US Political Law

Worked with the in-house counsel of an insurance company to develop and conduct a political activity and government contracting compliance training for employees involved in government contracting and political activity.

Drafted a multijurisdiction political activity compliance policy for a bank.

Drafted a lobbying overview memorandum for an energy services company.

Prepared and conducted annual lobbying training for an in-house government affairs team.

Prepared and conducted political activity compliance training for an executive leadership team and board of directors with a focus on the 501(c)(3) ban on political activity and individual political activity.

Conducted political contribution reviews for a client to ensure compliance with campaign-finance and pay-to-play laws, with an eye toward preserving eligibility for government contracting opportunities.

Prepared a 50 State Contribution and Pay-to-Play Limit and Overview Chart as a resource for an in-house counsel and compliance team.

Represented the bipartisan leadership of a state Senate in asserting that, under the state Constitution, the state’s then-former governor’s line-item vetoes in an appropriations bill and amendments to the state’s fiscal code were ineffective.

Defended the president pro tempore and majority leader of a state Senate against a constitutional challenge to legislators’ receipt of certain employment and other benefits.

Advised an insurance company on US federal political ethics compliance issues.

Advised a political party on spending, donations, and change of name applications to the Electoral Commission.

Advised a market-oriented consulting service on a multistate political action committee strategy.

Represented a Madrid, Spain-based provider of political data for political markets in connection with its US$1.5 million Series Seed financing.

Represented a state General Assembly in state and federal constitutional and civil rights litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels.

Defended the president pro tempore of a state Senate in a constitutional challenge to the state's system of school funding during a four-month-long trial before the state Commonwealth Court.

Represented the majority leader of a state Senate in congressional redistricting “impasse” litigation.

Defended the president pro tempore of a state Senate against constitutional challenges to state statutes that preempt local firearms ordinances.

Represented a coalition of denominational church retirement and health plans in legislative and regulatory campaigns to address tax issues facing church plans.

Advised a coalition of denominational church retirement and health plans regarding a commodity pool operator issue.

Represented a coalition of denominational church retirement and health plans in legislative and regulatory campaigns to address a range of health care issues facing church plans.

Represented a national political committee as intervenor and amicus curiae in redistricting litigation.

Represented the members of a Washington, D.C.-headquartered company engaged in providing digital strategies for political campaigns and nonprofit advocacy in the sale of the company to a Lincoln, Nebraska-based digital agency.

Provided routine assistance to a manufacturer of drone and camera technology on a range of government ethics and lobbying disclosure issues. Addressed 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.

Provided guidance to a regulated-industry company on individual political activity, operation, and establishment of a voluntary employee political action committee, and the "Dos and Don'ts" of participating in a ballot referendum campaign in New Jersey.

Provided a commercial real estate financing company with guidance on the establishment and operation of an independent expenditure-only committee.