20+ years
Michael started working in politics as a 17-year-old staffer in 1987 race for Governor. Since then, he has worked on campaigns in almost every role, spent time working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and did a short stint in state government for then Treasurer Tate Reeves. He entered the lobbying profession in 2004 at Baker Donelson before taking a ten-year detour working as a public finance banker at Bear Stearns and Raymond James. Partnering with Austin at the Clearwater Group in 2017, he returned to lobbying to get back to doing what he enjoys most, shaping public policy through the political, legislative and administrative processes.
Michael leads the firm's executive branch lobbying practice area with an emphasis on regulatory and procurement efforts. He is also deeply involved in strategic development for the firm's legislative practice area and political practice area.
601-948-6020
200 North Congress Street, Suite 300, JACKSON, MS, 39201,
601-948-6020
200 North Congress Street, Suite 300, JACKSON, MS, 39201,
3) American Petroleum Institute
4) American Research and Policy Institute (ARPI)
6) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and its Affiliates
7) Asurion
10) BetterLesson
14) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
15) Cicero Action
16) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
17) Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Inc.
18) Crooked Letter Picture Company
19) Data Recognition Corporation
20) Diamondhead Water & Sewer District
21) Drax Group
22) Equifax, Inc.
23) Ergon, Inc.
26) Fortinet, Inc.
29) Hazel Health
30) HB Strategies on behalf of Good Rx
32) Horne LLP
35) Intervest Corp.
37) Kohler Co.
38) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
39) Madison County Board of Supervisors
41) MedeAnalytics
42) Medical Transportation Management, Inc.
43) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
44) Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
46) Milliman, Inc.
47) Mississippi Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
48) Mississippi Association of REALTORS
49) Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
50) Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board
51) Mississippi Consumer Finance Association
52) Mississippi Counseling Association
53) Mississippi Economic Council
54) Mississippi Economic Development Council, Inc.
55) Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative
56) Mississippi Optometric Association
57) Mississippi Orthopaedic Society
58) Mississippi Physicians Care Network
59) Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation
60) Mississippi Section, American College of Obstertricians & Gynecologists
61) Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
62) MS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
63) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
66) OneImaging
67) PATH Company LLC
69) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
71) Regional Medical Center (Regional One Health)
72) Republic Services of MS / BFI Waste Services LLC
73) Samsara Inc.
74) Scholastic Inc
75) Secure Democracy USA And It's Affiliates
77) Sharecare
78) Singing River Health System
79) Southern Beverage Company, Inc.
80) Southern Renewable Energy Association
83) STChealth LLC
86) The Learning Internet, Inc. DBA Learning.com
87) The University of Southern Mississippi
88) Thrivist
89) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
90) Turo Inc.
92) Unite USA Inc. (dba Unite Us)
93) Universal Health Services, Inc.
95) Wonderschool
96) Workday
97) yes. every. kid
98) Youth Villages
