410-336-6298
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Media/Entertainment, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website
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) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC
2) Altumint Inc., formerly Optotraffic
3) America Works of Maryland, Inc.
4) Ashley, Inc.
5) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
6) Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS)
7) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
8) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC
9) Brewers Association of Maryland
10) Brown Advisory
11) BSC America
12) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.
15) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
16) Catalis LLC
17) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)
18) Celebree School
19) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.
20) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
21) Children's National Health System
23) Coppin State University Development Foundation
24) Corebridge Financial Group
25) Curio Wellness
26) DentaQuest
27) Education Affiliates/Fortis College
28) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC
29) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
30) Fair Hill Condominium Association
31) Fair Hill Foundation, Inc.
33) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
35) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park
36) Gaudenzia, Inc.
37) Google LLC and its Affiliates
39) HEVI
40) Humanim, Inc.
44) Maryland Association of Realtors
45) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
46) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care
47) Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico, Laurel and Rosecroft Racetracks)
48) Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.
50) Maryland Wineries Association
51) Maximus
52) Medallia, Inc.
55) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
56) MTX Group, Inc.
57) NaphCare Inc.
58) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
59) Orsted North America, Inc.
61) PGA of America
62) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland
63) Prologis, Inc.
65) Ripken Baseball
66) Roland Park Community Foundation
68) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
69) Skyline Technology Solutions
70) Spotless Brands
71) Terra Firma Retreat Center
73) Tufton Professional Baseball LLC
76) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)
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.
410-591-6014
225 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Gaming, Health Care, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
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
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
9) BSC America
10) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.
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
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.
30) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
32) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park
33) Gaudenzia, Inc.
34) Google LLC and its Affiliates
35) GT Independence
38) HEVI
39) Humanim, Inc.
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
49) Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico, Laurel and Rosecroft Racetracks)
50) Maryland Partnership for Prevention, Inc.
52) Maryland Wineries Association
53) Maximus
54) Medallia, Inc.
56) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
57) MTX Group, Inc.
58) NaphCare Inc.
59) NAREIT, formerly National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
61) PGA of America
62) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)
63) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland
64) Prologis, Inc.
66) Reed Group
67) Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC
68) Ripken Baseball
70) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems
71) Skyline Technology Solutions
72) Spotless Brands
75) Tufton Professional Baseball LLC
76) TVI, Inc./Savers
79) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)
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)
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.