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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.

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)

  • RWL's government relations group consistently ranks among Maryland's top lobbyists for good reason. Their team approach, in-depth understanding of their clients' interests, relationships at all levels of government and superb strategies are second to none. - Joseph De Francis, Former President and CEO, Maryland Jockey Club
  • 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.

    MATTHEW TSUJIMURA

    (Hawaii)

    Subjects: All Subjects

    Links:Website

    Matt concentrates his practice in the area of government affairs. His work includes representing clients before the Hawaii State Capitol, the Honolulu City Council and state and county government agencies.

    CALI award for best Oral Argument in Legal Practice II

    Prior to joining the firm, Matt served as a budget analyst in the Hawaii State Legislature for the House Finance Committee from 2011-2015.

    Matt graduated cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2016 where he served as Student Bar Association President, Law School Visit Coordinator, and Legal Writing Teaching Assistant.

    During law school he served as a research assistant to Professor Ronald Brown at the William Richardson School of Law. He also served as the law school's representative to the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association from 2015-16. In addition, Matt also served as a student member on the Access to Justice Task Force tasked with developing the feasibility of a Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Matt also served as the head coach of the Ete football team in 2014.

    Prior to attending law school, Matt graduated with honors from Punahou School, and attended Occidental College where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Asian Studies with an emphasis in Japanese History in 2011. During college, Matt participated in track and field, and served as the team captain in 2011. During this time Matt spent his summers as a teaching assistant mentoring elementary, middle and high school students.

    BENJAMIN KUDO

    (Hawaii)
    • 808-539-0810

    • 999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400HonoluluHawaii96813

    Subjects: All Subjects

    Mr. Kudo specializes in land use, planning, zoning, natural resources, and real estate development, and has vast experience working with developers and land owners on a variety of issues. He has handled major resort, commercial, industrial, and residential developments throughout Hawaii, representing clients locally, from around the nation, and internationally from the Pacific-Asia region.

    Mr. Kudo has received numerous professional honors and recognitions including recognition as one of the "Best Lawyers in Hawaii" by Honolulu Magazine in the areas of Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation-Land Use & Zoning, and Real Estate Law. He has also been listed in Hawaii Super Lawyers and as one of the leading Real Estate Zoning/Land Use attorneys in Hawaii by Chambers USA. Mr. Kudo has also received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating.

    RICK TSUJIMURA

    (Hawaii)

    Subjects: All Subjects

    Links:Website

    Mr. Tsujimura practices in the area of governmental relations and provides strategic business advice to companies seeking to enter and improve their business operations in Hawaii. He has worked in government as a deputy attorney general, in business as assistant general counsel for AMFAC, Inc., and as president of AMFAC Property Development Corp. responsible for the Waikele development and master planning of AMFAC's Kaanapali development. He was a principal in Mills Dowling Tsujimura, a residential development company active in all four countries.

    Mr. Tsujimura is a member of the American and Hawaii State Bar Associations. He is the former chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu, and the former vice-chair of the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Mr. Tsujimura is also the former president and board member of the Land Use Research Foundation.

    Camille is an attorney and Co-Chair of RWL's Government Relations Division. She is an effective advocate for a diverse group of clients with complicated and nuanced issues before legislative and procurement decision makers. Work closely with clients to develop strategy and implement both short- and long-term goals.

    6-10 years

    The Daily Record's Top 100 Women 2021
    The Daily's Record's 2017 VIP List (Very Important Professional)
    2017 Maryland Rising Star - Legislative & Governmental Affairs
    2016 Maryland Rising Star - Legislative & Governmental Affairs
    2015 Maryland Rising Star - Legislative & Governmental Affairs
    2014 Maryland Rising Star

    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.

    DARA BERNSTEIN

    (Hawaii)
    • STE 5001875 I ST NWWASHINGTONDistrict of Columbia20006

    TONY EDWARDS

    (Hawaii)
    • 1875 I St. NW, Suite 500WashingtonDistrict of Columbia20006

    SHANNON FINLEY

    (Federal)
    • 700 13th Street NW, 2nd FloorWashingtonDC20005

    Clients:

    1) ADP LLC

    2) Advanced Biofuels Association

    3) Akin, Gump on behalf of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

    4) Allianz of America Corporation

    5) Amalgamated Bank

    6) American Academy of Dermatology

    7) American Academy of Ophthalmology

    8) American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

    9) American Bankers Association HSA Council

    10) American College of Emergency Physicians

    11) American Fraternal Alliance

    12) American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

    13) American Health Care Association

    14) American Physical Therapy Association

    15) American Psychiatric Association

    16) American Rental Association

    17) American Retirement Association (formerly ASPPA)

    18) American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

    19) Amgen, Inc.

