717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS INC.
4) CADMUS GROUP
10) INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)
11) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC
12) MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
16) NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION
17) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
18) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (FORMERLY PG&E CORPORATION)
19) PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY (AAFAF)
21) SOLVENTUM
22) STORYCORPS, INC.
25) THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(636) 530-9392
16141 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO, 63017,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
5) Associated Cemeteries of Missouri
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) Bank of America Corporation
8) Behavioral Health Holdings, LLC
9) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
11) Centers for Independent Living
12) City of Branson
14) City of Raytown
17) Consortium
19) Evergy
21) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
23) Healthy Vision Association
25) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
26) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
27) Kansas City 33 School District
28) Kansas City Public Library
29) Little Blue Valley Sewer District
32) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
33) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
34) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
35) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
36) Missouri Community College Association
37) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
38) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
39) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
40) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
41) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
42) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
43) Myndset, LLC
44) National Association for Housing Revitalization
45) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
46) QC Financial Services, Inc.
48) St. Charles County Ambulance District
49) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
51) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
52) St. Louis Home Builders Association
54) State Farm Insurance Companies
56) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
59) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
61) Walgreen Co
(636) 530-9392
16141 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO, 63017,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
5) Association of Dental Support Organizations
6) Bank of America Corporation
7) Behavioral Health Holdings, LLC
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Centers for Independent Living
11) City of Branson
13) City of Raytown
16) Consortium
18) Enough Abuse
19) Evergy
22) Healthy Vision Association
24) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
25) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
26) Kansas City 33 School District
27) Kansas City Public Library
28) Little Blue Valley Sewer District
33) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
34) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
35) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
36) Missouri Community College Association
37) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
38) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
39) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
40) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
41) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
42) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
43) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
45) Myndset, LLC
46) National Association for Housing Revitalization
47) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
48) QC Financial Services, Inc.
50) St. Charles County Ambulance District
51) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
53) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
54) St. Louis Home Builders Association
55) St. Louis Police Retirement System
59) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
61) University Health Foundation
62) Walgreen Co
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS INC.
7) GLOBAL SHIELD (FORMERLY SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS, INC.)
9) INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)
11) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC
(770) 880-2745
520 Fairfield Church Road, JACKSON, GA, 30233,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
6) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
8) Community Management Associates
10) Development Authority of Fulton County
11) Duncan Solutions
12) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
13) Election Systems & Software, LLC
14) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
15) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
21) Injured Workers Pharmacy LLC
22) Intercontinental Hotel Group
23) Kalshi Inc.
24) MARTA
26) Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia
27) Penn Foster
30) RELX Inc.
31) Rowen Foundation
32) Safe Families
34) Southeast Georgia Health System
35) UHS
36) Vapor Technology Association
37) Volkert, Inc.
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
8037481197
PO Box 11872, Columbia, SC, 29211,
1) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) American Federation for Children
5) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
8) Comcast
9) Communities In Schools of South Carolina
10) DoorDash, Inc.
11) Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
12) Herzog Contracting Company
18) SC State Museum Foundation
19) South Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
20) South Carolina American Healthy Alternatives Association
21) South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
22) South Carolina Educational Communications, Inc.
23) South Carolina Orthopaedic Association
26) The Iron Group
28) Tremco CPG Inc.
(404) 474-1910
830 GLENWOOD AVE SE, Suite 510, ATLANTA, GA, 30316,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
(404) 520-2254
945 Highland View NE, SUITE 800, JACKSON, GA, 30306,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
7) Community Management Associates
9) Development Authority of Fulton County
10) Duncan Solutions
11) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
12) Election Systems & Software, LLC
13) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
14) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
8033601489
PO Box 183, Lexington, SC, 29071,
1) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc
2) American Federation for Children
6) Comcast
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
602-616-9964
602-616-9964
(405) 406-3697
901 N. LINCOLN BLVD, SUITE 380, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73104,
1) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. d/b/a EARNIN
2) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS, INC
4) AMERICANS FOR PATIENT ACCESS
6) CENTEGIX
9) CITY OF TULSA - ROGERS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
10) EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION NATIONAL, INC.
12) OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
13) OKLAHOMA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
16) OKLAHOMA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
17) OKLAHOMA NURSE PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION
18) OKLAHOMA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
19) OKLAHOMA STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS, INC.
24) STUBHUB
25) THE PETROLEUM ALLIANCE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.
27) UNIFIED CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION OF OKLA.
28) VEOLIA WATER NORTH AMERICA OPERATING SERVICES, INC.
29) VGW CORPORATE SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
30) ZEROEYES
(573) 634-8760
205 E. Capitol Ave., Ste. 100, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
5) Association of Dental Support Organizations
6) Bank of America Corporation
7) Behavioral Health Holdings, LLC
8) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
10) Centers for Independent Living
11) City of Branson
13) City of Raytown
16) Consortium
18) Enough Abuse
19) Evergy
21) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
23) Healthy Vision Association
25) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
26) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
27) Kansas City 33 School District
28) Kansas City Public Library
33) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
34) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
35) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
36) Missouri Community College Association
37) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
38) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
39) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
40) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
41) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
42) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
43) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
45) Myndset, LLC
46) National Association for Housing Revitalization
47) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
48) QC Financial Services, Inc.
50) St. Charles County Ambulance District
51) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
53) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
54) St. Louis Home Builders Association
55) St. Louis Police Retirement System
59) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
61) University Health Foundation
62) Walgreen Co
(573) 634-8760
205 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 100, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) Bank of America Corporation
8) Behavioral Health Holdings, LLC
9) CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
11) Centers for Independent Living
12) City of Branson
14) City of Raytown
17) Consortium
19) Enough Abuse
20) Evergy
22) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
24) Healthy Vision Association
26) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
27) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
28) Kansas City 33 School District
29) Kansas City Public Library
30) Little Blue Valley Sewer District
31) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
32) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
33) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
34) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
35) Missouri Association of School Administrators
36) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
37) Missouri Community College Association
38) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
39) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
40) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
41) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
42) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
43) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
44) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
46) Myndset, LLC
47) National Association for Housing Revitalization
48) Nurture KC
49) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
50) QC Financial Services, Inc.
51) St. Charles County Ambulance District
52) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
54) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
55) St. Louis Home Builders Association
56) St. Louis Police Retirement System
59) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
62) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
64) University Health Foundation
65) Walgreen Co
(678) 796-5501
3008 Cravenridge Drive NE, Jackson, GA, 30319,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
6) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
8) Community Management Associates
10) Development Authority of Fulton County
11) Duncan Solutions
12) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
13) Election Systems & Software, LLC
14) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
15) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
21) Injured Workers Pharmacy LLC
22) Intercontinental Hotel Group
23) Kalshi Inc.
24) MARTA
26) Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia
27) Penn Foster
30) RELX Inc.
31) Rowen Foundation
32) Safe Families
34) Southeast Georgia Health System
35) UHS
36) Vapor Technology Association
37) Volkert, Inc.
