The legislative and regulatory process often is the best avenue for resolving competitive challenges and maximizing potential opportunities. Our Government Relations and Public Policy practice helps clients interpret and shape governing laws, enabling them to achieve and maintain market leadership. The varied backgrounds of our government relations lawyers and lobbyists enable our team to handle a variety of client needs, including representation and strategic planning.
Members of our highly regarded team have long-term relationships and strong credibility with people at all levels of the Legislative and Executive Branches. In addition to the former Chairman of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, the practice includes former high-ranking officials from the White House, Congress, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Federal Trade Commission, and is complimented by veteran policy makers from the U.S. Departments of Justice, State, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. We also frequently represent clients’ needs in capitals around the world, including Brussels, Tokyo, Canberra, Ottawa, Mexico City, Caracas, and Beijing.
The Government Relations practice includes attorneys who are both litigators and legislative advocates, as well as non-lawyer legislative professionals who have personal experience with both the Legislative and Executive Branches. Our professionals maintain a broad understanding of the substantive issues affecting our clients' interests and approach legislative advocacy much like trial advocacy, immersing themselves in the full detail of the matter at issue, distilling arguments in a cogent fashion, honing a winning message, preparing the case, and advocating for that case in halls, offices, and committee rooms. Together, we ensure that every potential solution to a given problem is considered carefully. We have a proven ability to pursue a single objective through multiple forums, using law, economics, government relations, and public relations as needed to ensure our clients' goals are achieved.
Our representations range from strategic campaigns that encompass public relations and litigation to regulatory efforts to overall legislative affairs management and to advising on specific initiatives. We have in-depth experience on a broad range of issues, including:
- Antitrust
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental and occupational safety and health
- Energy
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Intellectual property
- International trade
- Privacy
- Tax
- Telecommunications and E-Commerce
For further information about Kelley Drye's Government Relations and Public Policy Practice Group, please contact:
Paul C. Rosenthal
(202) 342-8485
prosenthal@kelleydrye.com
Dana S. Wood
(202) 342-8608
dwood@kelleydrye.com
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