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Alé Simmons

Director of Business Development

Alé Simmons is a strategic business development leader who partners with attorneys and firm leadership to drive growth through client-focused planning, relationship development, and innovative business development strategies. She works closely with practice groups, industry teams, and individual attorneys to translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives that strengthen client relationships, elevate market visibility, and generate new business opportunities.

As Director of Business Development, Alé leads Clark Hill’s team of Business Development managers and specialists. She collaborates with attorneys across the firm to develop tailored business development plans, identify growth opportunities, and implement industry-relevant strategies that support practice and industry team objectives. Her experience includes client development, strategic planning, attorney coaching, sales and networking initiatives, market positioning, and the evaluation of new business opportunities.

Known for her practical and results-oriented approach, Alé helps attorneys and teams convert strategic goals into measurable outcomes. She is particularly skilled at aligning business development initiatives with firm priorities, fostering collaboration across practices and industries, and creating programs that deepen client engagement and support long-term growth. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Alé was a member of the business development team for an Am Law 50 firm.

A recognized leader in the legal marketing and business development profession, Alé is an active member of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA). She served on the LMA Northeast Regional Board of Directors from 2020 to 2023 and currently serves as Chair of LMA’s Pittsburgh Local Steering Committee. She regularly contributes to the advancement of the profession through leadership, education, and mentoring initiatives. She also is a former President of the Saint Vincent College Alumni Association.

Education

B.A., Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 2010, Communication and Psychology

Recognitions

  • 40 Women for 40 Years, Saint Vincent College (2023)
  • Recent Alumna of Achievement Award, Saint Vincent College (2019)

Memberships

  • Legal Marketing Association, Member
  • Legal Marketing Association, Pittsburgh Local Steering Committee, Chair
  • Legal Marketing Association, Northeast Regional Board of Directors (2020-2023)
  • Saint Vincent College Alumni Association, Immediate Past President
  • Speaker, Making Strategy Stick: Positioning the MBD Leaders of the Future to Drive Law Firm Growth, Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (2025)

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