515-418-9871
212 E. 3rd Street, Level 2, Des Moines, IA, 50309, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website, LinkedIn
David helps Cornerstone clients identify opportunities and establishes a road map for success at a local, state and federal level
On behalf of a Cornerstone client, David drafted, assisted in the passage, and secured funding, establishing a full medical school loan repayment program for primary care physicians
David works with clients to increase funding and tax incentives enhancing economic development programs
1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter
3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa
4) Association for Consumer Debt Relief c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
11) Flowstate Health
13) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
15) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
16) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
17) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
20) Iowa Community Foundations
21) Iowa County Attorneys Association
23) Iowa Extension Council Association
24) Iowa Health Care Association
25) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
26) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
27) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
28) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association
29) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)
30) Iowa State Fair
31) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
32) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
33) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
34) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
35) Iowa Wood Industry Association
37) Lifepoint Health
41) MidAmerican Energy Company
43) Northern Natural Gas Company
44) REM Iowa
45) Republic National Distributing Company
46) Responsive Policy Solutions
47) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
49) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
50) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
53) TC Energy
55) Turo Inc.
58) Voya Financial
59) Woodward Academy
11-15 years
David Adelman joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2010, bringing over 10 years of substantial experience in grassroots advocacy, developing and implementing strategic legislative campaigns, drafting and analyzing legislative language and reports and establishing, administering and advising political action committees.
Before joining Cornerstone, David worked for a law firm in West Des Moines where his practice focused on government relations, legislative law, PAC compliance and strategic advising, and election law. David continues to secure millions of dollars for clients through appropriation language, enables clients to secure major policy changes in a variety of issue areas and helps defeat language that would have been detrimental to clients' interests.
Prior to his role at the law firm, David worked with the Department of Justice, in the Iowa Attorney's General Office and clerked in the State Senate.
David worked in Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Committee where he helped to design the voter protection program in 2004 and returned to Des Moines where he assisted in the establishment of the legal protection network for the Iowa Democratic Party. David served two terms on the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee; the Board of Directors for the Democratic Party.
Raised in Des Moines, David earned a B.S. in Marketing and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, and a certificate in International Business studying in London, England. He received his law degree with a Legislative Practice Certificate from Drake University Law School.
David and his wife, Liz, reside in Des Moines where they are active in the community and have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Sam.
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 875, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 875, Washington, DC, 20006, 
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 875, Washington, DC, 20006, 
121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. A, Winston Salem, NC, 27106, 
1) ABBVIE INC.
3) AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
4) ANDROMEDA HEALTH CORPORATION
5) BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA
7) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP L.P.
11) CRESCEL LLC
13) FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY HEALTH SYSTEM
14) GSK
15) HILLFIELD LLC
21) PHARMAESSENTIA USA CORPORATION
22) PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION
23) QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
24) REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
25) REPLIMUNE, INC.
27) SALESFORCE, INC.
28) SAMSARA, MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES, LLC
31) SENPHONIX, INC.
33) SIMMONS FOOD
34) STOP GAS STATION HEROIN LLC
35) SYDNEXIS, INC.
121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. A, Winston Salem, NC, 27106, 
2) ABBVIE INC.
5) AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE, INC.
6) AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
7) ANDROMEDA HEALTH CORPORATION
8) AURIGO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
9) BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA
10) BERETTA USA CORP
11) BIOHAVEN LTD.
14) CARTRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
16) COINBASE, INC.
18) CRESCEL LLC
19) DITTOLIVE INC.
22) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND LLP ON BEHALF OF MAUREL & PROM
23) EZ LYNK, SEZC
24) FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (FINRA)
26) FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY HEALTH SYSTEM
27) GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC.
28) GLOCK, INC.
29) GPD HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A COINFLIP
30) GSK
32) HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL (USA), INC.
34) HILLFIELD LLC
38) KOREA CORPORATE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
39) LPA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND, LLC
40) MARCH GL COMPANY
43) NC WMG LOC, LLC
44) NEPHRON NITRILE D/B/A AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES
47) PATIENTS TO FIGHT CHRONIC DISEASE
48) PHARMAESSENTIA USA CORPORATION
49) PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION
51) QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
52) RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY
53) RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
54) REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
55) REPLIMUNE, INC.
56) RIL USA, INC.
