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DANNA KAUFFMAN

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DANNA KAUFFMAN

(Maryland, )

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.

dkauffman@smwpa.com
410-294-7759
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

Through both her work in the public and private sector, Danna L. Kauffman provides her clients with a unique skill set that enables them to successfully navigate the legislative and executive branches of government. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

1) Amazon.com Services, LLC

2) American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore

5) City of Rockville

6) Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

7) Curaleaf

8) DaVita, Inc.

9) Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.

10) LifeSpan Network

11) Lilly USA, LLC

12) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

13) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.

14) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

15) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

16) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

17) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

18) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association

19) Maryland Tech Council

20) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association

21) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

22) Merck & Co., Inc.

23) Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers

24) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

25) Patient First

26) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.

27) Synagro/WWT, Inc.

28) United Therapeutics Corporation

29) Valet Living, LLC

15-20 years

Danna L. Kauffman, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Throughout her career Danna has worked in various levels of State government and in the private sector. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.

Beginning in 1997, Danna served as Counsel to the then House Environmental Matters Committee, working on complex health care issues, and then spent three years as a senior legislative advisor to Governor Glendening, where she worked on a wide range of issues in the areas of health, environment, civil rights and homeland security. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Danna served as the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for LifeSpan Network, the leading senior care provider association in Maryland.

Raised in Howard County, Maryland, Danna holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Towson University, where she graduated cum laude. In 1996, she graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she was an editor on the Maryland Law Review. Prior to entering State government service, Danna began her career as a litigation attorney at Smith, Somerville and Case, P.A. Danna resides in Annapolis with her husband and two children.

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STEVEN WISE

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STEVEN WISE

(Maryland, )

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.

swise@smwpa.com
410-244-7000
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website

1) Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.

2) Amazon.com Services, LLC

3) American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

4) American Coatings Association

5) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

6) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association

7) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland

8) Curaleaf

9) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety

10) Independent Payroll Providers Association c/o National Strategies, LLC

11) Insurance Agents & Brokers of Maryland, Inc., care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.

12) Lilly USA, LLC

13) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

14) Maryland AGC

15) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.

16) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

17) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

18) Maryland Motor Truck Association

19) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

20) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons

21) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association

22) Maryland Tech Council

23) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

24) Merck & Co., Inc.

25) National Waste & Recycling Association

26) Patient First

27) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.

28) Sazerac Company, Inc.

29) Synagro/WWT, Inc.

30) United Therapeutics Corporation

31) Valet Living, LLC

32) Waste Management, Inc.

15-20 years

Steve Wise joined the Firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Early in his career with the Firm he was recognized by the The Gazette as one of the "Rising Stars" of the State House lobbying corps, and he has consistently ranked among the top earning lobbyists in Annapolis since that time.

Steve represents a diverse group of clients before the General Assembly and State agencies, including trade associations and companies in the alcoholic beverage, insurance, gaming, health care, telecommunications and environmental industries.

Mr. Wise's legal practice focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters. He has appeared before the Liquor Boards in 16 of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions and before the Office of the Comptroller, representing alcoholic beverage licensees on licensing and enforcement matters. Steve also represents health care professionals in licensing and disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Physicians, insurance producers and premium finance companies before the Insurance Administration, and has represented maritime-related industries before the Department of Natural Resources. Steve has appeared in many of the State's Circuit Courts, and litigated cases both before the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.

Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1991 and his Masters degree in Public Administration in 1994, both from Florida State University. He graduated cum laude from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law in 2001, and he is admitted to the Maryland State Bar as well as the U.S. District Court for Maryland. Mr. Wise was born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Denton, and now resides in Annapolis with his wife Amy and twin sons.

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ROB LAMME

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ROB LAMME

(North Carolina, )

Rob Lamme & Associates

roblamme@rlamme.com
(919) 630-3375
116 North East St, Raleigh, NC, 27601,

Subjects: All Subjects, Appropriations/Budgets, Children/Family/Women, Education, Environment/Recycling, Health Care, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Science/Technology

Links:Website

Rob Lamme and Associates has decades of experience developing and executing government strategy for some of the largest companies and most influential policymakers in North Carolina. These services include policy strategy and day-to-day advocacy from seasoned lobbyists with a record of success as well as internal and external communications services for a variety of policymakers, private companies and organizations.

1) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

2) American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

3) American Heart Association

4) Diaper Bank of North Carolina

5) Kintegra Health

6) MountainTrue

7) Museum of Life and Science

8) North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc.

9) North Carolina Dermatology Association

10) North Carolina Medical Genetics Association

11) North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

12) Reinvestment Partners

13) RTI International

14) TROSA, Inc.

6-10 years

Rob Lamme served formerly as Communications Director and Budget Director for the North Carolina Senate as well as Government Relations Director for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. He has both the "inside" skills and relationships as an experienced lobbyist and the "outside" skills as a communications strategist and manager to provide comprehensive consulting to any client.