Seth M. Apple

Seth is Roetzel’s Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer. He oversees firmwide marketing and business development across Roetzel’s nine offices, working closely with firm leadership, practice groups, individual attorneys and the marketing/business development department to identify, design and execute client-focused initiatives/programs, relationship/service enhancements, competitive/strategic intelligence functions, brand/visibility growth and other high-impact marketing and business development efforts at the firm.

An Ohio native, Seth returned to Akron in 2021 with over 15 years of legal industry experience. He is the author of several business development and marketing articles appearing in Bloomberg BNA, The National Law Review and other publications, a frequent speaker on topics impacting the industry, and a former practicing finance attorney. Seth was the 2015 President (New York) and 2012 Member of the Year (New York) of the Legal Marketing Association, serving on the regional board of directors and various domestic/international leadership groups for the organization.

1. University of Miami School of Law, LL.M.
2. Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.
3. Ohio University, B.S., Communications

• Named 2012 "Member of the Year" by Legal Marketing Association's Metropolitan New York Chapter

Professional Affiliations

• Legal Marketing Association (LMA) (2010-present)
  • Metropolitan New York Chapter
    • Board of Directors (2014-2016)
    • Board President (2015)
    • Local Steering Nominating Committee, Chair (2016)
    • Communications Committee, Co-Chair (2012-2013)
  • International
    • National Board of Directors Nominating Committee (2015)
    • Strategies Journal Editorial Committee (2013)