BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team includes two former Members of Congress – one Republican, one Democrat – as well as former senior congressional and committee staff, as well as former Executive Branch officials. We provide a full range of government affairs, public policy and lobbying services to businesses of all sizes. Global corporations and startup firms turn to us because we provide clients with careful, competent counsel, and because of our solid record of accomplishment advocating to shape policy outcomes on Capitol Hill and in the Trump administration.
The 2016 addition of former Congressman Mike Ferguson as leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team affirmed our reputation as a pre-eminent policy firm among Washington decision-makers. Congressman Ferguson represented New Jersey for nearly a decade in the House, including serving as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over telecommunications, healthcare and energy policies. He also served on the Financial Services Committee.
Our value proposition is straightforward: We leverage the combined experience and diverse backgrounds of these former government officials to deliver value-added government affairs consulting services, including around-the-corner policy insight that provides clients with visibility into the politics, processes and personalities that impact future legislative and regulatory actions.
We routinely help clients recognize and inventory their vulnerabilities and opportunities in Washington – and take action to minimize the vulnerabilities and maximize the opportunities. We identify and develop potential legislative champions, draft legislation and lobby to shape legislative outcomes, and work with agencies to implement regulations that meet clients’ business and strategic goals.
Representative clients include AbbVie Inc., Alibaba Group, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Cardinal Health, Facebook, Inc., Gilead Sciences, Nasdaq, PhRMA, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Financial and more.
In the spring of 2019, we will host the 30th annual BakerHostetler Legislative Seminar, widely considered Washington’s premier annual showcase on legislative policy developments. This year’s participants featured Washington’s top policymakers in both parties, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, who provided our clients with valuable insight into the latest developments on energy policy, tax reform, infrastructure, healthcare, immigration, government spending and more.