    20) Arq, LLC

    21) Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

    22) Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

    23) AT&T Services, Inc.

    24) Bayer Corporation

    25) Baystate Health

    26) Beacon Capital Partners, LLC

    27) Beam Suntory

    28) Biogen, Inc.

    29) Biotechnology Industry Organization

    30) Blue Earth Diagnostics, Inc.

    31) BYD North America

    32) C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    33) California Dental Association

    34) Capital Magnet Fund Coalition (ad hoc coalition)

    35) Capital One Financial Corp.

    36) Church Ekklasia Sozo (CES), Inc.

    37) CivaTech Oncology, Inc.

    38) Comcast Corporation

    39) Communitech

    40) Consumer Bankers Association

    41) Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

    42) CRISPR Therapeutics, INC.

    43) Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.

    44) CTIA

    45) Decorative Hardwoods Association

    46) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    47) DLA Piper on behalf of Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Auth.

    48) Early Warning Services, LLC

    49) Edison Electric Institute

    50) Electronic Funds Transfer Association

    51) EMD Serono, Inc.

    52) Energy Infrastructure Council

    53) Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

    54) Expedia, Inc.

    55) ExxonMobil Corporation

    56) Fermaca de Mexico, S.a.r.l.

    57) Firstfloor

    58) Florida Community Loan Fund

    59) Genentech

    60) Giffords (formerly reporting as Americans for Responsible Solutions)

    61) Healthcare Leadership Council

    62) HealthiNation

    63) Hologic, Inc.

    64) Intuit, Inc

    65) Investment Company Institute

    66) ISARA Corporation

    67) ITC Holdings Corp.

    68) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

    69) JSH&W LLP on behalf of U.S. Savings Bond Coalition

    70) Las Vegas Sands Corporation

    71) Lockheed Martin Corporation

    72) Magellan Midstream Partners

    73) March of Dimes Inc.

    74) Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

    75) McCormick & Company, Inc.

    76) Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)

    77) Merck & Company, Inc.

    78) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

    79) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

    80) National Association of Realtors

    81) National Business Aviation Association, Inc.

    82) National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

    83) National Disability CDFI Coalition

    84) National Football League

    85) National Mentor Holdings, Inc. on behalf of The MENTOR Network

    86) National Mining Association

    87) National Society of Genetic Counselors

    88) NCTA - The Internet & Television Association (FKA Nat'l Cable & Telecom Assoc.)

    89) NextEra Energy, Inc.

    90) NIKE, Inc.

    91) Nurse-Family Partnership

    92) NYISO (New York Independent System Operator)

    93) Pacific Life Insurance Company

    94) Parsons & Whittemore Enterprises

    95) Partnership for Conservation

    96) PFM Financial Advisors LLC

    97) PFM Group Consulting

    98) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

    99) Physician Hospitals of America

    100) Physicians Advocacy Institute

    101) Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

    102) RadNet, Inc.

    103) Raffaniello & Associates on behalf of United Parcel Service

    104) RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American, Inc.)

    105) Regions Financial Corp.

    106) Reinsurance Association of America

    107) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

    108) Rite Aid Corporation

    109) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

    110) Shopify

    111) State Fund Congressional Action Group (SFCAG)

    112) TCL Industrial Holdings Americas

    113) TECO Energy Inc.

    114) The Everglades Trust, Inc.

    115) The GEO Group, Inc.

    116) The Strategic Group

    117) The Walter Group LLC on behalf of Financial Security, Safety & Soundness Coal.

    118) The Walter Group LLC on behalf of Tweed Inc.

    119) The Walter Group on behalf of Acreage Holdings

    120) The Walter Group on behalf of Cronos USA Client Services LLC

    121) Truist (formerly SunTrust Bank)

    122) U.S. Bancorp

    123) Varian Medical Systems

    124) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

    125) Violet Power

    126) Virginia Tourism Corporation

    127) Walmart Inc.

