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.
(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 Ballwin
13) City of Branson
16) City of Ladue
17) City of Raytown
21) Consortium
23) Evergy
25) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
27) Healthy Vision Association
29) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
30) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
31) Kansas City 33 School District
34) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
36) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
37) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
38) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
39) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
40) Missouri Community College Association
41) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
42) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
43) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
44) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
45) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
46) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
47) Myndset, LLC
48) National Association for Housing Revitalization
49) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
50) QC Financial Services, Inc.
52) St. Charles County Ambulance District
53) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
55) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
56) St. Louis Home Builders Association
58) State Farm Insurance Companies
60) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
63) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
65) 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 Ballwin
12) City of Branson
15) City of Ladue
16) City of Raytown
20) Consortium
22) Enough Abuse
23) Evergy
26) Healthy Vision Association
28) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
29) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
30) Kansas City 33 School District
31) Kansas City Public Library
35) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
37) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
38) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
39) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
40) Missouri Community College Association
41) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
42) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
43) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
44) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
45) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
46) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
47) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
49) Myndset, LLC
50) National Association for Housing Revitalization
51) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
52) QC Financial Services, Inc.
54) St. Charles County Ambulance District
55) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
57) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
58) St. Louis Home Builders Association
59) St. Louis Police Retirement System
63) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
65) University Health Foundation
66) Walgreen Co
(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) DocuSign, Inc.
12) Duncan Solutions
13) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
14) Election Systems & Software, LLC
15) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
16) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
22) Injured Workers Pharmacy LLC
23) Intercontinental Hotel Group
24) Kalshi Inc.
25) MARTA
27) Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia
28) Penn Foster
30) RELX Inc.
32) Rowen Foundation
33) Safe Families
35) Southeast Georgia Health System
36) UHS
37) Vapor Technology Association
38) Volkert, 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.
6) Cardinality
8) Community Management Associates
10) Development Authority of Fulton County
11) DocuSign, Inc.
12) Duncan Solutions
13) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
14) Election Systems & Software, LLC
15) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
16) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
22) Injured Workers Pharmacy LLC
23) Intercontinental Hotel Group
24) Kalshi Inc.
25) MARTA
27) Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia
28) Penn Foster
30) RELX Inc.
32) Rowen Foundation
33) Safe Families
35) Southeast Georgia Health System
37) UHS
38) Vapor Technology Association
39) Volkert, Inc.
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
(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 Ballwin
12) City of Branson
15) City of Ladue
16) City of Raytown
20) Consortium
22) Enough Abuse
23) Evergy
25) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
27) Healthy Vision Association
29) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
30) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
31) Kansas City 33 School District
35) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
37) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
38) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
39) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
40) Missouri Community College Association
41) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
42) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
43) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
44) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
45) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
46) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
47) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
49) Myndset, LLC
50) National Association for Housing Revitalization
51) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
52) QC Financial Services, Inc.
54) St. Charles County Ambulance District
55) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
57) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
58) St. Louis Home Builders Association
59) St. Louis Police Retirement System
63) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
65) University Health Foundation
66) 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 Ballwin
13) City of Branson
16) City of Ladue
17) City of Raytown
21) Consortium
23) Enough Abuse
24) Evergy
26) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
28) Healthy Vision Association
30) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
31) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
32) Kansas City 33 School District
33) Kansas City Public Library
36) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
37) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
38) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
39) Missouri Association of School Administrators
40) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
41) Missouri Community College Association
42) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
43) Missouri Manufactured Housing Association
44) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
45) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
46) Missouri Retired Teachers Association
47) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
48) Missouri Vacation Home Alliance
50) Myndset, LLC
51) National Association for Housing Revitalization
52) Nurture KC
53) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
54) QC Financial Services, Inc.
55) St. Charles County Ambulance District
56) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
58) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
59) St. Louis Home Builders Association
60) St. Louis Police Retirement System
63) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
66) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
68) University Health Foundation
69) 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) DocuSign, Inc.
12) Duncan Solutions
13) E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
14) Election Systems & Software, LLC
15) Fralick Bozeman Public Affairs
16) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association
22) Injured Workers Pharmacy LLC
23) Intercontinental Hotel Group
24) Kalshi Inc.
25) MARTA
27) Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia
28) Penn Foster
30) RELX Inc.
32) Rowen Foundation
33) Safe Families
35) Southeast Georgia Health System
36) UHS
37) Vapor Technology Association
38) Volkert, Inc.
