In 1967, we became the first major Connecticut law firm to establish a legislative and public affairs practice. Taking an innovative approach, we united the legal, political and public affairs disciplines through unique experience and intimate familiarity with the legislative and political processes.

 

With the resources of a full service law firm, we represent our clients' concerns and issues at the General Assembly within administrative agencies and municipalities.  We maintain working relationships with the media on a local, state or national level, and are capable of responding to the media in accordance with our clients’ instructions.

 

By design, we represent targeted industries including healthcare, insurance, utilities, manufacturing and alcoholic beverages.  We have special expertise in the public affairs aspects of large scale real estate development projects, particularly with regard to obtaining financial assistance, tax incentives and bonding for highways and infrastructure.  We also supplement the firm’s substantive practice groups in connection with complex corporate and business matters, including mergers, acquisitions and other transactions involving regulated industries requiring governmental approvals. 

 

Given the increased public and media scrutiny on lobbying and campaign finance, businesses need to protect their reputations and good will through careful compliance with lobbying, ethics and campaign finance laws.  As a law firm, we place a special emphasis on this aspect of our representation.  We make our clients aware of their obligations under applicable law upon the inception of and throughout our relationship. In fact, we are frequently retained as special counsel to remedy ethics and campaign finance violations.

 

Finally, as a law firm, we are subject to the rules of professional ethics regarding client loyalty and confidentiality and we will not advocate or represent interests that are adverse to our clients.

 

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