State & Local Government Relations

Advisors and advocates with decades of government relations experience

Our team hails from a diverse background of public and private work, including

• Attorneys and senior policy advisors
• Former legislative leaders with an understanding of state and local level economy and workforce
• Senior legislative and executive office staff
• Team members with deep, strong connections in various branches of state and local government, along with high-level contacts and relationships with civic, business, philanthropic, educational, and social institutions

Helping public and private sector clients

Clients we help with state government relations strategies include

• Corporate clients
• Educational, research and healthcare institutions
• Local governments
• Trade associations

Relationships advance business objectives

It’s about relationships — with our clients and with government officials — to help advance client strategies in today’s complex business and government environment. Working with our team, the people you meet are the people who provide the services. 

Our government relations services help clients to

• Advocate and lobby proactively – including drafting legislation and amendments in legislative matters, and representing clients before state or local agencies
• Analyze legal, political, business, and regulatory factors – through our in-depth analysis, we help identify and guide clients on factors that may impact policy and business interests
• Craft and implement effective media strategies – including targeted messaging and crisis management
• Create networks – creating custom business development networks with government officials, trade groups and others to facilitate coalition-building
• Develop and nurture relationships – providing introductions to leaders and key decision makers, facilitating discussions with public officials, and assisting clients in navigating the halls of government
• Develop government relations strategies – developing integrated business, legislative, and regulatory strategies
• Gain political intelligence and identify risk areas – tracking and reporting on legislative, regulatory, and administrative activities, including bill introductions, hearings, committee markups and floor debates
• Navigate procurement processes – providing intelligence and advising on procurement opportunities and processes
• Prepare to deliver testimony – before government agencies

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

• State pharmacy act amendments to permit mail distribution of prescriptions
• Legislation to enable major expansion of an iconic manufacturer
• State incentives for relocation of a university
• Assistance to a sports franchise in securing its league all-star game
• Legislative deregulation of traditionally-regulated clients
• Land-swap with federal government to enable a client’s project
• New urban location for an inner city college
• Scope of practice statutory definitions sought by professional associations
• State appropriations for rate increases for health, mental health and child welfare providers
• Enactment of a state "good Samaritan law"
• Local approval for change in classification for a major high tech manufacturing facility site
• "Sunset provision" extended at request of major insurer
• Guided public maritime agency on strategy for port expansion
• Consulted with health care giant on legislative strategy
• Consulted with international firm on transportation business opportunities
• Helped nationally renowned energy company with business strategy
• Assisted pharmaceutical company on local and state issues
• Helped secure business development success with growing technology software company
• Worked with major cultural institution on regional real estate master plan.
• Guided on Boston's 2024 Olympic bid
• Successfully secured new urban location for local inner city college
• Worked with top accounting firm on city and state strategy