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William A. Farrell is the founding principal of William A. Farrell & Associates LLC. Prior to establishing the firm, Mr. Farrell developed the Government Law and Strategies group at the international law firm of Brown Rudnick, and served as the Group's initial Managing Director, overseeing more than 20 attorneys and government relations specialists, with offices in Washington, DC, Boston, Hartford, and Providence.

For over 30 years Mr. Farrell has represented individual companies, industry trade associations and non-profit entities on state and municipal issues, along with other public issues involving the Rhode Island community. His list of clients represents the leaders within the financial service and insurance industries; regional hospital systems and individual health care providers; national Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunication, manufacturing, servicing and technology sectors; and the gaming industry.

Mr. Farrell earned his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law (1975) and his M.L.L. from Boston University (1991). A lifelong resident of Rhode Island, Mr. Farrell currently resides in Cranston.

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Patricia A. Octeau serves as Senior Director at William A. Farrell & Associates LLC, representing a variety of clients before the Rhode Island General Assembly. As a registered lobbyist, she represents clients in the financial services, telecommunications, healthcare policy, information technology and workers compensation areas. She is responsible for complying with the various lobby registrations and mandatory legislative/executive lobby reports on behalf of the Firm's clients and is involved with the Firm's local and state activities at both the legislative and executive branch levels. Ms. Octeau has over 20 years of experience in the government relations and strategy arena.

Ms. Octeau is a 1980 graduate of Bryant University.

15-20 years

Best Lawyers 2016 Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, Providence.
Best Lawyers 2015 Lawyer of the Year, Administrative / Regulatory, Providence.
Best Lawyers 2013 Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, Providence.
Selected as a Rhode Island Super Lawyer, 2013, 2016 and 2017.
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for attorneys.
Selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2007 & 2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of governmental relations and administrative law.

Director, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.
Member, American Bar Association's Governmental, Fidelity/Surety and Energy sections.
Defense Research Institute member.

Skilled in governmental relations and legislative issues, Richard assists domestic and international companies to succeed and grow, in both regulated and deregulated industries including energy and telecommunications, financial services, health care, insurance, retail, real estate development, entertainment and manufacturing.

His considerable energy experience includes representing domestic and foreign energy companies in developing New England generation facilities. He served as lead counsel in the siting of Rhode Island's largest electric generation plant. He is currently engaged in the permitting process for a 1000 MW power plant.

Richard also has broad experience in litigation matters where he defends insured and self-insured clients in health care litigation, construction accidents, professional liability, product liability, premises liability, corrections actions and director and officer liability matters as well as representing fidelity and surety companies in the litigation of fiduciary/inventory loss and construction disputes.

FRANCIS MCMAHON

(Rhode Island)

Advocacy Solutions is an award-winning firm dedicated to protecting and advancing our clients' interests. We are not a law firm that occasionally does lobbying, or a public relations firm that dabbles in politics. We are a full-time, full-service firm committed to integrated public affairs.

Our diverse team members have prior experience as campaign operatives, lawyers, crisis managers, elected and state officials, executive and legislative staffers, field operators, and public relations executives. As a result, we combine what works - across sectors - to deliver results. Want to be heard? We can help.

Firm Specialties:
Lobbying isn't what it used to be. That's a good thing. It's about more than access. At Advocacy Solutions, we combine deep public policy expertise with smart, sophisticated strategies aimed at reaching the right policymakers at the municipal, state, and federal levels. We take the time to understand the issue at hand, combine years of experience navigating the halls of government with real-time analysis of the political, social, and economic dynamics of the day, and execute strategies that are successful for both short- and long-term success. Advocacy Solutions' government affairs specialties include policy tracking and analysis, direct lobbying, government relations counsel, and advocacy and organizing.

FRANCIS X. MCMAHON, ESQ., the founder and president of Advocacy Solutions, has deep expertise in ally development, grassroots and grasstops coalition building, strategic communications management, and online advocacy for clients in a wide range of industries including healthcare, telecommunications, energy, and transportation.

Over the course of his career, Frank has been a key staff member and advisor on many winning political and issue campaigns. He served as Special Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun and has led campaigns for Honda Motor Corporation, Verizon, and National Grid.

An avid Friar basketball fan, Frank is a graduate of Providence College, Suffolk University Law School, and a member of the Rhode Island State and Federal Bar Association.

