David Braam Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee

Director of Government Relations for the Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Represents the interests of MNPS, a public school system educating over 80,000 students at 158 schools across Metro Nashville, before both local and state Administrative and Legislative bodies.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lead the external affairs efforts for a Nashville and Chattanooga-based non-profit dedicated to creating successful beginnings for individuals returning to the community from incarceration by providing resources and services to gain employment and build a full and free life. Oversaw external advocacy efforts with government and community partners, grant.

Chattanooga And Nashville, Tennessee

Was lead for Tennessee American Water's legislative and business development efforts. Responsible for the economic development, legislative and regulatory strategy for the Company in Tennessee.

Served as an instructor in Lipscomb University’s College of Professional Studies teaching courses in Applied Conflict Management; Management Principles for Leaders; Applied Leadership Ethics and HR Management for Leaders

Nashville, TN

Provided legal representation and counsel to organizations in health care and other regulated professions such as banking. Also acted as a general counsel on call for companies and organizations who do not wish to retain a firm or to employ their own full-time counsel. Services included but are not limited to:- Drafting and reviewing legal documents.

Nashville, TN

Serve as the counsel for a start-up mutual non-profit health insurance company in Tennessee and an affiliated company, Consumers’ Choice Health Plan, in South Carolina. Provide corporate legal counsel for all aspects of the company’s affairs with emphasis in areas of provider contract drafting and negotiations, management of litigation, employee and.

Nashville, TN

Conducted contract legal work on major litigation projects.

Liaison to the Tennessee General Assembly for Gov. Phil Bredesen. Help develop and implement the governor's legislative initiatives. Help oversee and implement legislative initiatives of state departments and agencies including, but not limited to, the Departments of Finance and Administration, Commerce and Insurance, Human Services, Mental Health and.

Appointed by Gov. Bredesen Administration to direct all legislative activities for the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Oversaw the development and implementation of the legislative agenda and political policy for the Department on issues including insurance regulation, TennCare, regulated professions and industries, securities, and public safety..

Appointed member of Administration’s core legislative leadership team. Served as legislative liaison for the Department of Finance and Administration from 1/03-8/04. Helped draft governor’s first state budget. Developed legislative strategy for and helped pass bills regarding taxation, workers’ compensation, state lottery, revenue, administration of.

Drafted legislation and lobbied Tennessee General Assembly and gubernatorial administration for multiple clients on a wide range of issues including health care, taxation and commercial regulation. Consulted clients regarding political communications and political action committee contributions. Primary clients included HCA, Anheuser-Busch and Corrections.

Drafted legislation and lobbied state and federal legislators on banking and commerce issues. Assisted with development and implementation of political action committee strategy. Provided in-house legal counsel and legal consultation to association members.

Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science