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BRAD RIFKIN

brifkin@rwllaw.com
410-269-5066
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

Bradley is an attorney and Co-Chair of RWL's Government Relations Division. He has advocated successfully for a diverse group of clients with complicated and nuanced issues before legislative, regulatory and procurement decision makers. Mr. Rifkin works closely with clients to develop strategic plans to meet long-term and short-term goals and he helps execute those plans through effective stakeholder networking, preparation of supplemental documentation, oral testimony on behalf of the client and high stakes negotiation.

6-10 years

The Daily Record's 40 Under 40 VIP List (2021)

Maryland Rising Star - Legislative & Governmental Affairs (2021)

Maryland Rising Star - Legislative & Governmental Affairs (2020)

Maryland Matters List of "Winners" from the Legislative Session (2019)

Maryland State Baseball Coaches Association CRCBL Executive of the Year (2018)

RWL is the go-to firm for businesses and individuals with complex matters in need of resolution. With a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases, lobbying matters and procurements 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.

Brad Rifkin's adept strategy was further bolstered by the firm's team-oriented approach. RWL, a staple in Annapolis' political circle and across the state of Maryland, has helped achieve high profile legislative changes for well over a decade by successfully navigating an intensely difficult environment. - Kevin Atticks, Executive Director - Brewers Association of Maryland, Maryland Wineries Association & Maryland Distillers Guild

RWL's government relations group consistently ranks among Maryland's top lobbyists for good reason. Their team approach, in-depth understanding of their clients' interests, relationships at all levels of government and superb strategies are second to none. - Joseph De Francis, Former President and CEO, Maryland Jockey Club

Bradley Rifkin co-chairs RWL's Government Relations and Lobbying practice.

Bradley effectively advocates for a diverse group of clients with complicated and nuanced issues before the Maryland General Assembly, local county jurisdictions and state agencies. Mr. Rifkin works closely with clients to develop strategic plans to meet long-term and short-term goals and he helps execute those plans through effective stakeholder networking, preparation of supplemental documentation, oral testimony on behalf of the client and high stakes negotiation. In his practice, he has a history of delivering impactful results for clients in a fast-paced environment.

Bradley has successfully represented clients with a wide array of statutory, regulatory, funding and procurement interests in the areas of alcoholic beverage manufacturing, casino-gaming, franchise law, innovative technology, insurance, medical cannabis, non-profit organizations, satellite radio, telecommunications, and transportation.

Prior to joining the firm Bradley attended Brown University where he majored in Political Science and graduated in 2009 (with honors from that Department). He then attended the University of Maryland School of Law and graduated in 2013.

Since 2013, Bradley has served as President of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in his spare time.

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JOHN C. REITH

(Maryland, )

Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

jreith@rwllaw.com
410-336-6298
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

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) 1/ST Racing MD LLC

2) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC

3) Alterwood Health, Inc.

4) Ashley, Inc.

5) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

6) Baltimore Banner, The

7) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

8) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

9) Behavioral Framework

10) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

11) Better You, Better Me, LLC

12) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

13) Brewers Association of Maryland

14) Brown Advisory

15) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

16) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

17) Canton Group, The

18) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

19) Catalis LLC

20) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

21) Celebree School

22) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

23) Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School

24) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

25) Children's National Health System

26) Chimes International, Ltd.

27) CMS, Inc.

28) Colonial Pipeline Company

29) Concerto Renal Services

30) Coppin State University Development Foundation

31) Curio Wellness

32) DentaQuest

33) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

34) Empower

35) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

37) FedEx Corporation

38) Fidelity Information Services, LLC

39) Food & Friends, Inc.

40) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

41) Google LLC and its Affiliates

42) Helping Up Mission

43) Horizon Day Camp

44) Humanim, Inc.

45) Instacart

46) IT Coalition, The

47) JMI Management LP

48) Land Preservation Trust

49) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

50) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

51) Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation

52) Maryland REALTORS

53) Maryland Tech Council

54) Maryland Wineries Association

55) Maximus

56) Meta Platforms, Inc.

57) Metropolis Technologies. Inc.

58) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

59) MTX Group, Inc.

60) NaphCare Inc.

61) Nareit

62) PGA of America

63) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

64) Real Time Medical Systems

65) Scientific Games, LLC

66) Service Coordination Inc.

67) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

68) SimpliGov LLC

69) Skyline Technology Solutions

70) Solar Landscape

71) Spotless Brands

72) Technology Advancement Center

73) Terra Firma Retreat Center

74) ThinkBig Networks LLC

75) Unrivaled Sports

76) UPMC Western Maryland

77) Walters Art Museum, The

78) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

79) Waste Management of Maryland

80) Waymo LLC

81) Youth Advocate Programs

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.

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MICHAEL JOHANSEN

(Maryland, )

Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

mjohansen@rwllaw.com
410-591-6014
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

I currently represent clients in the areas of healthcare, healthcare financing, health reform, health certificate of need (CON), casino gaming, lottery, horse racing, transportation, motor vehicles, rental cars, insurance, state and local taxes, franchises, business regulation, IT - information technology, environmental regulation, procurement, state contracting, bid protests, and acquisition of public funds for private programs and projects. Additionally, I advise clients on state and local ethics laws, election laws and lobbying rules.

I previously served as the former staff counsel to the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the Department of Fiscal Services.

