Lee Killinger Email & Phone Number

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Lobbyist, Attorney, Government Relations, Administrative Regulations, Government Affairs, Local Government, State Government, Administrative Law, Legislative Drafting, Lobbying-I represent Florida Crystals before the Legislature, Executive Branch, South Florida Water Management District, and other governmental entities.-I educate and inform legislators, legislative and committee staff, and regulators about the business and the impact of legislation and regulatory proposals. I analyze, draft and review bills, amendments and proposed regulations on all issues pertinent to the success of the business, including, agriculture, energy, safety, legal issues, local government issues, workforce, administrative procedures, tax, transportation, environment, permitting, budget, and trade secrets, and work with DC teams on federal regulatory and legislative issues.-I work cross-functionally across the business to understand business issues and strategy, balance competing needs, and help develop policy and long-term and annual legislative and regulatory programs.-I work with allies, coalitions, and stakeholders to implement strategies and legislative and regulatory programs.-I work to pass critical bills, stop adverse bills, and revise bills to avoid unintended consequences.-I collaborate extensively with legal, corporate, and public affairs teams to navigate complex and controversial public affairs and state and local government issues.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

-Represented Mosaic, a Fortune 500 manufacturing and mining company, before the Legislature, Governor and Cabinet, and the Executive Branch. I worked in the legislative process to analyze, draft and review bills and amendments on all issues affecting the business; worked with DC teams on federal regulatory and legislative issues; worked with other business units on business issues and strategy and helped develop policy and long-term and annual legislative and regulatory programs. Worked with allies, coalitions, and stakeholders to implement strategies and legislative and regulatory programs. Passed critical bills, stopped adverse bills, revised other bills to avoid unintended consequences.

Florida, United States

-Identified critical issues for clients, devised legislative or regulatory solutions, and implemented those solutions.-Represented private and public clients before the Legislature, Governor and Cabinet, and the Executive Branch, including state and regional agencies, and before cities and counties across Florida. Clients included large and small public and private corporations, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations.-Identified specific issues addressable by legislative or agency action, worked with clients to develop policy, drafted legislation or amendments to solve those issues, and worked solutions through with agencies to resolve problems.-Analyzed, drafted and conducted legal review of bills, amendments, and appropriations requests on a diverse array of subjects.-Shepherded legislation, amendments, and appropriations requests through the legislative process with legislators, legislative aides, committee staff, coalitions, and other allies.

Florida, United States

Led the Government and Community Relations team for the 40,000-member Florida Chapter. Represented the Nature Conservancy in Tallahassee before the Legislature, Governor and Cabinet, and executive branch agencies on all issues. Oversaw successful campaigns to pass renewed state programs and funding and local referenda for conservation funding, and worked with local governments and coalitions on conservation campaigns and issues statewide.

Florida, United States

Handled all aspects of legal work for the Association; interacted with county attorneys statewide on constitutional, local government and home rule authority issues; assisted with development of policy for the Association and special projects; analyzed, drafted and reviewed legislation, amendments, and appropriation requests; shepherded legislation, amendments, and appropriations requests through the legislative process; amended or stopped adverse bills; worked with county attorneys on appellate litigation of statewide importance on behalf of all counties; worked extensively with Florida League of Cities and municipal lobbyists on issues.

Florida, United States

Represented private and public clients on issues before the Florida Legislature and local governments. Handled circuit and appellate litigation and administrative proceedings before state regulatory agencies on a wide range of regulatory issues.

Florida, United States

Represented the Department on all issues before the Legislature; integral in drafting, amendment and passage of numerous bills, including the Everglades Forever Act, legislation affecting cleanup of underground storage tanks, issues related to mangroves, wetlands, dry cleaning etc.; represented the Department on wetlands and water permitting issues in administrative and legal proceedings.

Orlando, Florida Area

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law