Substance First
Effective Government Affairs work begins with substantive analysis of the policy questions at stake. We approach every engagement with a careful assessment of the legal, regulatory, and political landscape, the realistic range of outcomes, and the path most likely to advance the client's strategic interests.
Bipartisan Engagement
Our team works across the political spectrum. We have substantive depth and trusted relationships with Members and staff in both parties at the federal level, with comparable relationships in priority state capitals. This bipartisan posture allows our work to outlast electoral cycles and political shifts.
Integrated with Legal Practice
Our Government Affairs practice is integrated with the firm's regulatory, litigation, and transactional groups. Policy work that touches enforcement, regulation, or significant commercial decisions benefits from coordinated legal and policy strategy. We organize teams accordingly.
Disciplined Execution
Government Affairs is service work, and clients deserve disciplined execution. We maintain clear engagement plans, deliver candid status updates, and concentrate effort on the activities most likely to produce the desired outcome — rather than the activities that are easiest to bill.