717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
412-592-2663
401 Holland Avenue, Braddock, PA, 15104,
1) 72 Steel LLC
4) Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
5) Allegheny County Treasurer's Office
6) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
7) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
10) Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
12) CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH
13) COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
15) Consumer Credit Association of Pennsylvania
16) Duquesne Club
19) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
20) Hello Neighbor
21) Henry Legal Group LLP d/b/a Heartland Legal Group
22) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
23) HSP Gaming, L.P.
26) Inseparable
27) Jackson Township,Butler County
31) Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
32) School District of Pittsburgh
33) Tesla, Inc.
717-237-4852
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 72 Steel LLC
4) Allegheny County Treasurer's Office
5) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
6) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
8) Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services
11) Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
12) Center for Organ Recovery and Education
14) CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH
15) COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
17) Consumer Credit Association of Pennsylvania
18) Duquesne Club
21) Equifax, Inc.
22) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
23) GoMo Health
24) Hello Neighbor
25) Henry Legal Group LLP d/b/a Heartland Legal Group
26) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
27) HSP Gaming, L.P.
29) Inseparable
33) Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
34) School District of Pittsburgh
35) Tesla, Inc.
36) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
37) The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
412-562-1877
Union Trust Building, 501 Grant Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219,
2) 72 Steel LLC
6) Allegheny County Treasurer's Office
7) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
8) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
9) Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services
10) Carnegie Institute d/b/a Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
13) COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
15) Consumer Credit Association of Pennsylvania
16) Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.
17) Duquesne Club
22) Hello Neighbor
23) Henry Legal Group LLP d/b/a Heartland Legal Group
24) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
25) HSP Gaming, L.P.
27) Inseparable
28) Koch Government Affairs, LLC and Affiliates
31) North Fayette
33) Pathways of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Inc.
35) Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
37) Tesla, Inc.
38) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
