305-490-3414
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604, Miami, FL, 33156,
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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) Apple Inc
4) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
8) Florida Blue
9) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
10) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
11) Florida Sheriffs Association
13) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
17) Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
18) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
19) NASCAR, LLC
20) Ocean Reef Club
21) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
22) PRH 1301 S. Ocean Drive, LLC
23) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
27) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
15-20 years
National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award
SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida
Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.
In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.
Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.
Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.
Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.
2026217122
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20005,
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) 7-11, Inc.
2) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
4) Ashbritt
5) AT&T
6) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) Best Buddies International
12) Broward County
14) CertainTeed, LLC
15) Charlotte County Airport Authority
16) Childcare Resources of Indian River
17) City of Arcadia
18) City of Aventura
24) City of Marathon
26) City of Margate
27) City of Miami
28) City of Miramar
34) City of Sunrise
35) City of Tamarac
38) Empower Pharmacy
39) Equifax
40) Florida Apartment Association
41) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
42) Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
43) Florida Distributing Company
44) Florida High School Athletic Association
45) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
46) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
47) Florida Pharmacy Association
48) Florida Power & Light Company
51) Florida Smoke Free Association
52) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
55) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
56) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
59) Hillsborough Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
60) JARC Florida
61) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
63) Lauren's Kids
64) Learning Ally
65) MACtown
66) Miami Beach Community Health Center
67) Miami Jewish Health Systems
68) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
70) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
71) Museum of Discovery & Science
73) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
74) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
75) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
76) OpenGov
77) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
78) Penn Credit
79) Performance Title Services, Inc
80) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
81) Related Ross
83) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
84) Solemia
85) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
86) South Broward Hospital District
88) Thriving Mind South Florida
89) Title Clerk Consulting Company, LLC
90) Town of Davie
92) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
93) Underdog Sports
97) Village of Royal Palm Beach
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) AT&T
2) Atlantic Pacific Communities
8) Charlotte County Airport Authority
10) City of Aventura
16) City of Marathon
18) City of Margate
19) City of Miami
20) City of Miramar
26) City of Sunrise
27) City of Tamarac
28) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
29) Florida Regional Councils Association
30) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
31) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
33) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
35) Lauren's Kids
37) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
39) OpenGov
40) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
42) Town of Davie
44) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
(850) 671-4401
P.O. Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
2) Cengage
9) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
11) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
12) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
13) Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce
14) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
15) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
16) Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc.
17) HISTORIC TOURS OF AMERICA, INC
(850) 222-9075
124 W Jefferson Street, OPB-DIR, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
3) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
4) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
10) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
15) Development Corporation for Israel
16) DialCare, LLC.
18) Elevated, LLC
19) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
20) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
21) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
22) Fox Corporation
23) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
24) Hillpointe, LLC
25) INSIGHTEC
26) K9s for Warriors
27) Kalshi Inc.
29) Life Science Logistics, LLC
30) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
31) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
32) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
33) National Speech & Debate Association
34) Neal Communities
36) New College Foundation, Inc.
37) North American Transit Alliance
38) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
39) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
41) Orlando Health
43) Palm Beach Zoo
44) Paypal
45) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
46) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
47) PrizePicks
48) Project LIFT
51) RELX Inc.
52) Ryan, LLC
53) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
54) SaferWatch, LLC
55) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
56) St. Petersburg College Foundation
57) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
58) Starkey Hearing Technologies
61) Tampa Bay Rays
63) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
65) The North Highland Company
67) Woolpert, Inc.
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 3M Company
2) A&J Capital
10) Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
11) Florida Crystals Corporation
12) Florida Rural Economic Development Association, Inc.
13) Gold Coast Florida Regional Center
14) Intuit, Inc.
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
2) AT&T
3) Atlantic Pacific Communities
10) CertainTeed, LLC
11) Charlotte County Airport Authority
12) Childcare Resources of Indian River
13) City of Arcadia
14) City of Aventura
20) City of Marathon
22) City of Margate
23) City of Miami
24) City of Miramar
30) City of Sunrise
31) City of Tamarac
34) Empower Pharmacy
35) Equifax
36) First Service Residential Florida, Inc
37) Florida Apartment Association
38) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc
39) Florida Distributing Company
40) Florida High School Athletic Association
41) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
42) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers
46) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
48) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc
49) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
52) Hillsborough Clerk of the Court and Comptroller
53) JARC Florida
54) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
57) Lauren's Kids
58) Learning Ally
59) MACtown
60) Miami Beach Community Health Center
61) Miami Jewish Health Systems
62) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
64) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
66) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc
67) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
68) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
69) OpenGov
70) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
71) Penn Credit
72) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital
73) Related Ross
75) SEED Foundation, Inc., The
76) Solemia
77) South Broward Hospital District
79) Thriving Mind South Florida
80) Town of Davie
82) Town of Loxahatchee Groves
83) Underdog Sports
87) Village of Royal Palm Beach
(305) 935-1866
4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 677-S, Hollywood, FL, 33021,
1) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund
7) Charlotte County Airport Authority
8) Childcare Resources of Indian River
10) City of Aventura
16) City of Marathon
18) City of Miami
19) City of Miramar
23) City of Sunrise
25) Empower Pharmacy
27) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc
29) Florida Smoke Free Association
30) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
31) Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
32) JARC Florida
33) Jewish Community Services of South Florida
34) Lauren's Kids
35) Miami Beach Community Health Center
36) Miami Jewish Health Systems
37) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
39) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
40) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
41) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
42) Related Ross
45) Thriving Mind South Florida