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Matthew T. Jerzyk serves as Legal Counsel at William A. Farrell & Associates LLC. As a registered lobbyist, he frequently represents clients before municipal and state agencies on regulatory, legal and policy matters. Matt's expertise includes budgetary matters, financial services, real estate development, education, disruptive technologies, employment matters and the pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. He previously served as legal counsel to the Speaker of the House and Majority Leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He also served as Senior Counsel to Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and helped to guide the City of Central Falls out of bankruptcy as City Solicitor. Matt is an award-winning political consultant with a track record of success with first-time and non-traditional candidates running for public office. Matt received his B.A. and graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and received his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law. Matt's law review article "Gentrification's Third Way" was published in the Harvard Law and Policy Review.

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Will Farrell serves as Director of State and Municipal Affairs at William A. Farrell & Associates LLC. As a registered lobbyist, he brings a unique integrated set of government and municipal skills, representing clients before the Rhode Island General Assembly, as well as state and local regulatory agencies. His expertise encompasses the financial services, real estate development, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Prior to entering the private sector, Will worked in Washington, DC for Senator Ted Kennedy, in Manhattan administering the Fulbright Scholarship on behalf of the US State Department, and more recently as Director of Municipal Affairs for Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. In addition to his lobbying practice, Will has also managed several local campaigns and ballot referendums.

Will is a 2006 graduate of Northeastern University.

  • 4018245100

  • Northwoods Office Park1301 Atwood Ave., Ste. 215 NJohnstonRI02919

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Brian K. Jordan is Director of Government and Legislative Strategies with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O'Gara LLC. With over 25 years of experience in government relations and lobbying, Mr. Jordan assists in the development and implementation of legislative strategies for private companies, quasi-public agencies and nonprofit organizations. He has extensive experience in developing, analyzing and negotiating legislation and policy, lobbying, executing effective media relations campaigns, drafting legislation, and ensuring compliance with State and Federal legislation and regulation.

Prior to joining PLDO in 2011, Mr. Jordan was Director of Public Affairs for The Westerly Hospital, located in Westerly, Rhode Island. He also worked at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island for over two decades, most recently as Assistant Vice President, Government Relations. Mr. Jordan received his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Finance and his Master of Business Administration in Management from Bryant University. He received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Providence College.

DANIELLE ADAMS

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

ERNEST ADAMS

(Rhode Island)

SUSAN ANDERBOIS

(Rhode Island)

JOSEPH ANDRIOLE

(Rhode Island)

MICHELLE ARIAS

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 222-2357

  • 82 Smith St.Room 218ProvidenceRI02904

DINO AUTIELLO

(Rhode Island)

MARY BARDEN

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 463-9630

  • NEARI99 Bald Hill RoadCranstonRI02920

KERRIE BENNETT

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 454-1990

  • 188 Valley StreetSuite 211ProvidenceRI02909

MARCELA BETANCUR

(Rhode Island)

MICHAEL BLANK

(Rhode Island)

DAVID BODAH

(Rhode Island)

JOANNE BOURBEAU

(Rhode Island)

SARAH BRATKO

(Rhode Island)

SCOTT BROMBERG

(Rhode Island)

DARRELL BROWN

(Rhode Island)
  • 4012281903

  • 235 Promenade StreetMailbox 28, Suite 560ProvidenceRI02908

EDWARD BURGESS

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

STEPHEN BURM

(Rhode Island)

LEEANN BYRNE

(Rhode Island)

SARA CABRAL

(Rhode Island)

JAMES CAMBIO

(Rhode Island)

MELISSA CAMPBELL

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 274-1771

  • 235 Promenade StreetSuite 455ProvidenceRI02908

DAVID CARLIN

(Rhode Island)

CHRISTOPHER CARLOZZI

(Rhode Island)

GEORGE CARUOLO

(Rhode Island)

JOHN CATTELAN

(Rhode Island)

DAVID CHENEVERT

(Rhode Island)

JESSICA CIGNA

(Rhode Island)

ANN CLANTON

(Rhode Island)

MOLLY CONNORS

(Rhode Island)

KRISTINA CONTRERAS FOX

(Rhode Island)

CHRISTINE COONEY

(Rhode Island)