    128) Wellspring Worldwide

    129) Westlake Chemical Partners LP

    130) Wireless Infrastructure Association

    131) Woodberry Associates, LLC

    • 1155 F Street NWSUITE 1200WASHINGTONDC20004

    Clients:
    • 808.629.7509

    • 1003 Bishop StreetSuite 2700HonoluluHawaii96813

    Clients:

    1) ADT LLC

    2) AdvaMed

    3) Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage, LLC

    4) ALAW

    5) Allianz of America

    6) Ally Financial, Inc.

    7) Altria Client Services

    8) Ambler Metals, LLC

    9) America's Newspapers

    10) American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

    11) American Gaming Association

    12) American Petroleum Institute

    13) American Public Power Association

    14) American Tower Corporation

    15) amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

    16) AMP Robotics

    17) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC

    18) Anthem, Inc.

    19) APOLLO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP

    20) APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS

    21) APOLLO MANAGEMENT, LP

    22) ArcBest Corporation (formely reporting as Arkansas Best Corporation)

    23) Ardent Health Services

    24) ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

    25) Ares Management LLC

    26) ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A.

    27) Association of Equipment Manufacturers

    28) Athene Holding

    29) Atrium Health

    30) Auterion Government Solutions, Inc.

    31) Aventiv Technologies, LLC

    32) AXA

    33) Baxter HealthCare Corporation

    34) Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

    35) Beep, Inc.

    36) Blackfeet Tribe

    37) Braddock Financial LLC

    38) Brandtotal

    39) Brentwood School

    40) Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc.

    41) Cadence Education

    42) Cadiz, Inc.

    43) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC (fraCaesarsEntertainmentOperatingCompany,Inc.)

    44) Cannabis Trade Federation (fra New Federalism Fund)

    45) CareDx, Inc.

    46) Cars.com

    47) Cboe Global Markets

    48) Cengage

    49) Centene Corporation

    50) Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD)

    51) Chrysalis Holdings, Inc. (d.b.a. NewDay)

    52) CHS, Inc.

    53) City and County of Denver

    54) City of Anchorage

    55) Clean Affordable Reliable Electricity Coalition (CARE Coalition)

    56) CLEAR

    57) Coalition for Business Development

    58) CoBank

    59) Coinstar

    60) Colony Capital, Inc

    61) Colorado State University

    62) Cook Group, Inc.

    63) Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL)

    64) Credit Karma, Inc.

    65) Credit Union National Association, Inc.

    66) Crowell & Moring LLP obo Cogitativo, Inc.

    67) Del Monte Fresh Produce Company

    68) Delaware North Companies Inc.

    69) Direct ChassisLink, Inc.

    70) Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.

    71) Duke Energy Corporation

    72) Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC)

    73) Emergency Nurses Association

    74) Envision Healthcare

    75) Equinor US Operations LLC (fra Equinor Gulf Services, LLC)

    76) Equinor Wind US LLC (fra Statoil Wind US LLC)

    77) Equity Office Management LLC

    78) Ericsson Inc.

    79) Exelon

    80) FedEx Corporation

    81) FirstBank Holding Co.

    82) Forest County Potawatomi Community

    83) Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association

    84) Freeport LNG Expansion

    85) Freewill Networks

    86) Friends of the National Museum of American Jewish History, LLC

    87) Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. Ltd

    88) Garrison Diversion Conservancy District

    89) GBX Associates LLC

    90) General Motors Company

    91) Georgia Renewable Power

    92) Go LIVE Together

    93) GovPredict

    94) Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance

    95) Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc.

    96) HEB Grocery Company, LP

    97) Hudbay Minerals (fra Rosemont Copper Company)

    98) HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC

    99) Hunt Consolidated Inc.

    100) iConstituent

    101) Immigration Hub

    102) Infinera Corporation

    103) Insperity Services, L.P.

    104) International Foodservice Distributors Association

    105) International Hearing Society

    106) Intralot USA

    107) Intrepid Potash Inc.

    108) J.R. Simplot Company

    109) Jackson Family Enterprises

    110) Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    111) Jake's Fireworks

    112) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.(f.r.a. JOHNSON & JOHNSON SHARED SERVICES, INC.)

    113) Jordan Cove Energy Project LP

    114) JW Aluminum

    115) Kabafusion

    116) Kalorama Group, LLC

    117) Kepler Computing Inc.

