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.
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
8) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
12) Ballot PA Action
13) Bid4Assets, Inc.
14) Black Developers Coalition
15) Boys and Girls Club of Western Pa
17) Cody Systems
18) College Possible
20) Compass Pathways
21) Concentra Health Services, Inc
22) Educational Testing Service
23) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
24) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
25) Help at Home LLC
26) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
27) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
28) HSP Gaming, L.P.
30) Integrity Construction Company
33) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
34) Knox Company
35) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
36) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
37) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
38) Lyft, Inc.
39) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
40) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
43) PA State Animal Response Team
45) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
47) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
49) Pocono Raceway
50) Precision Custom Components, LLC
51) Pure Storage
52) Self Inc.
53) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
54) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
57) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
58) The Williams Companies, Inc.
59) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
60) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
61) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) American Public Gardens Association
6) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
19) Concentra Health Services, Inc
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
24) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
25) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
26) HSP Gaming, L.P.
28) Integrity Construction Company
31) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
32) Knox Company
33) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
34) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
35) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
36) Lyft, Inc.
37) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
38) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
42) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
43) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
45) Pocono Raceway
46) Precision Custom Components, LLC
47) Pure Storage
48) Self Inc.
49) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
50) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
53) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
54) The Williams Companies, Inc.
55) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
56) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
57) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
7177402301
1205 Green Street, Suite 600, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
2) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
5) Cresco Labs
6) Delaware Valley Residential Care LLC
9) Giffords
10) goPuff
12) HNTB Corporation
7177402301
320 Market Square, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
5) Cresco Labs
6) Delaware Valley Residential Care LLC
9) Giffords
10) goPuff
12) HNTB Corporation
717-585-1126
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
8) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
12) Ballot PA Action
13) Bid4Assets, Inc.
14) Black Developers Coalition
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
20) Concentra Health Services, Inc
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
23) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
24) Help at Home LLC
25) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
26) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
27) HSP Gaming, L.P.
31) International Union of Operating Engineers
32) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
33) Knox Company
34) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
35) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
36) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
37) Lyft, Inc.
38) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
39) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
42) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
43) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
45) Pocono Raceway
46) Precision Custom Components, LLC
47) Pure Storage
48) Self Inc.
49) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
50) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
53) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
54) The Williams Companies, Inc.
55) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
56) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
57) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
8) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
12) Ballot PA Action
13) Bid4Assets, Inc.
14) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cedar South Philadelphia I LLC
17) Cody Systems
18) College Possible
20) Compass Pathways
21) Concentra Health Services, Inc
22) Educational Testing Service
23) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
24) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
25) Help at Home LLC
26) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
27) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
28) HSP Gaming, L.P.
32) International Union of Operating Engineers
33) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
34) Knox Company
35) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
36) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
37) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
38) Lyft, Inc.
39) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
40) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
43) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
44) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
46) Pocono Raceway
47) Precision Custom Components, LLC
48) Pure Storage
49) Self Inc.
50) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
51) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
54) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
56) The Williams Companies, Inc.
57) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
58) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
59) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
60) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
3307619960
500 North Third Street, Suite 800, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
8) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
12) Ballot PA Action
13) Bid4Assets, Inc.
14) Black Developers Coalition
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
20) Concentra Health Services, Inc
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
23) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
24) Help at Home LLC
25) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
26) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
27) HSP Gaming, L.P.
31) International Union of Operating Engineers
32) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
33) Knox Company
34) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
35) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
36) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
37) Lyft, Inc.
38) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
39) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
42) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
43) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
45) Pocono Raceway
46) Precision Custom Components, LLC
47) Pure Storage
48) Self Inc.
49) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
50) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
53) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
54) The Williams Companies, Inc.
55) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
56) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
57) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
58) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17110,
1) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
2) American Public Gardens Association
3) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
4) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
7) Cody Systems
9) Educational Testing Service
10) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
11) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
12) HSP Gaming, L.P.
13) International Association of Ironworkers
14) International Union of Operating Engineers
17) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
18) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
19) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
22) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
23) Pocono Raceway
24) Pure Storage
25) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
28) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
29) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
7177402301
45 Canal Run West, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977,
2) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
5) Cresco Labs
6) Delaware Valley Residential Care LLC
9) Giffords
10) goPuff
12) HNTB Corporation
610-660-7827
Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004,
7177402301
45 Canal Run W, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977,
2) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
5) Cresco Labs
6) Delaware Valley Residential Care LLC
10) Giffords
11) goPuff
13) HNTB Corporation
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
3) American Public Gardens Association
4) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
5) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Cody Systems
10) College Possible
12) Educational Testing Service
13) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
14) Help at Home LLC
15) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
16) HSP Gaming, L.P.
18) Integrity Construction Company
19) International Association of Ironworkers
22) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
23) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
24) Lyft, Inc.
25) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
26) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
29) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
30) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
31) Pocono Raceway
32) Precision Custom Components, LLC
33) Pure Storage
34) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
35) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
37) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
38) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
39) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
610-698-0063
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Public Gardens Association
5) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
6) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
10) Black Developers Coalition
12) Cody Systems
13) College Possible
14) Compass Pathways
15) Concentra Health Services, Inc
16) Educational Testing Service
17) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
18) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
19) Help at Home LLC
20) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
21) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
22) HSP Gaming, L.P.
26) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
27) Knox Company
28) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
29) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
30) Lyft, Inc.
31) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
32) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
35) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
36) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
37) Pocono Raceway
38) Precision Custom Components, LLC
39) Pure Storage
40) Self Inc.
41) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
44) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
46) The Williams Companies, Inc.
47) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
48) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N 2nd Street, Suite 1200, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
8) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
9) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
12) Ballot PA Action
13) Bid4Assets, Inc.
14) Black Developers Coalition
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
20) Concentra Health Services, Inc
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
23) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
24) Help at Home LLC
25) Holdings Acquisition Co, L.P. d/b/a Rivers Casino
26) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
27) HSP Gaming, L.P.
31) International Union of Operating Engineers
32) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
33) Knox Company
34) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
35) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
36) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
37) Lyft, Inc.
38) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
39) PA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL RETIREES
42) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
43) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
45) Pocono Raceway
46) Precision Custom Components, LLC
47) Pure Storage
48) Self Inc.
49) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
50) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
53) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
54) The Williams Companies, Inc.
55) TSG Interactive Services Limited
56) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
57) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
58) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
