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.
717-232-5322
200 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
2) Brightspeed
4) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6) Drivewyze
717-695-4981
3000 Valley Forge Circle Suite G14, Suite 1500, King of Prussia, PA, 19406,
14) Maximus, Inc.
15) PA Veterinary Medical Association
16) PA Women Work
17) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
18) Pennsylvania for ABA, Inc.
19) Retail Energy Supply Assoication
21) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
22) Tower Health
24) West Campus Condominium Association, Inc.
717-232-5322
200 NORTH THIRD ST, SUITE 1500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
6) Brightspeed
8) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
12) Drivewyze
13) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
14) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
16) Equifax, Inc.
17) GSK
20) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
22) LRP RITT LLC
23) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
25) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
26) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
27) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
28) PA Manufactured Housing Association
29) PA Women Work
30) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
31) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
34) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
35) PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY, INC
36) Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association
37) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
38) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
39) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
40) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
41) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
42) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
43) Pennsylvania Prison Society
44) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
45) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
46) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
47) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
48) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
49) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
50) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
51) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
52) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
53) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
54) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
55) Resource Environmental Solutions
57) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
58) Solar Energy Industries Association
61) Tower Health
62) UCB, Inc.
63) Uniti Group Inc.
64) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
717-232-5322
200 NORTH THIRD ST, SUITE 1500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
6) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
7) Brightspeed
9) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
13) Drivewyze
14) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
15) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
17) Equifax, Inc.
18) GSK
21) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
23) LRP RITT LLC
24) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
26) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
27) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
28) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
29) PA Manufactured Housing Association
30) PA Women Work
31) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
32) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
33) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
34) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
35) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
36) PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY, INC
37) Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association
38) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
39) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
40) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
41) PENNSYLVANIA INTERIOR DESIGNERS LEGISLATIVE COALITION
42) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
43) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSN
44) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
45) Pennsylvania Prison Society
46) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
47) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
48) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
49) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
50) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
51) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
52) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
53) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
54) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
55) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
56) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
57) Resource Environmental Solutions
59) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
60) Solar Energy Industries Association
63) Tower Health
64) UCB, Inc.
65) Uniti Group Inc.
66) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
67) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
717-232-5322
200 North Third St, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) ALLEGHENY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DETECTIVES ASSOCIATION
3) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
4) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
6) Brightspeed
8) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
12) Drivewyze
13) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
14) EDPR NA Distributed Generation
16) Equifax, Inc.
17) GSK
20) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
22) LRP RITT LLC
23) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
25) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
26) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
27) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
28) PA Manufactured Housing Association
29) PA Women Work
30) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
31) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
34) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
35) Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association
36) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
37) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
38) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
39) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
40) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
41) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
42) Pennsylvania Prison Society
43) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
44) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
45) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
46) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
47) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
48) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
49) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
50) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
51) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
52) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
53) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
54) Resource Environmental Solutions
56) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
57) Solar Energy Industries Association
60) Tower Health
61) UCB, Inc.
62) Uniti Group Inc.
63) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
64) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
717-350-8489
200 North 3rd Street, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10) Equifax, Inc.
11) HDR, Inc
16) Maximus, Inc.
17) OUTFRONT Media
18) PA Veterinary Medical Association
19) PA Women Work
20) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
21) Pennsylvania for ABA, Inc.
23) Retail Energy Supply Assoication
25) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
26) The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
27) Tower Health
717-232-5322
200 North 3rd Street, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
2) American Association of Dental Boards & North East Regional Board of Dental Examiner
3) American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Bowling Proprietors Association of Pennsylvania
5) Brightspeed
7) Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11) Drivewyze
12) Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
13) EMD Serono Inc.
14) Equifax, Inc.
16) GSK
19) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
21) LRP RITT LLC
22) LS Power Equity Advisors LLC and its Affiliates
24) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
25) National Association of Water Companies, Pennsylvania Chapter
26) Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
27) PA Manufactured Housing Association
28) PA Women Work
29) Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
30) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
31) Pennsylvania Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
32) Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association
33) Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
34) PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY, INC
35) Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association
36) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
37) Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
38) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
39) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
40) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
41) Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
42) Pennsylvania Prison Society
43) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
44) Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
45) Pennsylvania Section, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
46) Pennsylvania Section, American Water Works Association
47) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
48) Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs
49) Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
50) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
51) Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association
52) Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
53) R.J. Corman Railroad Group
54) Resource Environmental Solutions
56) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc.
57) Solar Energy Industries Association
59) Tower Health
60) UCB, Inc.
61) Uniti Group Inc.
62) Water Works Operators' Association of Pennsylvania
63) Western Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation
717-232-5322
200 North 3rd Street, Suite 1500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL BOARDS & NORTH EAST REGIONAL BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINER
3) AMERICAN POWER PLAY C/O MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC
4) ARTPHILLY
5) BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
6) BRIGHTSPEED
8) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
11) DRIVEWYZE
12) EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BLEEDING DISORDERS FOUNDATION
13) EQUIFAX, INC.
15) GSK
16) HARRISBURG REDEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
20) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
24) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
25) OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
26) PA MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOCIATION
27) PA STATE ALLIANCE OF YMCAS
28) PA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
29) PA WOMEN WORK
30) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
31) PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
34) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATORS
35) PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY, INC
36) PENNSYLVANIA CAMPGROUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION
37) PENNSYLVANIA CANNABIS COALITION
38) PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
39) PENNSYLVANIA DEER FARMERS ASSOCIATION
40) PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ASSOCIATION
41) PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
42) PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
43) PENNSYLVANIA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
44) PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY
45) PENNSYLVANIA RECREATION VEHICLE AND CAMPING ASSOCIATION
46) PENNSYLVANIA RHEUMATOLOGY SOCIETY
47) PENNSYLVANIA SECTION, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNECOLOGISTS
48) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, INC
49) PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS
50) PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
51) PENNSYLVANIA UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
52) POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU
53) R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP
54) RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
55) RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOICATION
57) SECURITIES INDUSTRY & FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOC.
58) SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
61) THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
62) TOWER HEALTH
63) UCB, INC.
64) UNITI GROUP INC.
