Election Law Partner
CurrentDeveloped and implemented nationwide pay-to-play and lobbying compliance programs for numerous large insurance companies, large financial services entities, and technology companies.Helped cooperatives, corporations, and trade associations receive favorable advisory opinions from the FEC with respect to complex issues of affiliation.Advises corporations, nonprofits, trade associations, lobbying firms, political action committees (PACs), candidates, leadership PACs, and 527 organizations with respect to campaign finance, lobbying, and other political law compliance issues.Counsels corporations and trade associations on compliance with all aspects of the HLOGA, the LDA, and federal ethics rules.Develops and helps implement political law compliance programs for corporations, trade associations, and other organizations, including programs related to various and diverse pay-to-play and lobbying laws around the nation.Counsels corporations on procurement lobbying laws and federal, state, and local pay-to-play rules–including Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-37 and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rule for investment advisers.Defends individuals, corporations, candidates, and other political organizations in FEC enforcement actions and other types of campaign finance litigation.Conducts legal compliance audits and internal investigations in connection with PAC and lobbying activity.