    118) KGL Logistics

    119) KinderCare Education, LLC (formerly reporting as Knowledge Universe)

    120) Kinross Gold Corporation

    121) Kyle House Group obo Consensus For Development Reform

    122) Lankford & Reed, PLLC

    123) Leonard Green & Partners, LP

    124) LifePoint Health (f.r.a RCCH HealthCare Partners)

    125) Ligado Networks LLC

    126) Lilly USA, LLC

    127) LISCR LLC

    128) Management and Training Corporation

    129) Maridose LLC

    130) MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    131) Marriott International, Inc.

    132) Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.

    133) McDonald's Corporation

    134) McWhinney Real Estate Services, Inc.

    135) Mewbourne Oil Company

    136) MGM Public Policy, LLC

    137) Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association (f.r.a. Motor Vehicle Ancillary..)

    138) NAREIT (fra National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts)

    139) National Biodiesel Board

    140) NATIONAL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

    141) National Collegiate Athletic Association

    142) National Confectioners Association

    143) National Electrical Contractors Association

    144) National Head Start Association

    145) National League of Cities

    146) National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

    147) National Stone Sand and Gravel Association

    148) Navajo Nation

    149) NMAC (on behalf of the HIV/STD Partnership)

    150) Novartis

    151) OmniVision Technologies

    152) One Call Corporation

    153) OneMain Holdings Inc.

    154) Online Lenders Alliance

    155) Ontario International Airport

    156) Oracle America, Inc.

    157) Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC

    158) Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP

    159) Paragon Biosciences, LLC

    160) Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    161) PathemaGX

    162) Pinterest, Inc.

    163) Plastics Industry Association

    164) Policy and Taxation Group

    165) Power Design, Inc.

    166) Precision Castparts Corporation (f.r.a. TIMET-TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION)

    167) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    168) PureStar Group

    169) Puyallup Tribe

    170) Pyramid Management Group, LLC

    171) QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

    172) Real Estate Roundtable

    173) Red Rock Resorts, Inc.

    174) RELX Inc.

    175) Resource Management Service, LLC

    176) Rocky Mountain Industrials fra RMR Industrials

    177) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    178) Salesforce.com Inc.

    179) San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District

    180) San Diego County Water Authority

    181) Santa Cruz Healthcare

    182) Schneider National Inc.

    183) Sentrillion

    184) Service Contract Industry Council

    185) Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation

    186) Simon Wiesenthal Center for the Museum of Tolerance (fra SWC Museum Corporation)

    187) Skydio

    188) SL Green Realty Corp.

    189) SoundExchange

    190) Spark Therapeutics, Inc.

    191) Starbucks

    192) Sun Country Airlines

    193) T-Mobile

    194) Talos Energy

    195) Teal Drones

    196) Telecommunications Industry Association

    197) Tenaska Inc.

    198) Tencent America, LLC

    199) TENET HEALTHCARE CORP

    200) Textile Rental Services Association

    201) The Early Care and Education Consortium

    202) The Federation of State Medical Boards

    203) The Institute for Legal Reform - U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    204) The Northeast MAGLEV, LLC

    205) The OrthoForum

    206) Tom Vukota

    207) Total Community Options, Inc. d/b/a InnovAge

    208) Town of Tusayan, AZ

    209) Tribal Communications Solutions

    210) Tribal Solutions Medical

    211) Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana

    212) Tyson Foods Inc

    213) U.S. Travel Association

    214) Uber Technologies Inc.

    215) Ubicquia

    216) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

    217) University of Phoenix, fra Apollo Education Group, Inc.

    218) Valley Children's Healthcare

    219) VECTOR GROUP, LTD

    220) VenueScreen

    221) Visionary Integration Professionals

    222) Vox Global LLC obo GLEIF Americas

    223) Walgreen Co.

    224) WEconnect Health Management

    225) WESTERN UNION

    226) Westlands Water District

    227) White Mountain Apache Tribe

    228) Wildlife Conservation Society

    229) Willis Electric Co. Ltd

    230) Wilmer Hale (on behalf of Purdue Pharma L.P.)

    231) Wolters Kluwer

    232) WPX Energy, Inc.

    233) Wynn Resorts, Limited

    234) Yelp

    • 1155 F ST. NW1200WASHINGTONDC20004

    Clients:
    • 1155 F Street NWSUITE 1200WASHINGTONDC20004

    Clients:

    STEVEN WECHSLER

    (Hawaii)
    • 1875 I Street, Suite 500WashingtonDistrict of Columbia20006