Denise Nix
Senior Consultant
dnix@tw2marketing.com
(310) 686-6286
Denise has more than 30 years of experience in the communications field, including as a newspaper reporter covering courts and legal issues for most of her 15-year journalism career. After transitioning to marketing and public relations, Denise worked on the in-house marketing teams for two law firms and a public agency. She puts her nose for what’s news and award-winning writing skills to work for law firms and other organizations in the legal industry, as well as a variety of professional services businesses, Denise helps tell the stories that lead to successful marketing, public relations, business development and branding strategies.
Experience
- President, Nix Strategic Communications
- Marketing Communications Manager, Best Best & Krieger LLP
- Marketing and Business Development Manager, Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro
- Writer/Editor, First 5 LA
- Staff Writer, Daily Breeze
- Reporter, Inside.com
- Civil Courts Reporter, Daily Journal
- Reporter, The Associated Press
- Editorial Assistant, Daily Journal
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Legal Marketing Association, member since 2012
- Temple Menorah Marketing Committee
- Legal Marketing Association Southern California Local Steering Committee,
- Chair, 2026
- Vice-Chair, 2025
- Communications Chair, 2024
Awards
- 2024 Top Public Relations and Marketing Executive, SD Metro Magazine
- 2023 Excellence in Journalism Award (publication writing), San Diego Press Club
- 2022 Excellence in Journalism Award (press release writing), San Diego Press Club
- 2020 Excellence in Journalism Award (publication writing), San Diego Press Club
- 2017 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement for Legal Standard of Excellence from the Web Marketing Association
- 2012 PRISM Award for Government Newsletter, Public Relations Society of America Los Angeles Chapter
- 2009 Distinguished Journalist Award, Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles Chapter
Education
Denise earned her B.A. in journalism and a minor in psychology from San Francisco State University.
Personal
Denise enjoys spending time with friends and family, including her husband, two 20-something sons and her cat, Gidget. She loves to read, play pickleball and mahjong, travel and check things off her “to do” list.