About

Legal Media Matters brings together a group of hardworking professionals who are dedicated to using their know-how to get you noticed.

Geri L. Dreiling, Esq.

Dreiling, a legal publicist and content writer, heads Legal Media Matters. An attorney who was in private practice for several years, Dreiling not only understands legal concepts, she also appreciates the many demands lawyers must balance each day as they try to serve their clients and promote their practice.

Through Dreiling’s legal public relations work, Legal Media Matters clients and their cases have been covered in a variety of print, television, radio and Internet publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, the National Law Journal and many other media outlets.

When it comes to legal content writing, Dreiling’s work has helped boost law firm website traffic. In surveys, Dreiling’s legal content writing has been commended for being extremely accurate, clear and exceeding client expectations.

During her legal career, Dreiling is most proud of her work in the case Shah v. Reno, 184 F.3d 719 (8th cir. 1999). The complex legal case successfully argued that the federal government could not strip a legal immigrant’s right to habeas corpus review.

Dreiling joined Missouri Lawyers Weekly as the legal editor and then worked as an investigative reporter for the alternative weekly Riverfront Times. The experience taught her how to communicate complex legal concepts to a wide variety of audiences. She worked as a freelance writer and contributor for a variety of publications including the ABA Journal, the National Catholic Reporter and Esquire Magazine.

Dreiling’s journalism work has been honored with local, regional and national awards. Her articles are frequently cited in law review and mainstream articles. A piece highlighting the struggles of juvenile delinquent girls was selected for inclusion in the anthology of some best alternative weekly work titled Notes from the Underground:  The Most Outrageous Stories of the Alternative Press.

Dreiling received her law degree from Washington University School of Law, where she was associate editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly. She graduated magna cum laude from Wichita State University with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

To contact Dreiling, email her at geri@legalmediamatters.com or fill out the Legal Media Matters online contact form.

Kerry Bailey

Copy editor Kerry Bailey’s command of the English language, mastery of all things grammar and fact-checking skills provides Legal Media Matters clients clean and accurate text.

Bailey has worked as a copy editor for media outlets and book publishers. She served as the copy editor for the Riverfront Times and the Illinois Times. She held the position of senior manuscript editor for Mosby-Year Book and started her career as an editorial assistant at Science Printers & Publishers. Bailey has also worked as a freelance copy editor for St. Louis Magazine and edited medical textbooks for Elsevier Publishing. In 2007, the Illinois Press Association recognized Bailey with a first place honor for headline writing

Bailey is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and an alumnus of the student newspaper, The Maneater.

Enrique Serrano

A web programmer, designer and engineer, Enrique Serrano provides Legal Media Matters clients with search engine optimization keyword analysis, expert web programming advice, e-commerce and design ideas.

Serrano has worked as a web portal developer for an information technology and e-commerce consulting company and headed the IT department of a communications and advertising agency. Serrano has developed and designed numerous sites as well as customizing the Legal Media Matters website. His experience in all the stages of development allows him to deliver complete solutions that take into account all main website aspects: from business goals to technical coding details, including user experience optimization.

A native of Spain, Serrano received his electrical engineering degree with honors from the University of Madrid. A SUN certified programmer, Serrano has also completed master level courses on Web design, desktop publishing, video editing at Trazos School for the Arts.