410-336-6298
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media/Entertainment, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website
Chief Operating Office and Registered Lobbyist, J.R. is an experienced business development and government affairs professional with an expertise in bringing people together in Maryland to create business opportunities and to solve political problems.
1) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC
3) Altumint Inc., formerly Optotraffic
4) America Works of Maryland, Inc.
5) Ashley, Inc.
6) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
7) Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS)
8) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
9) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC
10) Brewers Association of Maryland
11) Brown Advisory
12) BSC America
13) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.
16) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
17) Catalis LLC
18) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)
19) Celebree School
20) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.
21) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
22) Children's National Health System
24) Coppin State University Development Foundation
25) Corebridge Financial Group
26) Curio Wellness
27) DentaQuest
28) Education Affiliates/Fortis College
29) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC
30) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
31) Fair Hill Condominium Association
32) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.
35) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park
36) Gaudenzia, Inc.
37) Google LLC and its Affiliates
38) HEVI
39) Humanim, Inc.
43) Maryland Association of Realtors
44) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
45) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care
46) Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico, Laurel and Rosecroft Racetracks)
47) Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.
49) Maryland Wineries Association
50) Maximus
51) Medallia, Inc.
54) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
55) MTX Group, Inc.
56) NaphCare Inc.
57) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
58) Orsted North America, Inc.
60) PGA of America
61) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland
62) Prologis, Inc.
64) Ripken Baseball
65) Roland Park Community Foundation
67) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
68) Skyline Technology Solutions
69) Spotless Brands
70) Terra Firma Retreat Center
72) Tufton Professional Baseball LLC
75) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)
6-10 years
RWL is the go-to firm when businesses and individuals have a complex legal problem, with a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases on behalf of its clients. Our attorneys have represented scores of clients, including: major-league sports franchises; name-brand companies such as Google, Uber, Facebook and FedEx; whistleblowers in false claims cases; and millions of consumers in national class action suits.
With offices located in Baltimore, the state capital of Annapolis and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC (RWL) provides an important link to Maryland's principal business, commercial and government centers.
John C. "JR" Reith is the Chief Operating Officer at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC. He also a Registered Lobbyist in the firm's extensive Government Relations and Lobbying practice. He served as Finance Director for all three of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.'s gubernatorial campaigns and was co-chairman of his campaign committees. Mr. Reith served on the Inaugural Committee for Governor Larry Hogan, and has been active in the National Republican Party since 1996. In 2016, Mr. Reith served as the co-chairman for the Inaugural Committee for Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. He currently sits on the board of directors for The Canton Group, ThinkBig Networks, and on the alumni board for the Boys' Latin School of Maryland. Previously, Mr. Reith served as an advisor for Compass Marketing, Inc. and as an advisor for Brown Advisory in Baltimore. He is also a former board member of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and the GBMC Philanthropy Committee board of directors.
443-261-2285
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
Matthew is a lobbyist who has a history of result-oriented success. He has obtained client successes through lobbying the Maryland legislature, executive branch, and agencies along with grassroots activities and engagement.
1) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC
2) America Works of Maryland, Inc.
3) Ashley, Inc.
4) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC
5) Brewers Association of Maryland
7) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.
10) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.
11) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
12) Children's National Health System
14) Curio Wellness
15) Education Affiliates/Fortis College
16) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC
17) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
18) Fair Hill Condominium Association
19) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.
22) Gaudenzia, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
25) HEVI
27) Humanim, Inc.
30) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
33) Maryland Wineries Association
34) Maximus
35) Medallia, Inc.
38) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
39) MTX Group, Inc.
40) NaphCare Inc.
41) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
42) Orsted North America, Inc.
44) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland
45) Reed Group
46) Roland Park Community Foundation
47) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
48) Skyline Technology Solutions
52) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)
6-10 years
RWL is the go-to firm when businesses and individuals have a complex legal problem, with a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases on behalf of its clients. Our attorneys have represented scores of clients, including: major-league sports franchises; name-brand companies such as Google, Uber, Facebook and FedEx; whistleblowers in false claims cases; and millions of consumers in national class action suits.
With offices located in Baltimore, the state capital of Annapolis and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC (RWL) provides an important link to Maryland's principal business, commercial and government centers.
Matthew has been an advocate for over five years as a registered lobbyist in Maryland at RWL Law and has represented a variety of clients, including trade associations, businesses, non-profits and other entities on tax issues, business regulatory matters, capital budget requests and a variety of other matters. Additional experience includes managing numerous Maryland State and Local political campaigns including time at the Maryland Senate and House Democratic Caucuses and serving as a Senate staffer for the Maryland Senate Majority Leader for several years.
410-269-5066
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
1) America Works of Maryland, Inc.
2) Ashley, Inc.
3) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
4) Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS)
5) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
6) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC
7) Brewers Association of Maryland
9) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.
11) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
12) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)
13) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
14) Children's National Health System
16) Coppin State University Development Foundation
17) Curio Wellness
18) Education Affiliates/Fortis College
19) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC
20) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
21) Fair Hill Condominium Association
22) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.
25) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park
26) Gaudenzia, Inc.
29) Humanim, Inc.
31) Light & Wonder
33) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
35) Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico, Laurel and Rosecroft Racetracks)
36) Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.
38) Maximus
39) Medallia, Inc.
42) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
43) MTX Group, Inc.
44) NaphCare Inc.
45) Orsted North America, Inc.
47) PGA of America
48) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland
49) Reed Group
50) SCI Management
51) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
52) Skyline Technology Solutions
54) TVI, Inc./Savers
56) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)