504-582-8372
201 ST. CHARLES AVE SUITE 5100, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70170,
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Richard Cortizas is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He focuses on transactional matters, representing clients in complex land use and zoning matters, public finance, and economic development projects.
Richard has extensive experience representing corporate clients, developers and individuals before local planning commissions, boards of zoning adjustments, and governing authorities of political subdivisions throughout the state. Richard also represents clients before local and state regulatory bodies on a wide range of governmental matters.
Richard is chair of the firm's Diversity Committee, the mission of which is threefold: to increase awareness of the importance of diversity within the firm, to foster mutual respect and appreciation for different perspectives and experiences, and to develop and implement strategies to recruit, retain, and advance lawyers and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Prior to returning to Jones Walker in 2013, Richard served as executive counsel to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu from 2010 to 2011 and as city attorney for the City of New Orleans for three years. As city attorney, Richard was responsible for directing and supervising legal affairs for the City of New Orleans and was part of the team that negotiated the New Orleans Police Department consent decree. Prior to his public service, he practiced law with Jones Walker for six years.
Before practicing law, Richard served as regional director for United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu.
203-631-5459
241 Asylum St, Unit 700W, Hartford, CT, 06123,
MICHAEL BZDYRA, Senior Lobbyist at FOCUS Government Affairs, has extensive experience in state government and provides government relations services for a variety of clients. Mike works closely with organizations in the financial industry, business clients, and educational organizations, on a wide variety of issues related to their businesses and government affairs goals. He possesses excellent relationships with the administration, executive branch agencies, the legislature, as well as with local municipal officials across the state.
Mike has more than 30 years of professional experience in Connecticut state government. Most recently from 2016 to 2019, Mike served as Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). He was responsible for the overall operations of the DMV that served millions of customers annually and led the department of 800 employees and managed a $66 million budget. He previously served as the DMV Deputy Commissioner.
Prior to joining the DMV, Mike served as the Government Relations Liaison to the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA). In this role, he was responsible for directing, planning, and implementing CRRA's legislative, governmental, and regulatory activities. He also regularly collaborated with the Connecticut State Legislature, the Governor's office, and executive branch agencies.
In addition, Mike has served as the Senior Policy/Communications Specialist at the Senate Democrat's office and as a legislative aide and clerk for the General Assembly's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee.
518-434-5856
111 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 701, ALBANY, NY,
1) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
2) AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.
4) ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS, INC.
5) ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE STATIONS AND REPAIR SHOPS, INC. (NYS)
6) BLUE SUIT STRATEGIES, LLC (GENTING NEW YORK LLC)
8) Campaign for New York's Future
10) CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC.
11) CAPITAL REGION GAMING, LLC
12) CAR WASH ASSOCIATION (NYS)
13) CARING PROFESSIONALS, INC.
14) Carvana
15) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC)
16) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL)
17) CITY OF YONKERS;PUBLIC CORPORATION
18) COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
19) Cooperative Home Care Associates, Inc.
20) COURT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NYS
21) DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC.
22) DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.
23) EAC, INC.
24) EMD SERONO, INC.
25) EMUSC, LLC
26) Enhanced Capital
27) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC.
29) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS)
30) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC.)
31) GRAMERCY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. ( EMPIRE GENERATING CO, LLC)
32) GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
33) HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
35) HOTEL AND MOTEL TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO (NEW YORK)
37) Independent Bankers Association of NYS
38) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC.
41) KEEP NYC CONGESTION TAX FREE
42) KEVIN CLEARY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC. (KCGR LLC) ( International Sleep Products Association)
43) Kossoff, PLLC
44) Latchable, Inc.
46) MEDMEN NY, INC.
47) NASSAU REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION;PUBLIC CORPORATION
48) NEW VENTURE FUND
50) New Yorkers United For Justice ( Dream Corps Unlimited);COALITION
51) New Yorkers United For Justice ( New Yorkers United For Justice);COALITION
53) NRG ENERGY, INC.
54) NYS CDFI Coalition ( CDFI COALITION, INC. (NYS))
55) NYS CDFI Coalition ( NYS CDFI Coalition)
56) O'Donnell & Associates, LLC (Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Coalition (CDPAC))
57) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PhRMA)
60) RELIANT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
61) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
62) RENT STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION OF NYC, INC.
63) Root, Inc.
64) SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES, INC.
67) Sokolin, LLC
69) STUDENTSFIRST NEW YORK ADVOCACY, INC.
70) SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
71) SWEENEY, JOHN E., ESQ. (P&M BRICK, LLC)
72) TERRA COTTA, LLC
73) THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS, INC. NEW YORK
74) THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. (NY)
75) Tri-City ValleyCats Baseball
76) UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NYC)
77) UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
78) VAPOR ASSOCIATION, INC (NYS)
80) Verizon
81) VieMed
82) VIOLA EXTRACTS
83) YANKEES PARTNERSHIP (NEW YORK)
84) ZOCDOC ( ZOCDOC)
717-238-5424
121 State Street, Suite 600, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
6) Community Services Group, Inc
7) Conservative Energy Network
10) East Penn Real Estate, Inc/City Center
11) Enhanced Capital
13) GIRARD COLLEGE
16) LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK
19) Municipality of Norristown
20) PA Leadership Charter School
22) Philadelphia Housing Authority
23) PHILADELPHIA TECHNICIAN TRAINING INSTITUTE
24) Prominent Tech
25) Special People In Northeast, Inc.
