(312)701-0221
121 W. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1108, CHICAGO, IL, 60601,
Nicolay & Dart LLC is a law firm concentrating on governmental and regulatory representation. Its two principals, John Nicolay and Tim Dart, have many years of experience representing premier clients at all levels of Illinois government. Nicolay & Dart LLC is one of the few firms in Illinois providing governmental representation in the General Assembly, the Chicago City Council, and Cook County government. Formerly partners at Winston & Strawn LLP, John and Tim provide a unique balance of experience that allows them to advocate effectively in any situation. The firm offers intensive, personalized strategy and representation that conforms to the highest ethical standards.
Firm Specialties:
Our attorneys are experienced in many areas of governmental and regulatory law, including legislation, agency rulemaking, government procurement, executive clemency, governmental ethics and zoning.
In addition, we have often partnered with the top public affairs firms in Illinois to provide a full range of grass-roots and media strategy services to our clients. Our experience has shown that a comprehensive approach to a legislative or regulatory problem is the best way to obtain a positive result for our clients.
2) AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY
3) AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP
4) ASSOCIATION
5) ATTORNEYS' TITLE GUARANTY FUND, INC.
6) CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL CLUB, LLC
8) COPART
11) ENTERTAINMENT)
12) EXPEDIA, INC
JOHN D. NICOLAY directed state governmental representation at Winston & Strawn LLP for seven years. Previously, he served as general counsel to the Illinois Senate President, where his responsibilities included staffing and operations for the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee.
Prior to his work with the office of the Senate President, he served as a legislative liaison for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office where he helped secure passage of more than 50 pieces of legislation, including major sentencing and evidentiary reforms. He also served as an Assistant State's Attorney and practiced in the area of commercial and governmental litigation at Shefsky & Froelich, Ltd. In addition, Mr. Nicolay served as a Legislative Aide to former Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson, and as a special assistant to Governor James R. Thompson.
Mr. Nicolay has represented Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and entrepreneurs in the General Assembly. He also has negotiated and litigated on behalf of clients before municipal and administrative law tribunals. He is a frequent speaker on legislative process and governmental ethics, and served as outside ethics counsel to the Senate President. Mr. Nicolay is the co-author of Effective Dates of Illinois Legislation, in the Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law (Illinois State Bar Association, 2001).
In January 2008, Mr. Nicolay was named as a "Rising Star" in the Illinois Super Lawyers edition of Chicago Magazine, having been nominated by fellow members of the Illinois bar.
Mr. Nicolay is past President and serves on the Board of Directors of The Advocacy Group, an international governmental affairs organization. He is Vice-Chairman of the Illinois Executive Mansion Association, a not-for-profit corporation which administers the public use of the Governor's Mansion in Springfield and the Hayes Mansion in DuQuoin. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of MacMurray College, served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Board of Directors of Intermountain Corporate Affairs Company. He is honored to serve on the Advisory Board of Misericordia/Heart of Mercy Home in Chicago, a residential facility for developmentally disabled children and adults, which is a pro bono client of the firm.
Mr. Nicolay received a B.S. in history and political science from MacMurray College and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. He is admitted to practice in the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois.
700 13th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) ADP LLC
2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SETTLEMENT CONSULTANTS
3) AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN FRATERNAL ALLIANCE
5) AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION
6) AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY ASPPA)
7) AMERICANS FOR LITIGATION TAX FAIRNESS
9) CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES ASSOCIATION
10) COMBINED FEDERAL CHARITABLE COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)
13) ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INC.
14) EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY, LLC
15) EXPEDIA, INC.
16) FOX CORPORATION
18) GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO - MINISTRY OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
19) INNERGEX RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT USA, LLC
20) INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES
21) JSH&W LLP ON BEHALF OF U.S. SAVINGS BOND COALITION
22) KELLY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
23) LAS VEGAS SANDS CORPORATION
24) LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
25) NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC
26) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS
27) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPRO
28) OKX INC.
29) PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
32) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)
34) WALMART INC
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St Paul, MN, 55102, 6512232868,
1) Buffalo-Red River Watershed Dist
3) Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC
4) Community of Minnesota Resorts
8) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
700 13th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
3) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
4) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION HSA COUNCIL
5) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
6) AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
7) AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY ASPPA)
8) AMGEN INC.
11) BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION (FORMERLY BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORG.)
13) COMBINED FEDERAL CHARITABLE COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)
14) COOK INLET HOUSING AUTHORITY
16) COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
17) DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
19) EXPEDIA, INC.
20) GENENTECH
23) IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
24) JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
26) KELLY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
27) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
28) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
30) NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC
31) NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (NCPA)
32) NYISO (NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR)
33) PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
34) PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS INC.)
35) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA)
36) PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC
37) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)
38) SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC.
41) STATE FUND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION GROUP (SFCAG)
42) SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY)
43) TRANSUNION LLC
44) WALMART INC
(850) 841-1726
Po Box 390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-0390,
1) Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease, Inc.
2) AT&T
8) Coalition to Protect Florida's Economy
9) Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
10) Expedia, Inc
12) Florida Assisted Living Association
13) Florida Attractions Association, Inc
14) Florida Chamber of Commerce
15) Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
16) Florida Parents for School Options
17) Florida Sheriffs Association
21) HomeAway
22) Hotels.com
24) International Community School
25) JENOPTIK
26) Levy County Board of County Commissioners
27) Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC
28) Liberty Tire Recycling LLC
30) Madison County Board of County Commissioners
31) No Casinos, Inc
33) Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
34) Sterling Fibers
35) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
37) VRBO
(850) 699-0470
Po Box 390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-0390,
1) Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease, Inc.
5) Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
6) Expedia, Inc
7) Florida Assisted Living Association
8) Florida Attractions Association, Inc
9) Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
10) Florida Parents for School Options
14) Holmes County Board of County Commissioners
15) Hotels.com
16) International Community School
17) JENOPTIK
18) Levy County Board of County Commissioners
19) Liberty Tire Recycling LLC
20) Madison County Board of County Commissioners
21) National Coalition for Public School Options
22) Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
23) Sterling Fibers
700 13th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) ADP LLC
2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SETTLEMENT CONSULTANTS
3) AMERICAN FRATERNAL ALLIANCE
4) AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY ASPPA)
5) AMERICANS FOR LITIGATION TAX FAIRNESS
8) BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION (FORMERLY BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORG.)
9) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP.
10) COVESTRO LLC
12) EXPEDIA, INC.
13) FOX CORPORATION
15) LAS VEGAS SANDS CORPORATION
16) LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
18) NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC
19) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS
20) NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION (FKA NAT'L CABLE & TELECOM ASSOC.)
21) PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
22) PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS INC.)
23) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)
24) SUNTORY GLOBAL SPIRITS (FORMERLY BEAM SUNTORY)
26) TRUIST (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANK)
27) VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
28) WALMART INC
(850) 910-2678
Po Box 390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-0390,
1) Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease, Inc.
2) AT&T
8) Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
9) Expedia, Inc
11) Florida Assisted Living Association
12) Florida Attractions Association, Inc
13) Florida Chamber of Commerce
14) Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
15) Florida Parents for School Options
19) Holmes County Board of County Commissioners
20) HomeAway
21) International Community School
22) JENOPTIK
23) Levy County Board of County Commissioners
24) Liberty Partners of Tallahassee, LLC
25) Liberty Tire Recycling LLC
27) Madison County Board of County Commissioners
28) National Coalition for Public School Options
29) No Casinos, Inc
31) Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
32) Sterling Fibers
33) Uber Technologies, Inc. and Affiliates
(850) 591-5921
113 E. College Ave., 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL, 32302,
1) Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease, Inc.
2) AT&T
8) Dixie County Board of County Commissioners
9) Expedia, Inc
10) Florida Assisted Living Association
11) Florida Attractions Association, Inc
12) Florida Chamber of Commerce
13) Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
17) Holmes County Board of County Commissioners
18) International Community School
19) JENOPTIK
20) Levy County Board of County Commissioners
21) Liberty Tire Recycling LLC
23) Madison County Board of County Commissioners
24) Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
25) Sterling Fibers
26) Uber Technologies Inc and Affiliates
