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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

Holland & Knight LLP filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 1095 clients, including:

• American Chemistry Council Inc. (2001 - 2024)
• City and County of San Francisco, Calif. (2009 - 2024)
• Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians (2001 - 2024)
• Amscot Financial Corp. (2003 - 2024)
• National Fisheries Institute Inc. (2004 - 2024)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

Holland & Knight LLP registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 1982, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• Central American Bank for Economic Integration (1999)
• Government of Gibraltar (2014 - 2015, 2019 - 2024)
• Embassy of Qatar (Washington, D.C.) (2024)
• Government of Japan (2015, 2018, 2020 - 2023)
• Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (2023)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of Holland & Knight LLP and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Thomas R. Alexander
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• Molly Dittmer Amadei
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• Christopher J. Armstrong
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• Robert Gregory Bailey
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• Matthew C. Banfield
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• Lisa Ann Barkovic
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• Virgilio Barrera
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• Devin L. Barrett
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• Trenton D. Bauserman
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• Daryl R. Begay
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• Ridge M. Blanchard
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• Paul S. Bock
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• Patrick R. Bousliman
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• Molly M. Broughton
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• William Patrick Burchette
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Caught Our Eye

• Ex-Rep. Ed Perlmutter makes lobbying debut

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 23, 2023
  Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) is now a registered lobbyist. read more

• Sen. Heinrich LD heads to company in ISIS controversy

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 15, 2020
  A Democratic senator's top policy aide has left the Hill for a controversy-riddled multinational manufacturer. read more

• Associated Press lobbies to access labor data

  Posted by on April 21, 2020
  At a time when labor data is more important than ever, new changes are in the works for how news organizations can access this information. These changes have pushed one outlet, the Associated Press, to lobby for the first time in recent years. read more

• Former counsel to Sen. Lautenberg launches his own firm

  Posted by on Nov. 25, 2019
  Ben Dunham, who spent four years in late Sen. Frank Lautenberg's (D-N.J.) office and has lobbied ever since, left Holland & Knight this month to start his own law firm, Dunham Law & Policy PLLC. read more

• Burning Man lights up Washington

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 24, 2019
  Burning Man has officially entered the lobbying fray. read more

• Holland & Knight lobbyist joins Sen. Enzi

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 25, 2018
  A former legislative director with seven years of lobbying experience returns to the Senate this month. read more

• Wood-products group harvests Rep. Young aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 13, 2017
  Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), chair emeritus of the House Natural Resources Committee, has lost his top adviser on natural resource, environment and energy policy. read more

• House aide sails away from Payne family

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 27, 2017
  Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) watched his senior legislative assistant aide set sail to K Street this month. read more

• Holland & Knight environmental lobbyist returns to Senate

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 23, 2017
  Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has harvested an environmental lobbyist as his new legislative director. read more

• Texas Roadhouse breaks bread with K Street

  Posted by Jake Harper on Sept. 26, 2014
  Lobbyists have a reputation for buying lavish steak dinners, but occasionally the steak restaurants need something from the lobbyists too. Four former congressional staffers say they are lobbying on labor issues for Texas Roadhouse. read more

• Policy staffer leaves for top 10 lobbying firm

  Posted by John Sugden on July 10, 2014
  A former House policy staffer for Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) has left the Hill in favor of a position with top-tier lobbying firm Holland and Knight. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include Holland & Knight LLP as an employer:

• Rafael Ernesto Alfonzo III

  (2002-2008)

  Attorney

• Michael R. Anway (Mike)

  (Dec. 2014-Feb. 2017)

  Senior Policy Adviser

• Daniel Joshua Arking

  (June 2011-June 2015)

  Associate

• Christopher J. Armstrong (Chris)

  (Jan. 2019-)

  Partner

• Shenan Rae Atcitty

  Senior Counsel

• Braulio Lazaro Baez Jr.

  (Jan. 2006-Sept. 2009)

  Senior Counsel

• Philip M. Baker-Shenk (Phil)

  (2002-)

  Partner

• Matthew C. Banfield (Matt)

  (April 2015-July 2017)

  Public Affairs Adviser

• Omar Abdussellam Bareentto

  (Sept. 2016-Dec. 2017)

  Associate

• Lisa Ann Barkovic

  (Jan. 2014-)

  Senior Policy Adviser

• Virgilio Barrera (Lio)

  (Jan. 2015-Jan. 2017)

  Public Affairs Adviser, Energy and Environment Team

• Devin L. Barrett

  (Feb. 2021-Jan. 2022)

  Public Affairs Adviser

• Trenton D. Bauserman (Trent)

  (2002-2007)

  Public Affairs Adviser

• Steven K. Berry (Steve)

  (Jan. 1996-Jan. 1997)

  Partner

• Ridge M. Blanchard

  (April 2013-June 2014)

  Legislative Assistant

• Paul S. Bock

  (May 2013-Aug. 2020)

  Partner

• Jeffrey F. Boothe (Jeff)

  (May 2000-May 2015)

  Partner

• Sydney Lauren Bopp

  (Oct. 2020-May 2021)

  Senior Public Affairs Adviser

• Patrick R. Bousliman (Pat)

  (April 2011-May 2012)

  Senior Policy Adviser

• Robert Hunt Bradner (Rob)

  (2000-)

  Partner

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