In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) AbbVie Inc.
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.
8) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
12) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
13) Connecticut Environmental Council
14) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
15) Connecticut Preservation Action
16) Consumer Data industry Association
17) Credit Union League of Connecticut
18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
22) CT Physical Therapy Association
27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
28) eBay, Inc.
29) Eli Lilly & Co.
30) First American Title Insurance Company
31) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
32) JUUL Labs Inc.
33) Kinship Health
34) Kooth USA, LLC
36) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
37) National Waste & Recycling Association
38) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
41) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
43) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
46) Scan Optics, LLC
47) StubHub, Inc.
48) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
49) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.
Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.
Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.
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Kyle Michel Law Firm assists clients in the South Carolina legislature and in the halls of state government in Columbia, SC. We know a broad range of policy. But, more important, we know the people, the processes and the politics that shape how decisions are made in South Carolina government.We are at the legislature each day of session from January through May, reviewing every bill introduced, attending committee meetings, monitoring floor debate and talking with legislators in the lobby. Our clients turn to us because they need a trusted partner to counsel them on strategy and advocate for them before state officials. Some need an ongoing presence at the Statehouse year after year; others retain us to work on specific matters on a shorter term basis.
20+ years
Kyle G. Michel is a Columbia, SC lawyer-lobbyist specializing in government policy and related law. His background is primarily in lobbying and providing guidance to clients interacting with state and federal government, which he has done since 1994. Mr. Michel also represents clients before local government bodies in South Carolina. He has considerable experience in budget, energy, economic development, and education issues, but also works in other issue areas including criminal justice, healthcare, environment, and transportation. In addition to policy advocacy, he represents clients seeking government contracts for goods and services.Mr. Michel is retained to execute advocacy projects on behalf of clients. This work involves developing policy strategies, direct advocacy with government officials, drafting policy documents, and legislative drafting. Mr. Michel is also retained to provide counsel on policy and political forecasting. This work involves monitoring policy and political developments and advising clients on likely outcomes that affect their interests. Prior to forming Kyle Michel Law Firm in South Carolina in 2003, Mr. Michel was Vice President and General Counsel of Morgan Meguire, LLC, a lobbying firm in Washington, DC. He founded the firm with a partner in 1998 and expanded it to a twelve-person practice before relocating to South Carolina. At Morgan Meguire, he lobbied on behalf of clients before Congress, the White House, and executive branch departments and agencies. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Michel practiced at the firm today known as Dentons in Washington, DC, specializing in federal government affairs. He represented Fortune 100 companies on policy matters in Congress and at the White House.Prior to practicing law, Mr. Michel worked as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Senate and in the White House as an advisor on personnel matters. Mr. Michel is a member of the South Carolina and Washington, DC, Bars. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University. He graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee School of Law. He and his wife Melanie have four children and live in Columbia.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
1) AbbVie Inc.
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
8) ClimateHaven
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
12) Consumer Data industry Association
13) Credit Union League of Connecticut
14) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
15) CTIA - The Wireless Association
17) Dignity Grows
18) Dijon LLC
19) eBay, Inc.
20) Eli Lilly & Co.
21) FFD Central LLC
22) First American Title Insurance Company
23) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
24) JUUL Labs Inc.
25) Kinship Health
26) Kooth USA, LLC
28) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
29) National Waste & Recycling Association
30) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
32) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
35) Salesforce, Inc.
36) Scan Optics, LLC
37) StubHub, Inc.
38) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Josh Hughes is a Senior Vice President, lobbyist and attorney at Capitol Consulting. He brings to Capitol Consulting a solid reputation with over 15-years of experience as a Capitol insider with extensive knowledge of the legislative process and policymakers. Over the years, Josh's network of contacts has provided his clients with access to all levels of state government in the legislative, administrative and executive branches. He has a reputation of working tirelessly to achieve successful results for the clients he is privileged to serve.
During his State Capitol lobbying career Josh has provided leadership and strategic advice to numerous corporations, state and national associations as well as nonprofit organizations including Tesla Motors Inc., Caterpillar, the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Greenskies Renewable Energy, the Association of American Publishers, the Corporation for Battery Recycling (Duracell, Panasonic and Energizer), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Splunk Inc., alcohol retailers, distillers and wholesalers. Josh also continues to work with legislative campaigns in both parties bolstering the bipartisan connections of the firm.
Before becoming a State Capitol lobbyist, while in law school Josh was an intern with CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate in New York City. Prior to that Josh worked in the sales department of John Hancock Mutual Funds in Boston. In addition, he was on the account team of Ingall's Advertising.
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature with a minor in Environmental Studies from Hartwick College. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
(404) 375-2849
233 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 1225, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
1) ACT, Inc.
2) Airbnb, Inc.
5) Carvana
7) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
8) Clark Construction Group, LLC
10) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
14) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
15) Georgia Poultry Federation
17) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
(614) 462-1105
Ice Miller 250 West Street, 7th FL, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
1) Airbnb Inc.
2) Alibaba
3) Amarok, LLC
4) American Tower Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates
5) Commonwealth Fusion Systems
10) GoGuardian
11) Greater Columbus Film Commission
12) Hillside (US New Media) LLC
13) Hopebridge LLC
614-462-1062
250 West Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
3) Advanced Engineering Consultants
4) Airbnb Inc.
5) Alibaba
6) Amarok, LLC
10) Bluestone Brothers U.S. Inc.
12) Commonwealth Fusion Systems
14) Desi Ab, Inc.
16) Economic Community Development Institution (ECDI)
18) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
19) GoGuardian
23) Hopebridge LLC
24) IGT Global Solutions Corporation
27) Marathon Health
28) National Rental Home Council
29) Pearson Education Inc. and NCS Pearson Inc.
31) RaceTrac, Inc.
33) ServiceNow
34) Socure
35) Sondhi Solutions
37) Syra Health
38) T & R Properties
39) Tanger Outlets Management, LLC
41) Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA)
42) Workday Inc.
43) Workhorse Group
(404) 372-3270
233 Peachtree Street NE, SUITE 1225, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
(614) 462-1079
250 West Street Suite 700, Columbus, OH, 43215, 
(404) 783-9362
233 Peachtree Street NE, SUITE 1225, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
2) ACT, Inc.
3) Airbnb, Inc.
5) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) Carvana
9) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
10) Corebridge Financial Group
12) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o 50 to 1, LLC
13) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
15) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
16) Georgia Poultry Federation
17) Georgia Production Partnership
18) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
615-686-9868
8032 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN, 37221, 
(404) 661-3921
233 Peachtree Street NE, SUITE 1225, ATLANTA, GA, 30303, 
2) Airbnb, Inc.
4) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) Carvana
9) Cintra
11) Clark Construction Group, LLC
12) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
13) Corvias Group
15) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
17) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
18) Georgia Poultry Federation
19) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
20) Home Builders Association of Georgia
22) Intralot, Inc