717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
412-562-8800
Union Trust Building, 501 Grant Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219,
4) Allegheny County Bar Association
5) Allegheny County Sanitary Authority
6) Allegheny County Treasurer's Office
7) American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
8) Aspire Grant & Development, LLC
10) Bayer U.S. LLC
12) Carnegie Institute d/b/a Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
13) Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
14) Center for Organ Recovery and Education
15) CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH
16) COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
17) Community College of Allegheny County
18) Consumer Credit Association of Pennsylvania
20) DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
22) Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA
23) Excela Health
24) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
26) Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
27) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
28) Hello Neighbor
29) Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
35) Jackson Township,Butler County
36) Koch Government Affairs, LLC and Affiliates
38) LTCMI
40) Mattress Factory
43) Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
45) Piatt Companies, formerly known as Esplanade Partners LP
49) Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
50) Port Authority of Allegheny County
51) Port of Pittsburgh Commission
52) Regional Industrial Development Corporation
54) School District of Pittsburgh
55) Seneca Resources Company, LLC
56) Shallenberger Enterprises, LLC
57) South College
58) Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation
60) Tesla, Inc.
61) THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
64) Tremco CPG Inc.
65) UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, NAME CHANGED FROM UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY C
412-281-4783
11 Stanwix Street, 17th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
412-562-1877
Union Trust Building, 501 Grant Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219,
5) Allegheny County Treasurer's Office
6) American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
7) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
8) Aspire Grant & Development, LLC
10) Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services
11) Carnegie Institute d/b/a Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
12) COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
13) Consumer Credit Association of Pennsylvania
16) Excela Health
17) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
21) Hello Neighbor
22) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
25) Koch Government Affairs, LLC and Affiliates
27) LTCMI
32) Piatt Companies, formerly known as Esplanade Partners LP
33) Pittsburgh Associates, LP t/d/b/a Pittsburgh Pirates
34) Seneca Resources Company, LLC
35) Tesla, Inc.