JEREMY CRANDALL

(Rhode Island)

DAVID CREER

(Rhode Island)

MARC CRISAFULLI

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

JAMES CROWLEY

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 228-1905

  • 235 Promenade StreetSuite 560, Mailbox 28ProvidenceRI02908

PATIENCE CROZIER

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(617) 426-1350

  • GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, Inc.18 Tremont Street, Suite 950BostonMA02108

CLARK CURTIS

(Rhode Island)

DONALD DEFEDELE

(Rhode Island)

WILLIAM DELUCA

(Rhode Island)

PHOEBE DEMEERLEER

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 228-1908

  • 235 Promenade StMailbox 28, Suite 560ProvidenceRI02908

DAN DOLAN

(Rhode Island)

JOE DOOLEY

(Rhode Island)

TIMOTHY DUFFY

(Rhode Island)

SHAMUS DURAC

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 270-0101

  • 300 Jefferson Blvd.Suite 300WarwickRI02888

ELIZABETH DWYER

(Rhode Island)

CRAIG EATON

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

DANIEL EGAN

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 272-8270

  • 50 Park Row W Ste 100Ste 100ProvidenceRI02903

GIRARD ESQ

(Rhode Island)

MAUREEN EWING

(Rhode Island)

NICHOLAS FEDE

(Rhode Island)

CHRIS FEDERICO

(Rhode Island)

STEPHANIE FEDERICO

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 615-8876

  • Cox Communications-East Region9 J.P. Murphy Ind. HighwayWest WarwickRI02893

CHRISTINA FERNANDES

(Rhode Island)

ERICA FERRELLI

(Rhode Island)

MATT FISHER

(Rhode Island)

DANIEL FITZGERALD

(Rhode Island)

FRANCIS FLYNN

(Rhode Island)

ALISON FONSECA

(Rhode Island)

GRETCHEN FUHR

(Rhode Island)

JOHN GAGE

(Rhode Island)

JOSEPH GENDRON

(Rhode Island)

MATTHEW GENDRON

(Rhode Island)

REBEKAH GEWIRTZ

(Rhode Island)

DARIN GOENS

(Rhode Island)

JOHN GOODMAN

(Rhode Island)

SANDRA GRANCE

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(415) 389-6800

  • c/o 2350 Kerner Blvd., Ste 250San RafaelCA94901

MARK GRAY

(Rhode Island)

RUSSELL GRIFFITHS

(Rhode Island)

BRIAN GRIP

(Rhode Island)

AARON GUCKIAN

(Rhode Island)

CARLOS GUTIERREZ

(Rhode Island)

STEPHEN HABBE

(Rhode Island)

SAMUEL HALLEMEIER

(Rhode Island)

CYNTHIA HALLETT

(Rhode Island)

HOWARD HANDLER

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(312) 771-3974

  • 1515 W. 22nd St.Suite 1300WOak BrookIL60523

STEPHANIE HARRIS

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(617) 955-7500

  • 16 Fenno Street#2CambridgeMA02138

LISA HILDEBRAND

(Rhode Island)

STEPHEN IANNAZZI

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 222-9169

  • Cox Communication-East Region9 J.P. Murphy Industrial HighwayWest WarwickRI02893

BRENDA JACOB

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 623-0682

  • 214 Plain Meeting House RdWest GreenwichRI02817

ERIK JENSEN

(Rhode Island)

ABIGAIL JEWETT

(Rhode Island)

PETER KAMAKAWIWOOLE

(Rhode Island)

JACOB KARSON

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(202) 570-1334

  • 1255 23rd Street NWSuite 825WashingtonDC20037

GERARD KEEGAN

(Rhode Island)

AMY KEMPE

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 952-7726

  • Community College of Rhode Island400 East AvenueWarwickRI02886

DANIEL KESLER

(Rhode Island)

KATHRYN KILLORY

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(617) 217-2160

  • 101 Federal StreetSuite 1900BostonMA02110

Clients:

SETH KLAIMAN

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(140) 183-1120

  • 400 Westminster StreetSuite 204ProvidenceRI02903

BENNETT KLEIN

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(617) 426-1350

  • 18 Tremont Street, STE 950BOSTONMA02108

JOEL KURZMAN

(Rhode Island)

