Proactive, thoughtful, ethical and experienced multistate government affairs counsel
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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.
He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.
2) AAR CORP
3) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
4) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
6) BROKERS' RISK PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC.
8) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
9) CHARGEPOINT
10) CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
11) CIOX HEALTH, LLC
12) CITY OF ROCKFORD
13) CME GROUP, INC.
16) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
17) GHOST MANAGEMENT GROUP DBA WEEDMAPS
18) GIFT OF HOPE ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR NETWORK
19) GROUPON
20) ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
21) ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
22) INTUIT
23) KALEO, INC.
25) LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN CORPORATION
26) MAXIMUS, INC.
27) MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
28) METRA
29) MIDWEST GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
30) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE
32) NEW VENTURE FUND
33) NICUSA, INC.
34) ODS TECHNOLOGIES, L. P. D/B/A TVG NETWORK
35) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC
36) QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
37) ROCKFORD BOARD OF ELECTIONS
38) ROCKFORD MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
39) ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205
42) SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
43) STEPAN COMPANY
15-20 years
Member of the national council of state legislatures
(785) 233-4512
825 S KANSAS AVE, STE 500, TOPEKA, KS, 66612,
1) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC
2) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
3) American Council of Life Insurers
4) APPLE INC
6) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
7) BRADEN HEIDNER LOWE & ASSOCIATES
8) BRINC
(785) 233-4512
825 S Kansas Ave. Suite 500, Topeka, KS, 66612,
1) AAA KANSAS
2) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC
3) ACEC KANSAS
4) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
5) American Council of Life Insurers
6) APPLE INC
8) BRADEN HEIDNER LOWE & ASSOCIATES
9) BRINC
10) CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
12) EQUUS BEDS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO 2
14) Hy-Vee Inc.
15) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORTS
18) KANSAS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
19) KANSAS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
20) LAWRENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
21) Lendmark Financial Services
22) MISSOURI/KANSAS CONCRETE PIPE ASSN.
23) NAIFA KANSAS
24) NICUSA, INC.
26) OVERLAND PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
27) POET LLC
29) Stride, Inc.
31) The University of Kansas Health System
32) THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
(469) 774-4580
825 S KANSAS, STE 500, TOPEKA, KS, 66612,
1) AAA KANSAS
2) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC
3) ACEC KANSAS
4) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
5) American Council of Life Insurers
6) APPLE INC
8) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
9) BRADEN HEIDNER LOWE & ASSOCIATES
10) BRINC
12) EQUUS BEDS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO 2
15) HY-VEE, INC
18) KANSAS CROSSING CASINO, L.C.
19) KANSAS DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION
20) KANSAS ELK & DEER ASSOCIATION
21) KANSAS MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
22) KANSAS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
23) Lendmark Financial Services
24) NICUSA, INC.
26) OVERLAND PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
27) POET LLC
29) STRIDE, INC
31) The University of Kansas Health System
32) THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
(917) 864-2828
200 NW 66TH STREET #972, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73116,
1) 3M COMPANY
3) AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES, L.L.C.
8) CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
9) COMPSOURCE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
10) CORECIVIC, INC.
11) EAN HOLDINGS, LLC d/b/a ENTERPRISE, NATIONAL AND ALAMO
13) FIRST PHYSICIANS CAPITAL GROUP
14) GUARANTEED ASSET PROTECTION ALLIANCE
15) HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY
17) MAXIMUS, INC.
19) MYHEALTH ACCESS NETWORK, INC.
20) NICUSA, INC.
21) OKLAHOMA CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
22) OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
23) OKLAHOMA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION d/b/a OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS
24) OKLAHOMA ORDNANCE WORKS AUTHORITY
26) PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION d/b/a PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
27) POMERANTZ LLP
28) PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
29) REKOR RECOGNITION SYSTEMS, INC.