My clients range from the CBAC Gaming (Horseshoe Casino Baltimore), Education Affiliates/Fortis College, Enterprise/Alamo/National Rental Cars, Maryland Physicians Care MCO, and Washington Area New Auto Dealers Association.

1) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC

2) ASC Engineered Solutions

3) Ashley, Inc.

4) Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS)

5) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

6) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

7) Brewers Association of Maryland

8) Brown Advisory

9) BSC America

10) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

11) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

12) Canton Group, The

13) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

14) Catalis LLC

15) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

16) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

17) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

18) Children's National Health System

19) Colonial Pipeline Company

20) Coppin State University Development Foundation

21) Corebridge Financial Group

22) Curio Wellness

23) DentaQuest

24) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

25) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC

26) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

27) Fair Hill Condominium Association

28) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.

29) FedEx Corporation

30) Fidelity Information Services, LLC

31) Food & Friends, Inc.

32) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

33) Gaudenzia, Inc.

34) Google LLC and its Affiliates

35) GT Independence

36) H&R Block Management LLC

37) Helping Up Mission

38) HEVI

39) Humanim, Inc.

40) JMI Management LP

41) Land Preservation Trust

42) Leda Health

43) Light & Wonder

44) Maryland Academy of Pediatric Dentists

45) Maryland Association of Realtors

46) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

47) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

48) Maryland Distillers Guild

49) Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico, Laurel and Rosecroft Racetracks)

50) Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.

51) Maryland Tech Council

52) Maryland Wineries Association

53) Maximus

54) Medallia, Inc.

55) Modern Living Solutions

56) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

57) MTX Group, Inc.

58) NaphCare Inc.

59) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

60) Pepco Holdings, Inc.

61) PGA of America

62) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

63) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

64) Prologis, Inc.

65) Real Time Medical Systems

66) Reed Group

67) Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

68) Ripken Baseball

69) Scientific Games, LLC

70) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

71) Skyline Technology Solutions

72) Spotless Brands

73) Story of Maryland, LLC

74) ThinkBig Networks LLC

75) Tufton Professional Baseball LLC

76) TVI, Inc./Savers

77) UPMC Western Maryland

78) URW Airports, LLC

79) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

80) Waste Management, Inc.

81) XCALIBER INTERNATIONAL LTD., LLC

20+ years

Former staff counsel to Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee handling matters related to state & local taxes, retirement, and agency budgets

Experienced lobbyist on health care delivery systems, health insurance, and health occupations, including managed care, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dental plans, and pharmaceuticals

Team leader on multi-firm effort to preserve the Preakness Stakes in Maryland and to enact a statutory framework for a nearly $400 million capital redevelopment effort for Maryland's racetracks

Counsel for automotive industries including new automobile dealers and rental car agencies

Lead lobbyist on legislation to authorize transportation network companies

Experienced gaming lobbyist representing lottery, casino, racetrack, and sports wagering interests

Procurement counsel assisting entities on RFPs, bids and other offers of goods, services, and construction to state & local governments

Counsels clients on state and local ethics laws, gift laws, campaign contribution compliance, election laws, and lobbying rules

Fiscal Analyst, Department of Fiscal Services (1988)
Committee Staff, Maryland Senate Budget & Taxation Committee (1989 - 1990)

RWL's government relations group consistently ranks among Maryland's top lobbyists for good reason. Their team approach, in-depth understanding of their clients' interests, relationships at all levels of government and superb strategies are second to none. - Joseph De Francis, Former President and CEO, Maryland Jockey Club

Michael V. Johansen is the Administrative Partner at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC and the Chair of the firm's Administrative Law and Regulatory Compliance practice. Mike has nearly 30 years of experience in lobbying and legal matters before the General Assembly, executive agencies, and local/municipal governments in the state of Maryland. As a registered lobbyist, he has represented clients in the areas of healthcare, healthcare financing, health reform, health certificate of need (CON), casino gaming, lottery, horse racing, transportation, motor vehicles, rental cars, insurance, state and local taxes, franchises, business regulation, IT - information technology, environmental regulation, procurement, state contracting, bid protests, and acquisition of public funds for private programs and projects. Mike also advises clients on state and local ethics laws, gift laws, campaign contribution compliance, election laws and lobbying rules.

Prior to joining the firm, Mike was legislative staff to the Maryland General Assembly, the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, and the Department of Fiscal Services. He is a member of the board of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Maryland Chapter and a board member of the Indian Creek School.

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MATT BOHLE

(Maryland, )

Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

mbohle@rwllaw.com
443-261-2285
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,

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) ASC Engineered Solutions

2) Ashley, Inc.

3) Baltimore Banner, The

4) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

5) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

6) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

7) Brewers Association of Maryland

8) Brown Advisory

9) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

10) Canton Group, The

11) Celebree School

12) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

13) Children's National Health System

14) Colonial Pipeline Company

15) Curio Wellness

16) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

17) Empower

18) Encompass Health

19) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

20) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

21) FedEx Corporation

22) Food & Friends, Inc.

23) Google LLC and its Affiliates

24) H&R Block Management LLC

25) Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

26) Horizon Land Company

27) Humanim, Inc.

28) Instacart

29) JMI Management LP

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.

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WILLIAM BYERS, IV

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WILLIAM BYERS, IV

(Ohio, )

Byers, Minton & Associates