Global corporations and startup firms turn to BakerHostetler for government affairs advocacy services because we provide clients with careful, competent counsel and because of our solid record of accomplishment lobbying to shape policy outcomes on Capitol Hill and in the Biden administration.
Our Federal Policy team includes two former members of Congress – one Republican, one Democrat – as well as former senior congressional and committee staff and former executive branch officials. We provide a full range of government affairs, public policy and lobbying services to businesses of all sizes.
The 2016 addition of former Congressman Mike Ferguson as leader of our Federal Policy team affirmed BakerHostetler’s reputation as a preeminent policy firm among Washington decisionmakers. Congressman Ferguson represented New Jersey for nearly a decade in the House, including serving as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and 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 policy insight that provides clients with visibility into the politics, processes and personalities that impact future legislative and regulatory actions.
We help clients recognize their risks and opportunities, identify and develop potential legislative champions, and take action to minimize those risks or maximize those opportunities. We draft legislation and lobby to shape legislative outcomes, seek insight from current policymakers regarding future initiatives, and work with agencies to implement regulations that meet clients’ business and strategic goals. We also advise CEOs and other executives preparing to testify before congressional committees, including participating in mock hearings.
Representative clients include AbbVie, Alibaba, Cardinal Health, Facebook, Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, PhRMA, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Financial and more.
BakerHostetler’s 2021 Annual Legislative Seminar marks the 32nd consecutive year our firm has hosted what has become Washington’s premier annual showcase on legislative policy.