26) Stride, Inc.
27) Tesla, Inc.
515-224-8957
7745 Office Plaza Drive North, Suite 170, West Des Moines, IA, 50266,
7) DIRECTV, LLC
9) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
11) Enhanced Capital
12) Farm Credit Service of America
13) Google LLC and its Affiliates
14) ImpactLife
15) Iowa Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
19) Iowa Prosthetics, Orthotics, Pedorthotics Association
20) Iowa Retired School Personnel Association
21) Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association
22) Iowa State Troopers Association
25) National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa
27) NextEra Energy
28) Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33
29) Polk County Medical Society
30) Public Consulting Group c/o MultiState Associates LLC
31) Southwest Transmission, LLC
33) State Police Officers Council
34) TikTok, Inc.
35) U.S. Cellular
614-621-1500
41 S. High Street, 12th Floor, Columbus, OH, 43215,
518-434-5856
111 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 701, ALBANY, NY,
1) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
2) AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.
4) ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS, INC.
5) ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE STATIONS AND REPAIR SHOPS, INC. (NYS)
6) BLUE SUIT STRATEGIES, LLC (GENTING NEW YORK LLC)
8) Campaign for New York's Future
10) CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC.
11) CAPITAL REGION GAMING, LLC
12) CAR WASH ASSOCIATION (NYS)
13) CARING PROFESSIONALS, INC.
14) Carvana
15) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC)
16) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL)
17) CITY OF YONKERS;PUBLIC CORPORATION
18) COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
19) Cooperative Home Care Associates, Inc.
20) COURT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NYS
21) DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC.
22) DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.
23) EAC, INC.
24) EMD SERONO, INC.
25) EMUSC, LLC
26) Enhanced Capital
27) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC.
29) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS)
30) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC.)
31) GRAMERCY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. ( EMPIRE GENERATING CO, LLC)
32) GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
33) HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
35) HOTEL AND MOTEL TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO (NEW YORK)
37) Independent Bankers Association of NYS
38) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC.
41) KEEP NYC CONGESTION TAX FREE
42) KEVIN CLEARY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC. (KCGR LLC) ( International Sleep Products Association)
43) Kossoff, PLLC
44) Latchable, Inc.
46) MEDMEN NY, INC.
47) NASSAU REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION;PUBLIC CORPORATION
48) NEW VENTURE FUND
50) New Yorkers United For Justice ( Dream Corps Unlimited);COALITION
51) New Yorkers United For Justice ( New Yorkers United For Justice);COALITION
53) NRG ENERGY, INC.
54) NYS CDFI Coalition ( CDFI COALITION, INC. (NYS))
55) NYS CDFI Coalition ( NYS CDFI Coalition)
56) O'Donnell & Associates, LLC (Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Coalition (CDPAC))
57) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PhRMA)
60) RELIANT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
61) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
62) RENT STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION OF NYC, INC.
63) Root, Inc.
64) SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES, INC.
67) Sokolin, LLC
69) STUDENTSFIRST NEW YORK ADVOCACY, INC.
70) SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
71) SWEENEY, JOHN E., ESQ. (P&M BRICK, LLC)
72) TERRA COTTA, LLC
73) THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS, INC. NEW YORK
74) THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. (NY)
75) Tri-City ValleyCats Baseball
76) UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NYC)
77) UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
78) VAPOR ASSOCIATION, INC (NYS)
80) Verizon
81) VieMed
82) VIOLA EXTRACTS
83) YANKEES PARTNERSHIP (NEW YORK)
84) ZOCDOC ( ZOCDOC)
(573) 761-7875
122 East High Street, Suite 200, The J. Harris Company, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
2) Aunt Bertha, a Public Benefit Corporation d/b/a findhelp
3) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
4) Banner Public Affairs on behalf of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
6) Carvana
7) Century Casino Cape Girardeau
8) Century Casino Caruthersville
10) Cicero Action
11) Civix
518-434-5856
111 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 701, ALBANY, NY,
1) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
2) AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.
4) ASSOCIATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS, INC.
5) ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE STATIONS AND REPAIR SHOPS, INC. (NYS)
6) BLUE SUIT STRATEGIES, LLC (GENTING NEW YORK LLC)
8) Campaign for New York's Future
10) CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC.
11) CAPITAL REGION GAMING, LLC
12) CAR WASH ASSOCIATION (NYS)
13) CARING PROFESSIONALS, INC.
14) Carvana
15) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC)
16) CITADEL ENTERPRISE AMERICAS LLC ( CITADEL)
17) CITY OF YONKERS;PUBLIC CORPORATION
18) COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
19) Cooperative Home Care Associates, Inc.
20) COURT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NYS
21) DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC.
22) DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.
23) EAC, INC.
24) EMD SERONO, INC.
25) EMUSC, LLC
26) Enhanced Capital
27) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC.
29) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS)
30) FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC. ( FORT ORANGE PRESS, INC.)
31) GRAMERCY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. ( EMPIRE GENERATING CO, LLC)
32) GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
33) HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
35) HOTEL AND MOTEL TRADES COUNCIL, AFL-CIO (NEW YORK)
37) Independent Bankers Association of NYS
38) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC.
41) KEEP NYC CONGESTION TAX FREE
42) KEVIN CLEARY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC. (KCGR LLC) ( International Sleep Products Association)
43) Kossoff, PLLC
44) Latchable, Inc.
46) MEDMEN NY, INC.
47) NASSAU REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION;PUBLIC CORPORATION
48) NEW VENTURE FUND
50) New Yorkers United For Justice ( Dream Corps Unlimited);COALITION
51) New Yorkers United For Justice ( New Yorkers United For Justice);COALITION
53) NRG ENERGY, INC.
54) NYS CDFI Coalition ( CDFI COALITION, INC. (NYS))
55) NYS CDFI Coalition ( NYS CDFI Coalition)
56) O'Donnell & Associates, LLC (Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Coalition (CDPAC))
57) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PhRMA)
60) RELIANT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
61) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
62) RENT STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION OF NYC, INC.
63) Root, Inc.
64) SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES, INC.
67) Sokolin, LLC
69) STUDENTSFIRST NEW YORK ADVOCACY, INC.
70) SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
71) SWEENEY, JOHN E., ESQ. (P&M BRICK, LLC)
72) TERRA COTTA, LLC
73) THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS, INC. NEW YORK
74) THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. (NY)
75) Tri-City ValleyCats Baseball
76) UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NYC)
77) UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
78) VAPOR ASSOCIATION, INC (NYS)
80) Verizon
81) VieMed
82) VIOLA EXTRACTS
83) YANKEES PARTNERSHIP (NEW YORK)
84) ZOCDOC ( ZOCDOC)
614-621-1500
41 S. High Street, 12th Fl., Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Alliance For Automotive Innovation
3) Beech Brook
4) Capchem Technology USA Inc.
5) Case Western Reserve University
6) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
8) DirecTV, LLC
10) Enhanced Capital Consulting, LLC
11) Green Harvest Capital/SparkGHC
12) HNTB Corporation
717-234-5424
121 State Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
6) BROOKFIELD POWER US ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
9) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
10) COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP, INC
11) CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK
12) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
13) DIVERT, INC.
15) EAST PENN REAL ESTATE, INC/CITY CENTER
16) ENHANCED CAPITAL
18) GIRARD COLLEGE
19) GREENWAY A LP
21) HARRISTOWN ENTERPRISES, INC.
28) LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
31) MULTI-THERAPY SERVICES INC.
32) MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
33) PA LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL
35) PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTIAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC
36) PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY
37) PHILADELPHIA TECHNICIAN TRAINING INSTITUTE
38) PROMINENT TECH
39) PRWT SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY US FACILITIES, INC.
41) SPECIAL PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST, INC.
42) STRIDE, INC.
43) TESLA, INC.
44) THE 360 GROUP OF COMPANIES, LLC.
45) THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY
4018641665
335 Centerville Rd Bldg 4, Bldg 4, Warwick, RI, 02886,
4) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES OF RHODE ISLAND
5) CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
6) EDL F/K/A BROADROCK RENEWABLES
7) ENHANCED CAPITAL CONSULTING
8) FMR
10) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
13) RHODE ISLAND AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
14) RHODE ISLAND BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
15) RHODE ISLAND GOLF ASSOCIATION
16) RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
17) RHODE ISLAND MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION
18) RHODE ISLAND OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
19) RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
20) RI HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
21) SAFELITE GROUP
1(401) 419-6216
335 Centerville Rd Bldg 4, Bldg 4, Warwick, RI, 02886,
1) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
5) COALITION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE RECYCLING
6) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES OF RHODE ISLAND
7) CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
8) EDL F/K/A BROADROCK RENEWABLES
9) ENHANCED CAPITAL CONSULTING
10) FMR
11) International Business Machines Corporation
13) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) PROVIDENCE WARWICK CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
17) RHODE ISLAND AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
18) RHODE ISLAND BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
19) Rhode Island Coalition of Housing Providers
20) RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION
21) RHODE ISLAND GOLF ASSOCIATION
22) RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
23) RHODE ISLAND MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION
24) RHODE ISLAND OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
25) RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
26) RI HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
27) SAFELITE GROUP
4019327672
335 Centerville Rd Bldg 4, Bldg 4, Warwick, RI, 02886,
6) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES OF RHODE ISLAND
7) CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
8) EDL F/K/A BROADROCK RENEWABLES
9) ENHANCED CAPITAL CONSULTING
10) FMR
12) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
15) RHODE ISLAND AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
16) RHODE ISLAND BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
17) Rhode Island Coalition of Housing Providers
18) RHODE ISLAND GOLF ASSOCIATION
19) RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
20) RHODE ISLAND MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION
21) RHODE ISLAND OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
22) RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
23) RI HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION
24) SAFELITE GROUP
25) Sustainable PFAS Action Network
