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.
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
6) Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc.
7) Center for Organ Recovery and Education
8) Center for Procurement Excellence
10) CrossState Credit Union Association
11) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
12) Data Recognition Corporation
13) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
18) EQT Corporation
19) FFP New Hydro
20) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
21) HP Inc.
22) InspiriTec, Inc.
23) Iron Mountain Information Management
24) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
26) Lucid USA, Inc.
27) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
31) Organon LLC
33) Patient First
34) Pattern Energy
35) Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education
36) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
37) Pennsylvania CASA Association
38) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
39) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
40) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
41) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
43) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
46) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
47) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
48) Stack AV Co.
49) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
50) Trilogy Integrated Resources, LLC
51) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
4) Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
7) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
8) Google LLC and its Affiliates
9) Iron Mountain Information Management
10) Lucid USA, Inc.
