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Public Policy and Law

Assisted a pioneering aviation services provider regarding appropriations funding.

Advised a coalition of CEOs of church benefit programs on getting a reform package passed in the Senate and eventually enacted as part of year-end legislation.

Counseled and represented a witness before the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including in a closed committee hearing and public testimony before the full Committee in an impeachment inquiry, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Senate Finance Committee, and in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Attorney.
Represented and advocated on range of issues before FERC, DOE, PHMSA, EPA, and on Capitol Hill related to development of a multibillion-dollar U.S. energy export project.
Advised a major business federation dedicated to U.S. capital markets on financial regulatory reform developments in the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Counseled, represented, and advocated on behalf of a major international offshore drilling company during multiple U.S. congressional investigations and in hearings before the U.K. House of Commons related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Represented a major railroad on a range of multifaceted legislative projects to enhance and fund infrastructure.

Assisted an accounting standards oversight board in successfully amending report language in an appropriations bill to more directly focus on policy issue under debate. 

Represented a financial services provider in navigating multiple rounds of rulemaking over multiple administrations. Combined regulatory comments and meetings with authorizing and appropriations legislative and White House advocacy to position the client as a thought leader in the space and secure a positive outcome.
Provided routine assistance to major corporations, trade associations, corporate PACs, political committees, campaigns, political professionals, and political donors on range of government ethics and lobbying disclosure issues. Included political ethics compliance and training; PAC formation; federal, state, and local lobbying, campaign, and political compliance programs; FEC advisory opinions and enforcement actions; and FARA registration and reporting.

Assisted an addiction treatment program in expediting a significantly delayed state license by working with the Governor's office and members of the general assembly to move the process forward, allowing two facilities to begin accepting patients in need of services.

Represented a large staffing agency before Congress and implementing agencies to ensure its business model was appropriately addressed through representative examples in the Affordable Care Act implementing guidance.
Assisted a trawl catcher vessel trade association in securing appropriation language from the U.S. Congress to address inequitable terms of a loan to buy out certain fishing vessels.

Served as general counsel to an international maritime organization consisting of the companies transporting 90 percent of the world's global containerized cargo.

Represented a digital commerce, shipping, and mailing company in numerous regulatory issues before the Postal Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Court of Appeals.
On behalf of clients in the commercial space industry, secured hundreds of millions of dollars in appropriations under multiple programs to advance research, demonstrate technologies, deploy new capabilities, and promote in-space manufacturing.

Assisted a coalition of CEOs of church benefit programs in engaging in a successful Senate amendment strategy during the tax reform debate of 2017.

Established a coalition of the quantum computing industry’s early players to influence policy, with the objective of advancing the industry. Assisted in enacting critical legislation, including bill text that supports the industry vis-à-vis international competition, and helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in appropriations for research and development.

Represented clients in a range of industries before the Administration to secure China and steel tariff exclusions, resulting in companies’ prospective savings and duty refunds of millions of dollars.

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