Our firm is truly bipartisan. Senior Partner, James Amann is the former Democratic Speaker of the House. While I worked for the Republican Caucus, we developed a professional relationship that carries forward today with our clients.
6-10 years
Current Mayor of Wethersfield, CT
Three term Town Councilman
Recipient of Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under 40
Former Board Member of the Glastonbury Sportsman's Assoc.
Current Board Member of the Pine Acres Swim & Tennis Club
Had worked on the "inside" of state government for over 20 years and developed relationships on both sides of the aisle, the Governor's Office and state agencies and Departments
Michael Rell is a government affairs professional with experience in the legislative process and public policy. With nearly a 25 year career in state legislative employment, Mike has amassed extensive experience working collaboratively with state and local elected officials, as well as state agency officials. Prior to joining International Government Strategies, Mike worked as a press secretary for the Senate Republican Caucus, a policy analyst and the Director of Outreach for the House Republican Caucus. Mike served as Vice Chairman of President George W. Bush's Connecticut campaign and has worked on a number of successful federal, statewide and local campaigns.
Mike is currently the Mayor of Wethersfield, CT and has volunteered on a number of boards and commissions, including an appointee of the House Minority Leader to Connecticut's Tobacco and Health Trust Fund Board. Mike served on the Executive Board of the Glastonbury Sportsman's Association, an organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of our region's natural resources. Mike has extensive experience representing clients on a wide variety of issues including but not limited to: off tribal land casino expansion, labor law, tax credits and exemptions, economic development, bonding, loan securement, education, health care, and the environment.
11-15 years
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from January 2005 through January 2009.
Founder and Senior Partner of I.G.S., an international consulting and strategic advisory specializing in public and private government affairs in North Eastern United States and Asia.
During his twenty-eight years in local and state government Jim served as Speaker of the House from January 2005 through January 2009. He represented the 118th district in Milford, Connecticut and was the first representative from Milford to hold the positions of Speaker of the House and Majority Leader. As a State Legislator, Amann also chaired the freshman caucus from 1991 through 1993.
As a state legislator Amann served as House Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee from 1993 through 1998, where he sponsored landmark healthcare legislation. Jim also held seats on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee 1994 - 1999 and the Judiciary Committee 1991 through 2002. Jim’s leadership posts include Deputy House Majority Whip 2001 through 2003 and House Majority Leader in 2003 - 2005.
Born in Bridgeport, Speaker Amann grew up in Milford here he attended local public schools, graduating from Jonathan Law High School. Jim continued his education at the University of New Haven studying criminal justice and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Bridgeport in 2005 and the University of New Haven 2007.
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) 3M COMPANY
3) ACCUTAR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
4) ACHIEVE
5) ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ADVAMED)
6) AECOM
7) AGI CARGO, LLC AND AGI GROUND, INC.
8) AGROINSUMOS IBEROAMERICANOS GROUP D/B/A/ AGROISLENA
9) AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FIELD LLP ON BEHALF OF TP-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.
11) ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE, INC.
12) ALKERMES, INC.
13) ALLOY ENERGY LLC
14) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
15) AMAZON.COM
16) AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
17) AMERICAN CONSUMER CREDIT ADVOCATES, INC.
18) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
20) AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
21) AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
23) ANGEL STUDIOS
24) ANTHROPIC, PBC
28) ATLAS COPCO NORTH AMERICA INC.
32) BAJO COHEN AGLIANO, P.A. ON BEHALF OF HEALTH EDGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
33) BANCO BTG PACTUAL S.A. - CAYMAN BRANCH
34) BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
35) BASIS MARKET HOLDINGS INC.
36) BAYER U.S. LLC
37) BB LIVING
41) BLOOM ENERGY
42) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
45) BRENT L. MILLS, INCORPORATED
46) BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION
47) CALISTOGA ENERGY RESERVES, LLC
48) CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA FIRST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
50) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL
51) CELLIGENCE LLC
53) CHRIS KISE & ASSOCIATES, P.A. ON BEHALF OF BANCREDITO HOLDING CORPORATION
55) CITY OF MIAMI
56) CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
59) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
61) COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
62) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
64) CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
66) CONTINENTAL HEAVY CIVIL CORP.
67) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
70) COUPANG, INC.
72) DENTONS US LLP (OBO THE SPORN COMPANY, INC., BIXLERS, INC., AND PERRY SPORN)
74) DRILLMEC INC.
76) EASTERN SALT COMPANY, INC.
77) ELO ATLANTIC SL
78) EMILY PSIMOULIS
79) ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, LTD.
80) EPIDAURUS DBA AMITY FOUNDATION
81) EQUINIX, INC.
82) ERUDIO BIO, INC.
83) ES WINDOWS LLC
84) EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES
85) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
86) FACETEC, INC.
88) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
89) FLEX LTD.
90) FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
91) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
92) FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION
93) FLORIDA SHERIFFS RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
95) FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
96) FOLEY AND LARDNER (ON BEHALF OF DIAGNOSTICA STOGA, INC.)
97) FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A/ COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM
100) GUNVOR USA, LLC
101) GUNVOR USA, LLC F.K.A. NEROBREEZE LIMITED
102) HARD ROCK JAPAN K.K.
103) HELFIE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
104) HELIOS TOWERS PLC
105) HERENOW HELP, INC.
106) HYPERICE, INC.
107) INDELIBLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
108) INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
109) INSIGHTEC, INC.
110) INTEGRATE DG, LLC
111) IONQ, INC.
112) IRVING OIL LTD.
114) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
115) JABIL INC.
116) JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
117) JINDAL SOUTH AMERICA METALS AND MINING (FKAVULCAN SOUTH AMERICA METALS & MINING)
118) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
119) JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC.
120) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.
121) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
123) KLICK USA, INC.
124) KNOB PETROLEUM CORP
126) LAKESIDE BLUFFS GROUP LLC
127) LEGO SYSTEMS, INC.
128) LENOVO
129) LEONARDO DRS, INC.
130) LEONARDO S.P.A.
131) LEVINSON FAMILY
132) LEXYL TRAVEL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
133) LI INDUSTRIES, INC.
135) LMI CONSULTING, LLC
136) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028
138) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
139) MAHA CAPITAL
140) MAHA ENERGY (INDIANA), INC. (FKA MAHA CAPITAL)
144) MAXELL, LTD.
145) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF ABBOTT DIABETES CARE)
146) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)
147) MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
148) MEIL GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V.
149) MHP FOOD TRADING LLC
150) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)
151) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
152) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
153) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
155) MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO PC O/B/O BANCAMIGA BANCO UNIVERSAL, CA
156) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
157) MOTLEY RICE, LLC AND BALLARD SPAHR LLP
158) MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
159) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
160) NCLUSION, INC.
161) NEIGHBORHEALTH
162) NEOPRIME CAPITAL PARTNERS
163) NEROBREEZE LIMITED
164) NETFLIX, INC.
165) NEUVENTUS, LLC
166) NEW ERA FUND
167) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
168) NORTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT, LLC
169) NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
170) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
171) NOVAVAX, INC.
172) NOVO NORDISK INC.
173) NYSE GROUP, INC.
174) OCEAN ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
175) OCEANA, INC.
176) OCEANSOUND PARTNERS
177) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC
178) OISHII
179) OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL
180) ORANO USA LLC
181) ORBIA FLUOR ENERGY MATERIALS (KOURA)
182) OURARING INC.
183) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
184) PALM BEACH COUNTY
185) PARAMOUNT GLOBAL
186) PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.
189) PEOPLE CENTER, INC.
191) PORT OF LONG BEACH
192) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.
193) PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.
194) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
195) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP ON BEHALF OF COPPERWELD BIMETALLICS, LLC
196) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)
197) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
198) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)
199) REACTIVE DRONE LLC
202) REYES HOLDINGS, LLC
203) RIL USA
204) RIO BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
205) RISE
206) ROBINHOOD
207) ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA
208) RUDY OPCO LLC
210) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
211) SAP AMERICA, INC.
212) SAVANTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
213) SC MARKETING US INC.
214) SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION
215) SEA & SHORELINE, LLC
218) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK DIGITAL, LLC
219) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
220) SEMPRE, INC.
221) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.
222) SEPRO CORPORATION
223) SERVICIOS PETROLEROS DEL SUR C.A.
225) SHIONOGI, INC.
226) SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE, INC.
227) SK AMERICAS, INC.
228) SMARSH INC.
229) SNA INTERNATIONAL LP
230) SOLIDIGM INC.
231) SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
233) SOLUTIONS GROUP SERVICES, LLC
234) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC
235) SPEED XPRESS INC.
236) STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
238) SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
239) SULZBACHER CENTER
241) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
242) SUPERMICRO
243) SUPREME RICE
244) SUPREME SITE SERVICES GMBH
246) SWISS ROCKETS AG
247) T-MOBILE USA, INC.
249) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
250) THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.
251) THE CRANEWARE GROUP (F.K.A. SENTRY DATA SYSTEMS)
252) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION
253) THE LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS & AFFILIATES
254) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
255) THE SCHOOL BOARD OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
256) THE TOY ASSOCIATION
258) TIGER BIOSCIENCES
259) TIPCO ASPHALT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
261) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1
262) TRAF-KAPASITE JV
263) TRAMONTINA USA, INC.
264) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
265) TRANSUNION LLC
267) TRC WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING, INC.
268) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC
269) TRULIEVE
271) UG SOLUTIONS
273) UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
274) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
275) UNITY WELLNESS LLC (D/B/A MUSCULAR THERAPY LLC / SUMMIT WELLNESS OF TEXAS LLC)
276) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION
277) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
278) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION, INC.
280) UPTODATE, INC.
281) URANIUM ENERGY CORPORATION
282) US STRATEGIC METALS
283) VALE MARITIMO C.A.
285) VANTIVE, INC.
286) VIRTUS RESOURCES LLC F.K.A. VIRTUS MINERALS GROUP INC.
287) VIZIENT, INC.
288) VYSTAR CREDIT UNION
289) WALGREEN CO.
290) WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS
291) ZOOX, INC.
292) ZSCALER INC.
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
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) AECOM
2) AMAZON.COM
3) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
8) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL
13) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
14) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
16) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
18) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
20) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.
22) LEONARDO S.P.A.
24) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)
26) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)
28) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
29) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
34) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.
35) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
36) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)
37) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
38) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)
41) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
43) SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION
44) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
45) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.
51) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION
54) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1
55) TRULIEVE
58) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION
62) VIZIENT, INC.
63) WALGREEN CO.
64) ZSCALER INC.
911 Crescent Drive, Alexandria, VA, 22302,
121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. A, Winston Salem, NC, 27106,
1) AMERICAN CONCRETE COALITION, INC.
3) CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS
5) EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND LLP ON BEHALF OF MAUREL & PROM
6) HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL (USA), INC.
8) NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOLS HEALING COALITION
9) NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
10) NEPHRON NITRILE D/B/A AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES
11) NOOSHEEN HASHEMI