1) AirSight
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
7) Apple Inc
8) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
9) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
10) Bexley Brothers
13) Clay County Board of County Commissioners
14) Copart, Inc
17) Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.
18) Estuary LLC.
19) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
20) Florida Blue
21) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
22) Florida Pulp & Paper Association
23) Florida Sheriffs Association
27) Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC
28) Hillwood
29) Hotwire Communications, Ltd.
34) KelTec
35) Key West International Airport
36) Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC and Affiliates
37) LEO Technologies
38) Metro Development Group, LLC
40) Palm Beach Aggregates, LLC
41) Panhandle Engineering, Inc.
43) Phillips Infrastructure Corp.
44) Putnam County
45) Rayonier, Inc
46) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC
47) SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc
48) SMG Drones, LLC dba DARIUS
49) South Central Florida Express, Inc
51) Sunfish Inc
52) The Parker Management Company, LLC
54) Two Roads Development, LLC
55) United States Sugar Corporation
56) University of North Florida
58) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
59) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
60) Westshore Marina Ventures LLC
61) ZeroEyes
A leader within Florida's government relations arena, Mercer Fearington, Jr. has been representing clients before the executive and legislative branches of Florida government since the mid-1990's. Mercer is the past Chairman of the Florida Agricultural Coalition and is a graduate of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture -- an affiliate of the Institute of Food and Agriculture and Sciences at the University of Florida. Mercer is a graduate of Mercer University.
Mercer lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Lindsey, and their three daughters.
(850) 556-1401
106 E. Jefferson Street, 4th Floor, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Environment/Recycling, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website
Amanda represents companies, trade associations, and nonprofits before Florida's Legislative and Executive branches, providing year-round advocacy and strategic guidance on matters affecting regulated industries and public policy.
1) American Diabetes Association
2) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
3) Colodny Fass
6) Florida Auto Dismantlers and Recyclers Association, Inc.
7) Florida Catalytic Converter Recyclers Coalition, Inc.
8) Florida Civil Legal Aid Association
6-10 years
Florida State University
Master of Science
Applied American Politics and Policy (2015)
Influence Magazine, Rising Stars of Florida Politics (2022)
Influence Magazine, Honorable Mention - Health Care Lobbyist of the Year (2023)
Florida Auto Dismantlers & Recyclers Association, Recognition for Exemplary Legislative Oversight and Advocacy (2023)
Amanda takes a strategy- and relationship-driven approach to government affairs. She works closely with lawmakers, state agency leadership, and key stakeholders to advance client priorities across legislative, regulatory, and budgetary processes, and to ensure clients are well-positioned as issues develop.
Her experience includes tracking and advocating policy, budget, and rulemaking initiatives; assisting clients in navigating complex government agency matters; and advising on coalition-building, grassroots engagement, and political activity, including PAC-related strategy. She supports clients in both ongoing government affairs engagements and high-stakes matters requiring focused advocacy and coordination.
Amanda began her career in politics in 2013, working on statewide campaigns and later serving in the Governor's administration. Since 2018, she has represented both private- and public-sector clients before the Florida Legislature, Executive Branch, and state agencies. Her background includes serving as Vice President at a boutique Tallahassee lobbying firm and as a lobbyist for Florida's Department of Management Services, providing her with insight into government decision-making from multiple perspectives.
(850) 577-0398
106 E. Jefferson Street, 4th Floor, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
Subjects: All Subjects, Insurance
Links:Website
Katie leads the firm's Lobbying and Governmental Consulting Division in Tallahassee. She represents businesses, insurers, and public entities before the Florida Legislature and Executive Branch on regulatory, legislative, and policy matters affecting the insurance industry.
1) American Diabetes Association
2) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
3) Colodny Fass
6) Florida Auto Dismantlers and Recyclers Association, Inc.
7) Florida Catalytic Converter Recyclers Coalition, Inc.
8) Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
11) Florida Property & Casualty Association, Inc
12) George Hackney, Inc d/b/a Trulieve
13) Government Employees Insurance Company
14) People's Trust Insurance Company
15) Resolve Marine Group, Inc.
17) Team Focus Insurance Group, LLC
18) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
15-20 years
Florida State University College of Law, J.D.
Florida State University Bachelor of Science
Katie works closely with state regulatory agencies and quasi-governmental entities, including Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, and serves as Florida legal counsel and lobbyist for national and state property and casualty insurance trade associations. Her practice focuses on strategic advocacy, regulatory engagement, and navigating complex insurance-related legislative initiatives at the state level.
(850) 345-7302
8700 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1200s, Chicago, IL, 60631-3512,
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
2) Alliance for Healthcare Access Coalition
3) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
4) Aon
5) Apple Inc
6) Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC
11) Brava Roof Tile
12) Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
15) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
16) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
(847) 553-3678
8700 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1200s, Chicago, IL, 60631,
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,
2) Airbnb, Inc.
3) AirSight
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
8) Apple Inc
9) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
10) Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing, Inc. (AIM)
12) Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC
13) Bay County Board of County Commissioners
15) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
18) Brava Roof Tile
19) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
20) Canaery, Inc.
21) Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
23) CGL Companies
27) City of Marathon
30) Colonial Management Group, LP
31) Copart, Inc
33) Equifax
34) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
35) Florida Blue
36) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
37) Florida Pulp & Paper Association
38) Florida Senior Living Association
39) Florida Sheriffs Association
41) Gopher Resource
46) Jefferson County
49) Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC and Affiliates
50) LEO Technologies
52) Metro Development Group, LLC
54) NASCAR, LLC
55) National Emergency Management and Response
57) Nutanix, Inc.
59) OpenAI
60) Palm Beach Aggregates, LLC
61) Panhandle Engineering, Inc.
62) Phillips Infrastructure Corp.
63) Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, Inc
65) Putnam County
67) Rayonier, Inc
69) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC
71) SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc
74) SMG Drones, LLC dba DARIUS
75) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
77) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
79) TECO Energy, Inc
81) United States Sugar Corporation
82) Universal Protection Service, LLC
84) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
85) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
86) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
87) ZeroEyes
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,
2) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
3) Aon
4) Apple Inc
8) Banyan Treatment and Recovery, LLC
12) City of Dunedin
13) Compass Health Systems, PA
14) CVS Health
16) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
17) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
