205-250-5082
RSA Plaza Building, Suite 150, 770 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36104, 
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, 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, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Public Safety, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
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The Adams and Reese LLP Government Relations Team is a premier lobbying group in Alabama. Our team includes former members of the executive and legislative branches of government with over 80 years of combined experience working inside and outside of state and local government. We achieve success for our clients as a result of strong personal relationships that we maintain with government officials and leaders. Just as importantly, we know the processes and procedures of the executive and legislative branches inside and out.
We serve a diverse client base with interests ranging from healthcare, education, municipalities, non-profits, associations, manufacturing, defense, infrastructure, alcohol and hospitality.
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
15-20 years
Mark Gaines Named to Alabama Today's 32 Powerful and Influential Alabamians to Know
"Mark Gaines has been around for decades, bringing a wealth of knowledge, decades-long relationships, and a positive attitude to the political arena in Alabama."
Southern Political Report - The South's Top Government Affairs Firms
"The law firm of Adams and Reese placed #1 in the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee and also ranked in the top five in Mississippi and South Carolina.
Adams and Reese has a long-standing reputation as one of the region's most prominent Government Relations firms now with 16 offices in 15 markets across the Southern United States and Washington, D.C."
Mark Gaines lobbies at the local, state and federal level - in Alabama and Washington, D.C. - advising corporate clients on regulatory, legislative and economic development matters. His clients include companies in the telecommunications, road and bridge construction, infrastructure, financial, pharmaceutical, health care, alcohol, and defense industries as well as municipal governments and educational institutions. Having spent 15 years in state government and more than a decade providing government relations services, Mark has developed long-term personal and professional relationships with important decision makers at every level of government. He is skilled at building political coalitions to achieve client objectives.
Prior to joining Adams and Reese, Mark served as Probate Judge for Jefferson County and was elected to four terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. During his time in the legislature, he served on various legislative committees and commissions and served as the Republican Leader of the House and Chair of the House Republican Caucus. Mark has managed, consulted or counseled dozens of political campaigns, grassroots efforts and ballot initiatives, including races for Governor, U.S. Senate, judicial offices, and state legislative seats.
Prior to joining the firm, Mark was in private law practice concentrating in the areas of real estate, probate, wills, trusts and business entities. He tried many jury and non-jury cases to verdict in courts throughout Alabama.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships:
Alabama House of Representatives, Member, 1990-2005
Jefferson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, Vice Chair, 2004-2005
Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Board, Member, 1998-2005
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Commissioner, 1994-2005
Probate Judge of Jefferson County, 2005-2007
205-250-5000
11 North Water Street, Suite 23200, Mobile, AL, 36602, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
251-650-0862
11 North Water Street, Suite 2300, Mobile, AL, 36633, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
251-433-3234
11 N Water Street Suite 23200, Mobile, AL, 36602, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
334-391-4518
1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 3000, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
612-492-7348
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) American Coatings Association
3) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
4) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
5) Amgen, Inc.
6) Assn of Health Information Outsourcing Svcs
8) Body Stars, Inc. aka Almost Famous Body Piercing
9) Can Manufacturers Institute
10) Cashe Software
11) Center for Victims of Torture
13) Enbridge Energy Partners LP
14) Family Housing Fund of Minneapolis & St Paul
15) Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
17) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
18) Heartland Energy
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION
2) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA)
3) AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSN MN CHAPTER
4) AMGEN, INC.
6) BINTI, INC.
7) BODY STARS, INC. AKA ALMOST FAMOUS BODY PIERCING
9) CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE
10) ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS LP
11) FAMILY HOUSING FUND OF MINNEAPOLIS & ST PAUL
12) GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE
14) HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
15) HEARTLAND ENERGY
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION
2) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA)
3) AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSN MN CHAPTER
4) AMGEN, INC.
6) BINTI, INC.