KRISTOPHER LAGOR

(Rhode Island)

DONALD LALLY

(Rhode Island)

STEPHEN LAPATIN

(Rhode Island)

REBECCA LEMA

(Rhode Island)

JAKE LESTOCK

(Rhode Island)

ELIZABETH LIVELY

(Rhode Island)

DATON LYNCH

(Rhode Island)

PAUL MACDONALD

(Rhode Island)

STEPHANIE MANDEVILLE

(Rhode Island)

JOHN MARCANTONIO

(Rhode Island)

CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL

(Rhode Island)

JAKE MCGUIGAN

(Rhode Island)

EDWARD MCGUIRL

(Rhode Island)

TIMOTHY MCLAUGHLIN

(Rhode Island)

JOHN MCLUCKIE

(Rhode Island)

MICHAEL MELLO

(Rhode Island)

KELLY MEMPHIS

(Rhode Island)

MARGARET MICK

(Rhode Island)

MICHAEL MONRROY

(Rhode Island)

STEPHANIE MONTEIRO

(Rhode Island)

WILLIAM MURPHY

(Rhode Island)

ROBERT NEILL

(Rhode Island)

ELENA NICOLELLA

(Rhode Island)

KATHERINE NORMAN

(Rhode Island)

FRANCIS OBRIEN

(Rhode Island)

SARAH OHS

(Rhode Island)

PETER OPPENHEIMER

(Rhode Island)

ALDO PALAZZO

(Rhode Island)

ALYSON PANZARELLA

(Rhode Island)

JAMES PARISI

(Rhode Island)

ALEXANDRA PECK

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(703) 907-7600

  • 1919 S. Eads StreetArlingtonVA22202

EBONY PETERSON

(Rhode Island)

BENJAMIN PETTIT

(Rhode Island)

KRISTINA PIRES

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

KATHY PLACENCIA

(Rhode Island)

DONNA POLICASTRO

(Rhode Island)

LEAH POPOFF

(Rhode Island)

DAVID PRESTON

(Rhode Island)

DIANE QUESNELLE

(Rhode Island)

HEIDI QUINN

(Rhode Island)
  • 4013853339

  • 16B Nooseneck Hill RoadWest GreenwichRI02817

ANTHONY REBELLO

(Rhode Island)

ANNISSA REED

(Rhode Island)

AWILDA REINOSO LOPEZ

(Rhode Island)

ROB ROCK

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

SAM SALGANIK

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 270-0101

  • 300 Jefferson BoulevardSuite 300WarwickRI02888

DAVID SALVATORE

(Rhode Island)

MATTHEW SANTACROCE

(Rhode Island)

REBECCA SCHARLER

(Rhode Island)

ASHLEY SELIMA

(Rhode Island)

MARA SHULMAN

(Rhode Island)

JEANINE SILVERSMITH

(Rhode Island)

PATRICK SMOCK

(Rhode Island)

BENJAMIN STERNBERG

(Rhode Island)

AMY STEWART

(Rhode Island)

HALEY STEWART

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 475-8574

  • 100 Westminster St.Suite 1002ProvidenceRI02903

Clients:

RICHARD SUSI

(Rhode Island)

DONALD SWEITZER

(Rhode Island)

STEPHEN TAMBORELLI

(Rhode Island)

PHILIP TEDESCO

(Rhode Island)

LUKE THOMPSON

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 272-8270

  • 50 Park Row WestSuite 100ProvidenceRI02903

JED THORP

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

LISA TOMASSO

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 965-2719

  • 405 Promenade Street, Ste CProvidenceRI02908

PAMELA TORO

(Rhode Island)

MEGAN TUCKER

(Rhode Island)

ASHLIE VAN METER

(Rhode Island)

JOYCE VISCONTI-CIMINO

(Rhode Island)

DAVID WEBB

(Rhode Island)

TERESA WEED

(Rhode Island)
  • 1(401) 443-2803

  • 405 Promenade StreetSuite CProvidenceRI02908

RORY WHELAN

(Rhode Island)

TIMOTHY WILKERSON

(Rhode Island)

CLIFF WOOD

(Rhode Island)

MARTHA WOOD

(Rhode Island)

SIDNEY WORDELL

(Rhode Island)

EILEEN ZIMMER

(Rhode Island)