412-355-6339
K&L Gates LLP, K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, 
1) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
2) Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC
3) Association of American Publishers, Inc.
6) Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
10) DIRECTV
11) DISH Network
13) GE Energy Financial Services, Inc.
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
16) NRG Energy
17) Pennsylvania Telephone Association
18) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America PhRMA
19) Pinnacle Treatment Centers
21) QVC, Inc.
23) Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association
24) Scientific Games Corporation
25) Sheetz, Inc.
26) United States Steel Corporation
27) XO Energy
773.398.9292
2242 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, 
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Proactive, thoughtful, ethical and experienced multistate government affairs counsel
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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.
He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.
2) AAR CORP
3) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
4) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
6) BROKERS' RISK PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC.
8) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
9) CHARGEPOINT
10) CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
11) CIOX HEALTH, LLC
12) CITY OF ROCKFORD
13) CME GROUP, INC.
16) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
17) GHOST MANAGEMENT GROUP DBA WEEDMAPS
18) GIFT OF HOPE ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR NETWORK
19) GROUPON
20) ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
21) ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
22) INTUIT
23) KALEO, INC.
25) LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN CORPORATION
26) MAXIMUS, INC.
27) MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
28) METRA
29) MIDWEST GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
30) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE
32) NEW VENTURE FUND
33) NICUSA, INC.
34) ODS TECHNOLOGIES, L. P. D/B/A TVG NETWORK
35) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC
36) QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
37) ROCKFORD BOARD OF ELECTIONS
38) ROCKFORD MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
39) ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205
42) SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
43) STEPAN COMPANY
15-20 years
Member of the national council of state legislatures
(605) 224-8803
PO BOX 318, MILLER, SD, 57362, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
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40 S Broad St, Lititz, PA, 17543, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
(916) 444-3116
1201 K STREET, SUITE 750, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
2) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
3) ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY
4) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA
5) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
6) CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY
7) CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD INC.
8) CURALEAF
(916) 444-3116
1201 K STREET, SUITE 750, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
2) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
3) ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY
4) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA
5) ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
6) CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY
7) CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD INC.
8) CURALEAF
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
(605) 224-8803
109 W Missouri Ave, Pierre, SD, 57501, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
5056817227
Thompson Consulting, LLC, PO Box 22082, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87154, 
2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES
3) APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO
5) CIRCLE P OF NEW MEXICO, LLC
8) COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
9) D/B/A ACCELERATED WATER RESOURCES
5056817227
Thompson Consulting, LLC, PO Box 22082, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87154, 
2) American Council of Engineering Companies
3) Apartment Association of New Mexico
5) Circle P of New Mexico, LLC
8) Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
9) D/B/A Accelerated Water Resources
(617) 439-7775
One International Place, Suite 1820, Boston, MA, 02110, 
1) AECOM Technical Services Inc
8) CLEAResult
10) Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc.
11) EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, Inc.
12) Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Boston, LLC
13) Greentown Labs
18) Massachusetts Senior Care Association
19) Mylan Inc.
20) New England Livery Association
21) New England Sports Ventures
22) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
23) NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC
24) Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club, LLC
25) Scientific Games Corporation
26) Solar Energy Industries Association
27) Springfield Museums Corporation
28) The Trustees of Reservations
29) Transdev North America, Inc.
31) Viatris Inc.
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 
518-427-7350
50 STATE STREET, ALBANY, NY,