7) BODY STARS, INC. AKA ALMOST FAMOUS BODY PIERCING
9) CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE
10) ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS LP
11) FAMILY HOUSING FUND OF MINNEAPOLIS & ST PAUL
12) GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE
14) HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
15) HEARTLAND ENERGY
859-817-5930
7310 Turfway Rd., #210,, Florence, KY, 41042, 
2) Accelecom
3) AFLAC
4) Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
8) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
9) ClassWallet
10) Core Scientific
12) DisposeRX, Inc.
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
859-817-5930
7310 Turfway Rd., #210,, Florence, KY, 41042, 
2) Accelecom
3) AFLAC
4) Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
8) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
9) ClassWallet
10) Core Scientific
12) DisposeRX, Inc.
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
205-250-5000
1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 3000, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
2) AL-MAA'UUN
3) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA)
4) AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSN MN CHAPTER
6) BINTI, INC.
7) BLACK WOMEN'S WEALTH ALLIANCE, SBC
8) CAPI USA
9) CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION
11) FAIRVOTE MN
12) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
13) HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
15) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
16) LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC)
20) MN BUSINESS COALITION FOR RACIAL EQUITY
21) PHYLLIS WHEATLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
22) PROCEED, INC
25) SCHOOL REFERENDUM INFLATION COALITION
28) SOLUGEN
29) SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
30) SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
32) SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC (SAOIC)
33) THE JK MOVEMENT
34) V3 SPORTS, INC.
37) YWCA SAINT PAUL
612-501-0501
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) African Economic Development Solutions
3) Al-Maa'uun
4) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
5) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
6) Assn of Health Information Outsourcing Svcs
8) Black Women's Wealth Alliance, SBC
9) CAPI USA
11) FairVote MN
12) Fortis Capital
15) Google LLC and its Affiliates
16) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
17) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
19) Honeywell International, Inc.
20) Legacy Corp
21) Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
25) MN Business Coalition for Racial Equity
26) Newby Norris Co / DBA Cultivated CBD
27) Northern Diversified Solutions, LLC
30) Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
31) PROCEED, Inc
37) Solugen
38) Southern MN Regional Legal Services, Inc.
39) Southside Community Health Services
41) Summit Academy OIC (SAOIC)
42) The JK Movement
43) Turning Point
44) V3 Sports, Inc.
46) West Broadway Business & Area Coalition
48) YWCA Saint Paul
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
2) AL-MAA'UUN
3) AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA)
4) AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSN MN CHAPTER
6) BINTI, INC.
7) BLACK WOMEN'S WEALTH ALLIANCE, SBC
8) CAPI USA
9) CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION
11) FAIRVOTE MN
12) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
13) HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
15) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
16) LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC)
20) MN BUSINESS COALITION FOR RACIAL EQUITY
21) PHYLLIS WHEATLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
22) PROCEED, INC
25) SCHOOL REFERENDUM INFLATION COALITION
28) SOLUGEN
29) SOUTHERN MN REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, INC.
30) SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
32) SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC (SAOIC)
33) THE JK MOVEMENT
34) V3 SPORTS, INC.
37) YWCA SAINT PAUL
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
651-387-9903
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
3) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
4) Amgen, Inc.
5) Assn of Health Information Outsourcing Svcs
8) Center for Victims of Torture
10) Gevo Inc
12) Grafton Integrated Health Network
13) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
14) Heartland Energy
612-492-7000
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
1(140) 149-0320
1540 Pontiac Ave, Ste B, Cranston, RI, 02920, 
3) APPLE
5) Behavioral Health Group c.o MultiState Associates
7) CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA CCNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA c.o. MultiState Associates
10) Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
11) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA)
12) PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
13) PURPOSE FINANCIAL (DBA ADVANCE AMERICA)
14) RHODE ISLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION
16) RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION
17) RHODE ISLAND MFG ASSOCIATION
18) RI HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORP.
19) RI HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
20) THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY
21) WALMART
4014903200
127 Dorrance St, Fl 2, Providence, RI, 02903, 
3) APPLE
5) Behavioral Health Group c.o MultiState Associates
7) CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA CCNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA c.o. MultiState Associates
10) Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
11) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA)
12) PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
13) PURPOSE FINANCIAL (DBA ADVANCE AMERICA)
14) RHODE ISLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION
16) RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION
17) RHODE ISLAND MFG ASSOCIATION
18) RI HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORP.
