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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

ACG Advocacy LLC filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 427 clients, including:

• Dollar Coin Alliance (2010 - 2017)
• Genentech Inc. (2005 - 2020)
• SoundExchange (2010 - 2024)
• Warner Media LLC (2005 - 2018)
• Comcast Corp. (2009 - 2024)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

ACG Advocacy LLC registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 1996, until 2019, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• Emirates Global Aluminum PJSC (2018)
• Government of the Ivory Coast (2002 - 2003, 2005)
• Global Trader International (2005)
• Government of India (1996 - 1997)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of ACG Advocacy LLC and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Sarah Louise Abernathy
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• ​Mary Ahearn Allen
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• Kris M. Balderston
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• A. Michael Barbera
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• Zahra T. Buck-Whitfield
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• Sean Casey Byrne
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• Christopher Stuart Chapman
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• Sheryl V. Cohen
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• Julia S. Convertini
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• Manus Cooney
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• Former Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN)
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• Richard A. Galen
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• Andrew L. Goesl
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• Patrick C. Grant
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• Geoffrey P. Gray
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Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Morelle picks up his first federal lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 13, 2020
  It took him nearly two years in office, but Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) has finally added a registered lobbyist to his staff roster. read more

• Health-care lobbyist heads to the Senate

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 13, 2019
  Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has added a health-care lobbyist to his team. read more

• Upstart Ballard poised to become a top lobbying firm

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 21, 2017
  Ballard Partners, which branched out into federal lobbying work just a few months ago, is poised to leverage its White House access to become one of the top lobbying firms by year's end.  read more

• Former lobbyist for shoe company joins congressional office

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 1, 2015
  A lobbyist who advocated for Converse Inc. has returned to the Hill as counsel in Sen. Dan Sullivan's (R-Alaska) office. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include ACG Advocacy LLC as an employer:

• Sarah Louise Abernathy

  (2016-)

  Government Affairs Professional

• ​Mary Ahearn Allen (Molly)

  (March 2016-2022)

  Partner

• Kris M. Balderston

  (2021-)

  Strategic Partner

• A. Michael Barbera (Mike)

  (2005-)

  Senior Partner

• Andrés William Bascumbe

  (July 2015-Feb. 2016)

  Associate

• Sean Casey Byrne

  (April 2022-)

  Partner

• Christopher Stuart Chapman (Stuart)

  (June 2014-March 2016)

  Partner

• Meredith Cipriano

  (2006-2007)

  Associate

• Sheryl V. Cohen

  (2008-)

  Partner

• Dana Robert Colarulli

  (Feb. 2020-)

  Partner

• Julia S. Convertini

  (July 2022-May 2023)

  Senior Associate

• Manus Cooney

  (Dec. 2010-)

  Partner

• Christopher Ryan D'Angelo

  (Sept. 2013-March 2014)

  Research Associate

• Cary S. Davis-Leizerowski (Cary Davis)

  (July 2019-Nov. 2019)

  Of Counsel

• Matthew J. Dolan (Matt)

  (March 2017-2021)

  Attorney

• Hayden Dwyer

  (Aug. 2017-Oct. 2019)

  Associate

• Christopher L. Esparza (Chris)

  (Sept. 2014-Dec. 2014)

  Research Associate

• Roberto Adrian Fierro

  (May 2021-Sept. 2022)

  Partner

• Brian Weir Fitzgerald

  (2010-Sept. 2014)

  Partner

• Patrick C. Grant

  (April 2017-)

  Partner

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