Emory Healthcare, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta generate substantial healthcare PR activity.

Aviation and logistics. Delta Air Lines, UPS, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport generate sustained aviation, hospitality, and logistics communications work.

Sports. The Falcons, Hawks, Braves, and Atlanta United generate dedicated sports communications activity.

Others to Know

More Atlanta PR and marketing shops worth knowing

GlobalFluency. Technology and B2B PR specialist with international client coordination experience from an Atlanta base.

Blue Moon Communications. Consumer and lifestyle PR boutique active in the Atlanta hospitality and retail scene.

Blaze PR. Entertainment and lifestyle-leaning independent with regional media relationships.

Walker Sands South. B2B and technology-focused practice serving Atlanta's growing fintech and SaaS base.

Matter Communications Atlanta. Regional presence of the national Matter network, technology and consumer focus.

The State of PR Agencies in Atlanta (2026)

Atlanta PR in 2026 is shaped by four forces. First, AI-driven search is reshaping how buyers find agencies and how Atlanta brands get discovered; firms building Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) capability alongside traditional earned media are positioning earliest for the answer-engine era. Second, growth-marketing integration continues to accelerate, Trevelino/Keller's Marsden Marketing acquisition is the clearest signal that demand-generation and PR are converging into a single buy for mid-market and enterprise clients. Third, Atlanta's fintech and SaaS base (Mailchimp, NCR Voyix, FleetCor, Equifax) keeps expanding the city's B2B tech PR demand beyond its traditional CPG and media strength. Fourth, the Atlanta production economy, CNN, Cox, Tyler Perry Studios, and the broader film and television industry, continues to generate dedicated entertainment communications work distinct from the corporate and consumer PR that dominates the rest of the market.

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Editorial assessment by Everything-PR, based on public record and archive coverage. No firm-supplied marketing copy, no paid placement.