19) RI HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
20) THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY
21) WALMART
205-250-5000
1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 3000, Birmingham, AL, 35203, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
859-244-3225
250 W. Main Street, Suite 2800, Lexington, KY, 40507, 
2) Accelecom
3) AFLAC
4) Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
8) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
9) ClassWallet
10) Core Scientific
12) DisposeRX, Inc.
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
859-244-3225
250 W. Main Street, Suite 2800, Lexington, KY, 40507, 
2) Accelecom
3) AFLAC
4) Appalachian Wildlife Foundation
8) Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport
9) ClassWallet
10) Core Scientific
12) DisposeRX, Inc.
13) Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
251-650-0873
11 North Water Street, Suite 2300, Mobile, AL, 36633, 
3) AT&T Alabama
4) Austal USA
7) Behavioral Health Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
11) CGL Companies
12) City of Daphne
13) City of Foley
14) City of Mobile
15) City of Wetumpka
16) Coastal 150
19) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
20) Energy Institute of Alabama
21) Escambia County Alabama Community Hospitals, Inc.
23) Google LLC and its Affiliates
24) Humana, Inc.
26) National Railroad Passenger Corporation
29) Southeast Cannabis Company LLC
31) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
32) Troy University
202-370-1015
800 Maine Avenue SW, 7th Floor, Washington DC, DC, 20024, 
1) Alorica Inc.
2) Behavioral Health Group, Inc.
4) Colorado Business Roundtable
6) CommuniCare Technology, Inc.
7) CRH Americas
8) Edera
9) FreedomCare
13) Intoxalock
612-492-7516
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
612-492-7516
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
612-492-7516
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
4) Body Stars, Inc. aka Almost Famous Body Piercing
6) Center for Victims of Torture
7) Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
720-626-4475
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2125, Denver, CO, 80238, 
2025850215
1341 G STREET, NW, Suite 1100, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005, 
2) 3M Health Information Systems
3) AARP, Inc.
6) Aflac Inc.
7) AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
9) American Exploration & Production Council
10) American Medical Association
11) American Society of Echocardiography
12) American Trucking Associations
13) Amneal
15) ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE (FKA ASCENSION HEALTH)
16) Association of Accessible Medicines
19) Bipartisan Policy Center Action
20) BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA
22) BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC (formerly known as BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION)
23) ByteDance Inc.
26) Citigroup Washington, Inc.
27) CLOUDFLARE
28) Clover Health
29) Coalition for Genetic Data Protection
32) Elara Caring
33) EMPLOYERS COUNCIL ON FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION
35) EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
36) FCA US LLC
38) Forging Industry Association
39) Genalyte
40) General Aviation Manufacturers Association
41) GoodRx, Inc.
42) Greenspring
43) HCA Healthcare
44) Henry Schein
45) Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
46) HP, Inc.
47) HUMANA
49) Illumina, Inc.
50) Indeed, Inc.
51) Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
52) International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores
53) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
55) Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart
56) MAYO CLINIC
57) MDVIP
58) Medical Place
59) Medtronic, Inc.
62) MTX Group, Inc.
64) National Renal Administrators Association
65) NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
66) NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION
67) NIELSEN
68) NORTH AMERICAN INSULATION MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION
69) North Fund
70) Notarize
71) Nuro, Inc.
72) OWENS CORNING
73) Podimetrics
74) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
75) PROCTER & GAMBLE
76) PurFoods, LLC
78) Rapid7, Inc.
79) RED HAT, INC.
80) Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
86) TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
89) The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing
90) The Mental Health Association of NY City, Inc., d/b/a Vibrant Emotional Health
92) The New York and Presbyterian Hospital
93) Twilio, Inc.
95) Vizient, Inc.
96) VMware, Inc.
97) Walmart Inc.
98) Welltower, Inc.