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Ms. Leo is a Government Affairs Advisor in the Public Policy and Law division whose practice focuses on legislative and regulatory affairs in Texas. Ms. Leo provides advice and strategic guidance on matters before the state legislature and state government agencies. Her areas of specialty include municipal and county government, higher education, pharmaceutical, financial services, telecommunications, energy and automobile regulatory matters

Higher Education
Successfully assisted entities before regulatory agencies to achieve compliance.

Public Health
Worked with regulatory agency and broader coalitions to secure a positive recommendation from a Texas State agency which subsequently led to final passage of key legislation.

Local Government
Worked with the 3rd largest county in the country to secure vital legislation.

Regulatory Projects
Successfully assisted a national association and private companies in matters dealing with state franchise issues.

Telecommunications
Successfully assisted a publically traded company to secure passage of legislation affecting the Texas Universal Service Fund.

Energy
Successfully assisted client in passage of electric utility matters.

Ms. Leo has over 25 years of combined experience in federal, state and local government. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Ms. Leo served as the Intergovernmental Relations Manager for the City of San Antonio. In that capacity, she had chief responsibility for managing federal, state and local matters on behalf of the City of San Antonio. Ms. Leo managed legislative and political activities at these various levels of government including Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); state legislative matters impacting the City of San Antonio as well as interlocal agreements between the city and county.

She served as Chief of Staff for the first Hispanic woman elected to the Legislature, State Representative Irma Rangel, in which she managed all legislative policy, including appropriations, redistricting, healthcare, education and transportation. In this capacity, Ms. Leo also served as the Director of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus and managed policy issues in behalf of the members of the Caucus. Prior to joining the House side of the Capitol, Ms. Leo worked in the policy division of Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, Jr. Ms. Leo's legislative career began as a Senate Messenger.

Ms. Leo serves on the Firm's Global Diversity Committee which promotes a diverse workforce and an inclusive firm culture. She is a Board member of the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC), a non-profit research group that supports internships for college students in the offices of members of the Texas Senate. Ms Leo is a 9th generation Texan, and a member of the William B. Travis Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

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DANIEL BASKERVILLE

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Clients:

1) 7NT Enterprises, LLC

2) Academy of Trial Lawyers (NYS)

3) ADIRONDACK COUNCIL (THE)

4) ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION

5) AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

6) ANGI Homeservices, Inc.

7) ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

8) APICHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

9) Appriss, Inc.

10) Asian Americans for Equality, Inc.

11) Assigned Counsel Association (NYS)

12) Association of American Publishers, Inc.

13) Association of Home Inspectors, Inc.(NYS)

14) ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NYS)

15) AT&T SERVICES, INC. ( AT&T SERVICES, INC.)

16) Beyond Finance LLC

17) BioIQ, Inc.

18) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP L.P.

19) BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION

20) BOMBARDIER TRANSIT CORPORATION & AFFILIATES

21) BRONX PARENT HOUSING NETWORK INC. (THE)

22) Burd Home Health, LLC (Elite Home Health Care)

23) CAMBA, INC.

24) CannTech NY LLC

25) CannTech OpCo, LLC

26) Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company

27) Clear National Title Agency LLC

28) Correct Care Solutions, LLC

29) Council of Peoples Organization, Inc. Community Health Center

30) Cronos Group, Inc. c/o Cronos USA Client Services

31) DeVry University

32) Dimora Brands, Inc.

33) DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

34) DRAFTKINGS INC.

35) ELEVATOR INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE)

36) ELLIS HOSPITAL

37) ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

38) Equity Residential

39) ERICKSON LIVING MANAGEMENT, LLC

40) Excel Dryer, Inc.

41) FANDUEL, INC.

42) FORT TICONDEROGA

43) FRESH DIRECT, LLC

44) GAR ASSOCIATES LLC

45) Getaround, Inc.

46) Glamsquad, Inc.

47) GORDIAN GROUP, INC. (THE)

48) Grand Trunk Corporation

49) GREATER NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER OF THE ALS ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE)

50) GREATER NEW YORK HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ASSOCIATION

51) GROUPON, INC.

52) HANAC, INC.

53) Hand and Stone Franchise Corporation

54) HARBOR TIDE CORP.

55) HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.

56) HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT

57) HUDSON HEALTH EXTRACTS, LLC

58) INDIA HOME, INC.

59) INDUSTRIOUS NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

60) INNOVATIVE LENDING PLATFORM ASSOCIATION

61) IPT LLC

62) JA Connect LLC

63) JCAD Corp.

64) Klayna Realty LLC

65) KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC AND AFFILIATES ( KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC AND AFFILIATES)

66) LAGO RESORT & CASINO, LLC

67) Lane Powell PC (BGHN Holdings, LLC)

68) LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP.

69) Legal Momentum, the Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund

70) Lessing's Hospitality Group

71) Liberty Utilities (Eastern Water Holdings) Corp.

72) LIFESONG, INC.

