20+ years

Tracy Persico serves as a Director in Brown Rudnick's Government Law & Strategies Group in the Hartford Office. She represents clients before the Connecticut General Assembly, as well as state and local regulatory agencies. As a registered lobbyist, Tracy represents clients in the energy, technology, telecommunications, health care and transportation industries. In addition, she concentrates on local and state government procurements and also has extensive experience working with advocacy groups and various industry coalitions.

Tracy knows that in the political arena perseverance is part of the key to success, as well as timing and patience. Providing professional guidance and strategy as to how to navigate through the nuances of the political process is her specialty.

Tracy lives in New Haven, Connecticut and attended Quinnipiac University School of Law. She was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2008. She began her government involvement in 1997 as an assistant to the deputy majority leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives and later served as a campaign coordinator for several legislators during the 1998 elections.

15-20 years

State Government Affairs Council

With nearly two decades of governmental experience, as both a public employee and as a private consultant, Tim Shea has developed a keen understanding of how the government works and how to achieve results for clients within the governmental arena. Serving as Director of Brown Rudnick's Government Relations Practice in the Hartford Office, Tim directs the firm's local and state activities at both the legislative and executive branch levels, servicing a full slate of government relations clients.

Tim's clients include energy and technology companies, health care institutions, biopharmaceutical companies, large multi-national corporations and non-profit entities.

Before joining Brown Rudnick, Tim spent seven years at Capitol City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA), the quasi-public authority formed to direct and manage state-supported economic development in and around Hartford, Connecticut's Capital City.