In Columbia, partners Ed Poliakoff and Dwight Drake together have more than forty years experience lobbying for clients before the South Carolina General Assembly. Mr. Poliakoff also represents clients before the Department of Insurance. He advises clients on compliance with laws regulating lobbying, campaign finance and governmental conflicts of interest and is the author of the South Carolina chapter in Lobbying, PACs and Campaign Finance, 50-State Handbook, published annually by Thomson/West.  To read Mr. Poliakoff's full biography, click here.

Mr. Drake served as a member of the Transition Committee for Governor Jim Hodges. Prior to joining the Firm he served as executive assistant for legislative and political affairs for Governor Richard W. Riley, and as legal counsel to Governor John C. West. He has litigated sensitive, high-profile court cases, and is recognized as one of the state’s leading political and legislative strategists. To read Mr. Drake's full biography, click here.

George Wolfe, a member of the government relations practice group, was a senior U.S. Treasury Department official during the first term of the Bush Administration. Mr. Wolfe also has the distinction of having served two tours in the senior leadership of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. To read Mr. Wolfe's full biography, click here.

Government Relations Consultant Kathy Shannon is widely recognized at the South Carolina State House as one of the leading lobbying professionals, by reason of work ethic, communication skills, and the high esteem in which she is held by members and staff of the General Assembly. Ms. Shannon enjoys effective working relationships with members of the House and Senate Majority leadership, among others. To read Ms. Shannon's full biography, click here.

Legislative Counsel Jennifer Robinson has extensive experience working with the South Carolina General Assembly. She served as chief counsel to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee and as House Counsel to the State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee and the Judicial Merit Selection Commission. To read Ms. Robinson's full biography, click here.