73) LS Power Development, LLC

74) MAIDENBAUM PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION GROUP, LLC

75) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

76) MCGRAW-HILL GLOBAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES

77) METROPOLITAN TAXICAB BOARD OF TRADE, INC.

78) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

79) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC. ( City Lumber, Inc)

80) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC. ( CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION)

81) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC. ( MERSCORP HOLDINGS, INC.)

82) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC. ( National Football League)

83) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC. ( PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP)

84) National Association of Vision care Plans

85) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

86) NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION / NEW YORK

87) NATO Theatre Owners of New York State, Inc. ( NATO Theatre Owners of New York State, Inc.)

88) New York Cares, Inc.

89) New York Staffing Association ( New York Staffing Association)

90) NORTHEAST CHARTER SCHOOLS NETWORK, INC. ( NORTHEAST CHARTER SCHOOLS NETWORK, INC.)

91) NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT;PUBLIC CORPORATION

92) Omaze, Inc.

93) OMEGA BROKERAGE, INC.

94) On Deck Capital, Inc.

95) One Fair Wage Action

96) ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

97) Our Body Electric, Inc.

98) PER SCHOLAS, INC.

99) PGA TOUR, INC.

100) PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP ( PYRAMID MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC)

101) POSTMATES, INC.

102) Professional Golfers' Association of America

103) Pymetrics, Inc. ( Pymetrics, Inc.)

104) Queens Borough Public Library;PUBLIC CORPORATION

105) QUEENS DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC

106) R3 Education, INc.

107) Redwood Capital Investments LLC ( Allegis Group Inc.)

108) Redwood Capital Investments LLC ( ERICKSON LIVING MANAGEMENT, LLC)

109) Redwood Capital Investments LLC ( RV Retailer, LLC)

110) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

111) Retail Council of New York State

112) SAFE HEALTHY AFFORDABLE RELIABLE ENERGY IN NEW YORK, INC.

113) SCHOLASTIC MERIT FUND, INC.

114) SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 32BJ

115) STEEL INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK (THE) ( Allied Building Metal Industries, Inc.; The Ornamental Metal Institute of New york, Inc.)

116) Teens for Food Justice, INC.

117) Textile Rental Services Association

118) THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BANKERS, INC.

119) THE MAYFORTH GROUP, LLC (Magnolia Wellness)

120) THE WINE CELLAR GROUP, INC.

121) THRIVEE, INC.

122) TILCON NEW YORK INC.

123) TISHMAN SPEYER PROPERTIES, L.P.

124) United Breast Cancer Foundation

125) UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 1500 (THE)

126) Upstate Concierge Medicine, LLC dba United Concierge Medicine ( Upstate Concierge Management, LLC dba UCM Digital Health)

127) Upstate Concierge Medicine, LLC dba United Concierge Medicine ( Upstate Concierge Management, LLC dba United Concierge Medicine)

128) Upstate Concierge Medicine, LLC dba United Concierge Medicine ( Upstate Concierge Medicine, LLC dba United Concierge Medicine)

129) URAC, Inc

130) Vapor Technology Association

131) W2LS Corp.

132) WESTFIELD, LLC ( WESTFIELD AIRPORTS, LLC; Westfield DD&C LLC; WESTFIELD, LLC; World Trade Center)

133) Willoughby Operating Company LLC

JUDITH MUN

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PAMELA MURPHY

(Federal)
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STEPHEN SCHULTZ

(New York)
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STEVEN SCHULTZ

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STEVEN STALLMER

(New York)
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STEPHEN STYLER

(Utah)
Clients:

50) National Association of Professional Employer Organization (NAPEO)

51) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

52) National Marine Manufacturers Association

53) Orangetheory Fitness

54) Peak Minerals Inc

55) Phantom FIreworks

56) Rainey Center

57) Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association

58) Regence Blue Cross And Blue Shield

59) RevKor

60) Rio Grande Pacific Corp.

61) Rural Water Technology Alliance

62) SADA Systems

63) Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area

64) Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM)

65) Smithfield Foods

66) South Utah Valley Electric Service District

67) STEVENS-HENAGER COLLEGE

68) Stride K-12

69) Summerill Group, LLC

70) Summit County

71) The American Legal Institute

72) TomCo Energy plc

73) UKG

74) Utah Association of Private Sector Colleges amd Universities

75) Utah Cattlemen's Association

76) Utah Consumer Lending Association c/o MultiState Associates LLC

77) Utah Court Reporters Association

78) Utah Elk Breeders Association

79) Utah Interactive, LLC

80) Utah Local Governments Trust

81) Utah Media Coalition

82) Utah Nurse Practioners

83) Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation

84) Utah Optometric Association (UOA)

85) Utah Press Association

86) Utah Rural Water Association

87) Utah State Bar

88) Utah Symphony & Opera

89) Wade Lemon Hunting Big Game, LLC

90) Wade Lemon Hunting L.L.C.

91) White City Metro Township

92) Willmeng

93) Woodbury Corporation

94) Woodbury Corporation

95) YES - YOUR EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS

96) Zadok Construction Inc

97) Zenith Development, LLC.

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