LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiona Hutton & Associates (FH&A), one of California's leading independently-owned public affairs and public relations agencies, today announced the firm made the list of top public relations agencies in the Los Angeles Business Journal's annual book of lists for 2013. FH&A ranks in the Top 20, #17 overall, and of the firms that specialize in public affairs, FH&A ranks in the Top 10.

The prominent ranking of FH&A is notable as the mid-size, independent firm competes against national and global firms in the Los Angeles market, as well as firms that provide lobbying services and firms that have large consumer PR driven practices. According to a 2010 study conducted by the Los Angeles chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, there are approximately 450 public relations agencies in Los Angeles County.

"Fiona Hutton & Associates is proud to be one of the top public relations agencies in a market as large and competitive as Los Angeles. Our ranking truly reflects the exponential growth the firm has experienced over the last five years due to the tremendous work our elite team of communications professionals delivers every day for our clients," said Fiona Hutton, president of Fiona Hutton & Associates. "We have built a successful agency by providing aggressive, creative and focused services that help our clients achieve their communications objectives, and we look forward to continuing to build on our past achievements."

Fiona Hutton & Associates specializes in intricate and often controversial policy issues, public education and issue advocacy efforts, corporate branding, communications planning and messaging, image enhancement, litigation support, crisis management, statewide and regional ballot measure campaigns, permitting entitlements and other regulatory processes requiring strategic solutions. Specialty issue areas include government, water, transportation, health care, business regulation, energy and real estate.

"Fiona Hutton & Associates is thrilled and honored to be part of this list of outstanding public relations agencies in Los Angeles and we wish all the firms on the list continued success," added Hutton.

The list is compiled annually by the Los Angeles Business Journal and is made up of the largest public relations firms as ranked by 2013 L.A. County revenue. The total list ranked the 30 highest grossing firms with offices in L.A. County based on information supplied by the firms themselves.

For more information on Fiona Hutton & Associates, please visit www.fionahuttonassoc.com.

Fiona Hutton & Associates is a Los Angeles-based public affairs and public relations firm with a record of success in representing high-profile clients and effectively managing complex and challenging issues. The agency represents a wide range of corporate, non-profit, government, trade association and political clients, including the California Association of Health Plans, Clear Channel Outdoor, State Water Contractors, Los Angeles County METRO ExpressLanes Project, USC Marshall School of Business, California Hospital Association, Crimson Pipeline, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority and the Southern California Water Committee. For more information, please call 818.760.2121 or visit the website at www.fionahuttonassoc.com.

SOURCE Fiona Hutton & Associates