57) RJG LAW PLLC
59) SALESFORCE, INC.
60) SAMSARA, MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES, LLC
63) SENPHONIX, INC.
66) SIMMONS FOOD
67) SPHERE LABS
68) SPOTTED HAWK DEVELOPMENT, LLC
70) SYDNEXIS, INC.
71) T1 ENERGY INC.
75) THE ENERGY & MINERALS GROUP
77) TRISTAN THOMPSON
78) TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
79) U.S. - ARMENIA ACTION FUND
1530 WILSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, ARLINGTON, VA, 22209, 
121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. A, Winston Salem, NC, 27106, 
1) 3RD DAY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
3) ABBVIE INC.
6) AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE, INC.
7) AMERICAN CONCRETE COALITION, INC.
8) AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
9) ANDROMEDA HEALTH CORPORATION
10) AURIGO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
11) BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA
12) BERETTA USA CORP
14) BIOHAVEN LTD.
15) BITDEER
16) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP L.P.
20) CARTRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
21) CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
23) COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
24) COINBASE, INC.
25) CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS
27) CRESCEL LLC
28) DITTOLIVE INC.
31) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND LLP ON BEHALF OF MAUREL & PROM
32) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND ON BEHALF OF AMAZONAS HOLDINGS LLC
33) EXPERIAN PLC
34) EZ LYNK, SEZC
35) FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (FINRA)
37) FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY HEALTH SYSTEM
38) GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC.
39) GLOCK, INC.
40) GPD HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A COINFLIP
41) GSK
43) HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL (USA), INC.
45) HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
46) HILLFIELD LLC
50) JUUL LABS, INC.
51) KOREA CORPORATE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
53) LPA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND, LLC
54) MARCH GL COMPANY
55) METCON INC.
59) NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
60) NC WMG LOC, LLC
61) NEPHRON NITRILE D/B/A AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES
62) NEXO AG
63) NOOSHEEN HASHEMI
69) PATIENTS TO FIGHT CHRONIC DISEASE
70) PHARMAESSENTIA USA CORPORATION
71) PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION
72) POPLICUS INCORPORATED DBA GOVINI
74) QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
75) RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY
76) RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
77) REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
78) REPLIMUNE, INC.
79) REZAIAN FAMILY
80) RIL USA, INC.
81) RJG LAW PLLC
84) SALESFORCE, INC.
85) SAMSARA, MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES, LLC
88) SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION
89) SENPHONIX, INC.
92) SIMMONS FOOD
93) SPHERE LABS
94) SPOTTED HAWK DEVELOPMENT, LLC
96) SSA MARINE
97) STANLY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
98) STOP GAS STATION HEROIN LLC
99) SUPPLYCORE LLC
100) SYDNEXIS, INC.
101) T1 ENERGY INC.
102) TAURUS HOLDINGS INC.
104) THE CATAWBA NATION
106) THE ENERGY & MINERALS GROUP
107) THE YATES COMPANIES, INC.
108) TOWN OF PEMBROKE
109) TRISTAN THOMPSON
110) TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
111) U.S. - ARMENIA ACTION FUND
112) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. A, Winston Salem, NC, 27106, 
1) 3RD DAY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
3) AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE, INC.
4) AURIGO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
5) BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA
7) BITDEER
9) CARTRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
10) COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL
11) COINBASE, INC.
12) DITTOLIVE INC.
14) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND LLP ON BEHALF OF MAUREL & PROM
15) EXPERIAN PLC
16) EZ LYNK, SEZC
17) FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (FINRA)
19) GLOCK, INC.
20) GPD HOLDINGS LLC D/B/A COINFLIP
21) HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL (USA), INC.
23) HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
25) KOREA CORPORATE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
27) LPA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND, LLC
28) NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
29) NEXO AG
31) PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION
32) POPLICUS INCORPORATED DBA GOVINI
33) QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
34) RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
35) RIL USA, INC.
38) SALESFORCE, INC.
42) SIMMONS FOOD
43) SPHERE LABS
44) SPOTTED HAWK DEVELOPMENT, LLC
46) SSA MARINE
47) STANLY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
48) STOP GAS STATION HEROIN LLC
49) SUPPLYCORE LLC
50) T1 ENERGY INC.
54) TRISTAN THOMPSON
55) TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS