412-355-6339
K&L Gates LLP, K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
1) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
2) Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC
3) Association of American Publishers, Inc.
6) Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
10) DIRECTV
11) DISH Network
13) GE Energy Financial Services, Inc.
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
16) NRG Energy
17) Pennsylvania Telephone Association
18) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America PhRMA
19) Pinnacle Treatment Centers
21) QVC, Inc.
23) Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association
24) Scientific Games Corporation
25) Sheetz, Inc.
26) United States Steel Corporation
27) XO Energy
717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
Subjects: Energy/Utilities, Health Care, RFP/Procurement, Taxes
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Mr. Gleason concentrates his practice as Pennsylvania and federal legislative and regulatory policy counsel. Building on his experience with the Office of the Governor in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the United States Congress, and nearly 20 years in private practice, Mr. Gleason possesses a depth of understanding of the legislative and administrative processes, and an insider's view of the political considerations and other motivations that drive those processes. He currently represents a diverse client base, including prominent leaders within industries such as: manufacturing, rail freight transportation, natural gas production, energy policy, financial services, emerging growth and high tech, health care and retail. Mr. Gleason has also advised Governors, legislative leaders and committee chairs on political and policy matters.
1) ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
2) APPALACHIA MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC
3) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS, INC.
6) CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
9) DIRECTV
10) DISH NETWORK
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
15) METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
17) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
18) PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
19) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA [PHRMA]
21) QVC, INC.
23) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
24) SHEETZ, INC.
25) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
26) XO ENERGY
Oil & Gas Legislative and Regulatory Policy: Representing several natural gas producers operating within the Marcellus Shale on legislative and regulatory policy matters pending within the PA General Assembly and numerous regulatory agencies with oversight for Marcellus Shale activities.
Competitive Industrial Electric Rates: Assisted large manufacturing clients in enacting legislation permitting large industrial customers to negotiate competitive rates with incumbent electric utilities, paving the way for significant, historic capital investments by those customers
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Economic Development Incentives: Secured tens of millions of economic incentives for clients seeking to make large capital investment and significantly increase jobs in the Commonwealth, including grants and low interest loans, transportation assistance, rail capital and community development funds.
Business Tax Reform: Successfully led a large coalition of manufacturers and high/bio tech companies to secure dramatic statutory changes in Pennsylvania's Corporate Net Income Tax structure that had penalized companies for increased capital and employee investment in the Commonwealth.
Tax Free Zones: Successfully assisted large manufacturing client with the enactment of legislation creating several state and local tax free zones throughout Pennsylvania to facilitate business expansion and relocation.
Civil Justice Reform: Successfully represented several clients in passing legislation repealing the doctrine of joint & several liability in Pennsylvania.
Procurement Bid Protests: Managed several, successful bid protests on behalf of clients that wanted to pursue a protest without jeopardizing agency relationships.
Health Care: In separate matters, successfully represented several hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry in reversing or mitigating proposed agency recommendations that would have caused significant harm to those clients.
Mr. Gleason joined K&L Gates in 2002. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Gleason served in Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker's Cabinet as Secretary for Legislative Affairs. In that capacity, he advised the Governor, the Governor's senior staff and fellow cabinet secretaries on legislative, regulatory and policy matters affecting all agencies under the governor's jurisdiction. On his departure from state government, Governor Schweiker had this to say about Mr. Gleason:
"Pete Gleason has been a vital advisor to me, and a trusted liaison with the General Assembly. He helped my Administration win passage of many historic pieces of legislation, including reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws, not to mention the 2002-03 Budget – one of the most difficult budgets in Commonwealth history."
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Gleason had served as deputy secretary for legislative affairs with the office of the governor in Pennsylvania. He worked with former Governor Tom Ridge until his appointment as director of Homeland Security.
During his tenure with the office of the governor, as the Governor's liaison to Pennsylvania General Assembly legislative leaders and committee chairs, Mr. Gleason played an integral role in the enactment of the following legislative initiatives:
The 2002-03 General Fund Budget (in the wake of a structural deficit in excess of $1.4 billion dollars).
All legislative tax policy matters; including several significant amendments to the Public Utility Realty Tax Act (PURTA), changes to the Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT), the phase-out of the Capitol Stock and Franchise Tax (CSFT) and changes to the state Sales Tax.
The creation and expansion of Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ), Enhancement Zones (KOEZ) and Improvement Zones (KOIZ).
Historic reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws.
The enactment of the Commonwealth's Procurement Code.
Natural Gas Deregulation.
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Land Use Reform ("Growing Smarter").
The Environmental Stewardship Act ("Growing Greener").
The Uniform Construction Code.
Workers' Compensation Reform.
Mr. Gleason's past positions also include director of legislative affairs at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, special projects director to the Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and special assistant to former United States Senator John Heinz.
In 2008, the Pennsylvania Report named Mr. Gleason as one of Pennsylvania's "Top 100 Most Influential People," in a list comprised of the 100 people most likely to have an impact on government and politics in Pennsylvania in 2008. In a 2004 poll conducted with state legislators, staff, lobbyists and other state policy stakeholders, he was named as "Most Effective Lobbyist" in Pennsylvania. Mr. Gleason was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Legal Intelligencer as one of forty lawyers under forty "On the Fast Track" for his work at K&L Gates and in the office of the governor.
501 Capitol Court NE #300, Washington, DC, 20002,
2023428400
3050 K STREET, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
1) A to Z Communications Coalition (Informal Coalition)
2) ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
3) Alliance For American Manufacturing
4) Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance
5) AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
6) AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
7) ArcelorMittal USA LLC formerly known as "ArcelorMittal USA, Inc."
8) Burr & Forman LLP on behalf of American Cast Iron Pipe Company
10) Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation
11) Cold Finished Steel Bar Institute
12) Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc.
14) County of Pettis
15) DAK Americas LLC
16) Environmental Energy Capital, LLC
19) FRESH GARLIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
21) Fur Industries of North America (FINA) f/k/a Fur wRaps the Hill
22) Fur Information Council of America
23) HNI Corporation
24) Infineon Technologies North America Corp
25) Inmar, Inc.
30) McWane Inc.
31) Metals Industries Recylcing Coalition ("MIRC")
33) MUNICIPAL CASTINGS ASSOCIATION, formerly MUNICIPAL CASTINGS FAIR TRADE COUNCIL
34) National Fireworks Association
35) National Lifeline Association (NaLA)
36) New Shipper Bond Petitioners Coalition
38) Ocean Fleet Services, Inc.
39) Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund
40) Outdoor Amusement Business Association
41) OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE
42) Physicians Mutual Insurance
45) Raytheon Company
48) SPECIALTY STEEL INDUSTY OF NORTH AMERICA
49) Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee
50) StandardAero
51) STEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
53) Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.
54) Tetra Tech, Inc.
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501 Capitol Court NE #300, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
3) American Rheinmetall Systems, LLC
6) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
12) Howmet Aerospace, Inc. formally known as Arconic, Inc.
13) Magpul Industries Corporation, Inc.
19) Palantir Technologies Inc.
20) Raytheon Technologies (formerly Raytheon Company)
23) SCOLA
24) Shield AI
25) SpaceX
26) Specialty Steel Industry of North America
27) Tanium Inc.
28) Teleguam Holdings, LLC dba GTA TeleGuam
29) TIMET - Titanium Metals Corporation
32) Umicore Optical Materials USA, Inc.
34) Wellman Dynamics
3050 K STREET, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
3050 K STREET, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
3050 K STREET, NW, SUITE 400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
1) ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
2) Alliance For American Manufacturing
3) Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance
4) ArcelorMittal USA LLC formerly known as "ArcelorMittal USA, Inc."
5) Burr & Forman LLP on behalf of American Cast Iron Pipe Company