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) AECOM
6) AGI CARGO, LLC AND AGI GROUND, INC.
7) AGROINSUMOS IBEROAMERICANOS GROUP D/B/A/ AGROISLENA
8) AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FIELD LLP ON BEHALF OF TP-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.
10) ALKERMES, INC.
11) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
12) AMAZON.COM
13) AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
14) AMERICAN CONSUMER CREDIT ADVOCATES, INC.
15) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
16) AMERICAN POLICY VENTURES ACTION
18) AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
19) AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
21) ANTHROPIC, PBC
25) ATLAS COPCO NORTH AMERICA INC.
28) BAJO COHEN AGLIANO, P.A. ON BEHALF OF HEALTH EDGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
29) BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
30) BAYER U.S. LLC
31) BB LIVING
32) BINATIONAL SOFTWOOD LUMBER COUNCIL
36) BLOOM ENERGY
37) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
40) BRENT L. MILLS, INCORPORATED
41) BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION
42) CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA FIRST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
44) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL
45) CAPE
46) CELLIGENCE LLC
50) CITY OF MIAMI
51) CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
54) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
56) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
58) CONSOLIDATED MILL SUPPLY, INC.
59) CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
61) CONTINENTAL HEAVY CIVIL CORP.
62) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
65) COUPANG, INC.
66) CREDIT UNION LOAN SOURCE, LLC
68) DBL VENTURES
69) DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY, INC.
72) EASTERN SALT COMPANY, INC.
73) ELO ATLANTIC SL
74) ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, LTD.
75) EPIDAURUS DBA AMITY FOUNDATION
76) EQUINIX, INC.
77) ERUDIO BIO, INC.
78) ES WINDOWS LLC
79) EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES
80) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
81) FACETEC, INC.
83) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
84) FLEX LTD.
85) FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
86) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
87) FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION
88) FLORIDA SHERIFFS RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
90) FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
91) FOLEY AND LARDNER (ON BEHALF OF DIAGNOSTICA STOGA, INC.)
92) FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A/ COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM
93) GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
94) GENETIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC.
95) GUNVOR USA, LLC F.K.A. NEROBREEZE LIMITED
100) HYPERICE, INC.
101) INDELIBLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
102) INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
103) INSIGHTEC, INC.
104) INTEGRATE DG, LLC
105) IONQ, INC.
106) IP SERVICES LLC
107) IRVING OIL LTD.
109) JABIL INC.
110) JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
111) JINDAL SOUTH AMERICA METALS AND MINING (FKAVULCAN SOUTH AMERICA METALS & MINING)
112) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
113) JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC.
114) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.
115) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
116) KLICK USA, INC.
117) KNOB PETROLEUM CORP
119) LAKESIDE BLUFFS GROUP LLC
120) LEGO SYSTEMS, INC.
121) LEONARDO DRS, INC.
122) LEONARDO S.P.A.
123) LEVINSON FAMILY
124) LEXYL TRAVEL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
125) LI INDUSTRIES, INC.
127) LMI CONSULTING, LLC
128) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028
129) LUKE HOLDINGS, INC. (FKA LUKE STAFFING)
131) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
132) MAHA CAPITAL
133) MALNUTRITION ADVOCACY FUND
136) MAXELL, LTD.
137) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)
138) MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
139) MEIL GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V.
140) MHP FOOD TRADING LLC
141) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)
142) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
143) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
144) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
146) MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO PC O/B/O BANCAMIGA BANCO UNIVERSAL, CA
147) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
148) MOTLEY RICE, LLC AND BALLARD SPAHR LLP
149) MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
150) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
151) NCLUSION, INC.
152) NEOPRIME CAPITAL PARTNERS
153) NETFLIX, INC.
154) NEUVENTUS, LLC
155) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
156) NITRON GROUP LLC
157) NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
158) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
159) NOVAVAX, INC.
160) NOVO NORDISK INC.
161) NYSE GROUP, INC.
162) OCEANSOUND PARTNERS
163) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC
164) OISHII
165) OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL
166) ORANO USA LLC
167) ORBIA FLUOR ENERGY MATERIALS (KOURA)
168) OURARING INC.
169) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
170) PALM BEACH COUNTY
171) PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.
174) PEOPLE CENTER, INC.
176) PORT OF LONG BEACH
177) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.
178) PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.
179) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
180) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP ON BEHALF OF COPPERWELD BIMETALLICS, LLC
181) PROYECTO DE EMPRESARIOS POR MEXICO
182) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)
183) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
184) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)
185) REACTIVE DRONE LLC
187) REYES HOLDINGS, LLC
188) RIL USA
189) RIO BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
190) RISE
191) ROBINHOOD
192) ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA
193) RUDY OPCO LLC
195) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
196) SAP AMERICA, INC.
197) SAVANTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
198) SC MARKETING US INC.
199) SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION
200) SEA & SHORELINE, LLC
203) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK DIGITAL, LLC
204) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
205) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.
206) SEPRO CORPORATION
208) SHIONOGI, INC.
209) SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE, INC.
210) SK AMERICAS, INC.
211) SMARSH INC.
212) SNA INTERNATIONAL LP
213) SOLIDION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
215) SOLUTIONS GROUP SERVICES, LLC
216) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC
217) SPEED XPRESS INC.
218) STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
220) SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
221) SULZBACHER CENTER
222) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
223) SUPERMICRO
224) SUPREME RICE
225) SUPREME SITE SERVICES GMBH
227) SWISS ROCKETS AG
229) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
230) THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.
231) THE CRANEWARE GROUP (F.K.A. SENTRY DATA SYSTEMS)
232) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION
233) THE LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS & AFFILIATES
234) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
235) THE SCHOOL BOARD OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
236) THE TOY ASSOCIATION
238) TIGER BIOSCIENCES
239) TIPCO ASPHALT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
240) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1
241) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
242) TRANSUNION LLC
244) TRC WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING, INC.
245) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC
246) TRULIEVE
248) UG SOLUTIONS
249) UNITED AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION
251) UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
252) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
253) UNITY WELLNESS LLC (D/B/A MUSCULAR THERAPY LLC / SUMMIT WELLNESS OF TEXAS LLC)
254) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION
255) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
256) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION, INC.
258) UPTODATE, INC.
259) URANIUM ENERGY CORPORATION
260) US STRATEGIC METALS
261) VALE MARITIMO C.A.
263) VANTIVE, INC.
265) VIRTUS RESOURCES LLC F.K.A. VIRTUS MINERALS GROUP INC.
266) VIZ.AI
267) VIZIENT, INC.
268) VYSTAR CREDIT UNION
269) WALGREEN CO.
270) WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS
271) ZOOX, INC.
272) ZSCALER INC.
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) 3M COMPANY
2) AECOM
3) AMAZON.COM
4) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
9) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL
10) CITY OF MIAMI
14) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
15) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
18) DBL VENTURES
19) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
21) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
23) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.
25) LEONARDO S.P.A.
26) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028
28) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)
31) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)
33) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
34) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
39) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.
40) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
41) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)
42) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
43) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)
46) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
48) SCHAGHTICOKE TRIBAL NATION
49) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
50) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.
52) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC
57) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION
60) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1
61) TRULIEVE
64) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION
68) VIZ.AI
69) VIZIENT, INC.
70) WALGREEN CO.
71) ZSCALER INC.
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005,
911 Crescent Drive, Alexandria, VA, 22302,