Leo Coco is a senior policy advisor at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in the firm's Washington office.

Experience

• Represents clients before Congress and the Executive Branch
• Has legislative experience and knowledge on a number of issues and advocacy strategies

Previous Professional Experience

• Affiliated with another U.S. law firm and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental and Corporate Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education
  • Represented the department as the primary liaison to elected officials, corporations and the general business community
  • Worked with foundations and non-profit organizations and served as a senior advisor to the Secretary of Education
• Served in various positions with the U.S. House of Representatives, including Special Assistant to Democratic Caucus Chairman Gillis Long; Staff Director of the House Subcommittee on the Legislative Process; Executive Floor Assistant in the Majority Whip organization; and Chief of Staff to Congressman Butler Derrick and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (1977 – 1999)