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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

K&L Gates LLP filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 879 clients, including:

• Pitney Bowes Inc. (2001 - 2024)
• American Maritime Partnership (2013 - 2024)
• Lake Carriers' Association (2001 - 2024)
• Radian Group Inc. (2008 - 2017)
• Church Alliance (2011 - 2024)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

K&L Gates LLP registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 2004, until 2023, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2018 - 2023)
• Korea International Trade Association (2017, 2020 - 2021)
• Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (2021)
• Polish Chamber of Commerce in the United States (2018)
• Postal Savings and Insurance Development Institute (2015)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of K&L Gates LLP and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Brandon Joseph Audap
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• Mary Burke Baker
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• Scott Thomas Baker
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• Jedd Reuell Bellman
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• Paul S. Bock
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• Nicole M. Booth
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• Charles M. Brain
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• Jessica Boegel Brown
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• Grant William Carlisle
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• Amy Flachbart Carnevale
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• Ryan Terrence Carney
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• Brenden Richard Chainey
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• Collins Ralph Clark
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• Christopher Augustin Coakley
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• Laura R. Cohen
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Caught Our Eye

• GOP staff director heads to data-center policy team

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 22, 2021
  A GOP subcommittee staff director has returned to the private sector to work for a major data-center and Internet-connection firm. read more

• K&L Gates lobbyist heads to Rep. Josh Gottheimer

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 11, 2021
  A K&L Gates lobbyist has made his first move to the Hill. read more

• Biden presidency brings big wins - and losses - to K Street

  Posted by LegiStorm on April 26, 2021
  The change in presidential administrations brought with it big changes to K Street, which saw its highest client turnover in years. read more

• Science Committee staffer heads to environmental group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 10, 2020
  A former lobbyist has returned to the private sector from the Hill. read more

• Ex-rep. registers as lobbyist on Russia trade issues

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 23, 2019
  A former GOP congressman has newly registered as a lobbyist — the third to do so in the last ten days. read more

• Stanley Black & Decker builds one-man lobbying team

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 13, 2017
  Stanley Black & Decker, the hardware and industrial-tools manufacturer, is finally taking the do-it-yourself approach: The Fortune 500 company recently disclosed its first-ever in-house lobbying work. read more

• Homeland Security Committee adds K&L Gates lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 28, 2017
  The House Homeland Security Committee picked up a K&L Gates lobbyist this month. read more

• Former rep. and Army secretary lobbying for defense sales

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 22, 2016
  After joining K&L Gates in June, former Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.) has wasted no time filing as a federal lobbyist. read more

• Transportation and commerce lobbyist joins Rep. Miller's staff as legislative director

  Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 29, 2014
  A former lobbyist with a specialty in transportation and commerce has joined Rep. Gary Miller's (R-Calif.) staff as the congressman's top policy aide. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on March 19, 2013
  Most lobbying is done by organizations who want to influence policy in Washington, D.C., or perhaps bring lawmaker's attention to something happening worldwide they feel lawmakers should know about. But at least one organization is lobbying for an out-of-this-world reason. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on Nov. 11, 2011
  Larry Purpuro ran a high-end travel service, specializing in tours of Italy, before he was hired as chief of staff to Rep. Dan Benishek (R-Mich.) in January. On Purpuro's new hire form, he said he received $205,000 as Aielli-Benevento LLC's managing director in the year before the filing. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include K&L Gates LLP as an employer:

• Scott A. Aliferis

  (July 2005-)

  Government Affairs Adviser

• Matthew G. Allen (Matt)

  (May 2014-Sept. 2014)

  Lloyd Meeds Policy Fellow

• Brandon Joseph Audap

  (April 2007-March 2011)

  Government Affairs Specialist

• Mary Burke Baker

  (2017-)

  Government Affairs Counselor

• Sarah Moser Beason

  (Sept. 2014-Sept. 2019)

  Associate

• Alan J. Berkeley

  (Jan. 2024-)

  Senior of Counsel

• Leonard Bickwit Jr. (Len)

  (2023-)

  Senior of Counsel

• Marisa N. Bocci

  (May 2015-)

  Partner

• Nicole M. Booth

  (Sept. 2005-Aug. 2012)

  Government Affairs Analyst

• Dean A. Brazier Jr.

  (Sept. 2016-2020)

  Associate

• Jessica Boegel Brown

  (June 2007-July 2008)

  Government Affairs Lobbyist

• Vanessa Stevens Callen

  (Aug. 2009-May 2010)

  Policy Assistant

• Grant William Carlisle

  (March 2013-2015)

  Government Affairs Specialist

• Amy Flachbart Carnevale

  (Feb. 2005-)

  Government Affairs Adviser

• Ryan Terrence Carney

  (July 2023-)

  Government Affairs Adviser

• Brenden Richard Chainey

  (July 2019-)

  Associate

• Alice Chang

  (Dec. 2022-June 2023)

  Policy and Government Affairs Assistant

• Shiau Yen Chin-Dennis

  (March 2019-)

  Managing Partner, Portland Office

• Guillermo Santiago Christensen

  (Aug. 2022-)

  Partner

• James V. Christianson (Jimmy)

  (Aug. 2010-April 2011)

  Associate/Government Affairs Fellow

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