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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

DLA Piper LLP (US) filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 443 clients, including:

• Medicines Co. (2005 - 2011)
• Diageo North America Inc. (2002 - 2017)
• Raytheon Co. (2002 - 2024)
• Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. (2002 - 2016)
• Illumina Inc. (2021 - 2024)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

DLA Piper LLP (US) registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 1985, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• Government of Kazakhstan (2001)
• Botswana Oil Ltd. (2023)
• State of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (2003, 2020 - 2021)
• Government of Jordan (2021)
• LISCR LLC (2021)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of DLA Piper LLP (US) and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Kristen Leanderson Abrams
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• Elizabeth P. Albertine
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• Former Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX)
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• Nathaniel James Bell
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• Former Rep. Jim Blanchard (D-MI)
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• Trav Bowen
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• Jean Campbell
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• Former Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE)
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• Former Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
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• David P. Cleary
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• Former Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN)
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• Former Rep. Jim Courter (R-NJ)
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• Vanessa L. Cramer
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• Amy Jensen Cunniffe
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• Carlton J. Davis
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Caught Our Eye

• Boston Dynamics unleashes DLA Piper on AI regulation

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 6, 2023
  As Congress debates regulation of artificial intelligence, Boston Dynamics, the robotics company perhaps best known for its increasingly advanced "robot dogs," has hired its first Washington lobbying force. read more

• Ex-Rep. Jim Greenwood registers as first-time lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 29, 2021
  A former congressman has finally passed through the revolving door after 16 years in the private sector. read more

• Ex-Sen. Saxby Chambliss lobbying for SolarWinds

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 21, 2021
  The SolarWinds cyber-attack has made a first-time lobbyist out of retired Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.). read more

• DLA Piper snags chief of staff to ex-Rep. Dent

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 7, 2018
  Another former aide to retired Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) has made his way to the policy world. read more

• Ex-staffer to help investigate Planned Parenthood

  Posted by Sean Myers on March 1, 2016
  A former public policy coordinator at Planned Parenthood Federation of America has returned to the Hill to help investigate Planned Parenthood over accusations it sold fetal tissue. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include DLA Piper LLP (US) as an employer:

• Kristen Leanderson Abrams

  (Sept. 2009-July 2015)

  International Pro Bono Counsel

• Earl Adams Jr.

  (Jan. 2012-Feb. 2016)

  Of Counsel

• Rachel Ehrlich Albanese

  (Oct. 2016-)

  Partner

• Elizabeth P. Albertine (Liz)

  (Feb. 2022-)

  Policy Adviser

• Michelle J. Anderson

  (Oct. 2012-March 2018)

  Associate

• Cristina Antelo

  (June 2005-Aug. 2009)

  Associate

• Benedetta Audia

  (Dec. 2022-Nov. 2023)

  Partner/Chair, International Development Practice

• Charles A. Baker III (Charlie)

  (2001-2014)

  Partner

• Gassan A. Baloul

  (May 2012-April 2013)

  Partner

• Nathan A. Beaver

  (2003-2005)

  Associate

• Nathaniel James Bell (Nat)

  (2024-)

  Principal Policy Adviser

• Jody Lee Bennett

  (Nov. 2009-April 2010)

  Policy Adviser to Sen. Tom Daschle

• Matthew C. Bernstein (Mac)

  (2002-Oct. 2022)

  Partner

• Former Rep. Jim Blanchard (D-MI)

  (2021-)

  Senior Counsel

• Joshua Demetrius Bloodworth

  (Aug. 2007-Feb. 2009)

  Associate

• Douglas C. Boggs (Doug)

  (April 2019-)

  Partner

• Virginia R. Boggs (Nina)

  Counsel

• Nathaniel Blaine Bolin (Nate)

  (March 2021-May 2024)

  Partner

• Thomas Marshall Boyd (Tom)

  (2010-May 2018)

  Partner and Co-Chair, Government Affairs Practice Group

• Alexandra Magill Bromer (Alix)

  (Sept. 2006-May 2011)

  Associate

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