LNE Group West Virginia is the only firm in Charleston with established state and federal government affairs practices. We have been in business for more than 23 years and represented more than 250 clients in a wide variety of industries. We have secured more than $900 million in government funding and worked on thousands of complex projects for our clients.
20+ years
LNE Group WV has deep and long-term relationships with Members of the State Legislature and the Executive Branch of West Virginia Government. We can get to just about anyone in West Virginia Government.
Jake Giermann is a dedicated professional with a deep commitment to relentless advocacy in the sphere of government affairs. With extensive experience in lobbying on behalf of numerous clients throughout the region, Jake has established himself as a trusted advisor and strategist. His expertise lies in navigating complex political landscapes and effectively representing the interests of diverse stakeholders. Taking on tough assignments is where Jake truly excels; his tenacity and innovative approach have consistently led to successful outcomes for his clients.
LNE Group West Virginia is the only firm in Charleston with established state and federal government affairs practices. We have been in business for more than 23 years and represented more than 250 clients in a wide variety of industries. We have secured more than $900 million in government funding and worked on thousands of complex projects for our clients.
20+ years
LNE Group WV has deep and long-term relationships with Members of the State Legislature and the Executive Branch of West Virginia Government. We can get to just about anyone in West Virginia Government.
With years of experience in communications, marketing, and political campaign management, Ryan Lemmon has worked his way to becoming an expert communications advisor and political consultant. Starting his career in marketing and advertising in 2010, Ryan founded a successful advertising agency and political campaign management firm in Charleston, West Virginia in 2020. Since then, Ryan was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the West Virginia Job Creators Alliance, a 501c6 organization advocating for pro job growth policy reform throughout the region. As a political advisor on multiple statewide and legislative campaigns, Ryan has established himself as a trustworthy consultant and advisor for many of those in the West Virginia legislator. Upon the expansion of the LNE Group to West Virginia, Ryan now serves as the Vice President of Government Affairs for LNE WV representing a wide range of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, and energy.
LNE Group West Virginia is the only firm in Charleston with established state and federal government affairs practices. We have been in business for more than 23 years and represented more than 250 clients in a wide variety of industries. We have secured more than $900 million in government funding and worked on thousands of complex projects for our clients.
20+ years
LNE Group WV has deep and long-term relationships with Members of the State Legislature and the Executive Branch of West Virginia Government. We can get to just about anyone in West Virginia Government.
Lee Weingart is the Chairman and Founder of LNE Group and President of LNE Group West Virginia. Since 2002, Lee has cultivated LNE Group, his self-started, two-person business, into what is now one of the top advocacy and lobbying firms with transatlantic reach in the region.
In 2023, Lee founded LNE Group West Virginia as a Charleston-based state and federal government advocacy firm to bring the successes realized by LNE Group around the country and in Europe to clients in West Virginia.
Prior to founding LNE Group, Mr. Weingart served in various public and private positions. From 1995 to 1997, he served as County Commissioner in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America. Cuyahoga County is the second largest county in Ohio and is among the 30 largest counties in the nation. At 28, Mr. Weingart was one of the youngest people ever to serve as county commissioner.
Mr. Weingart received his juris doctor degree, with honors, from The George Washington University National Law Center in 1991. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in economics and management from DePauw University in 1988.
Lee is married to Caroline Weingart, nee Emrick. They have three children, Lizzie, Ned and Ethan, who collectively are LNE Group's namesake.
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) 1 INC.
3) 3M COMPANY
4) ACCUTAR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
5) ACHIEVE
6) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
7) AECOM
8) AGROINSUMOS IBEROAMERICANOS GROUP D/B/A/ AGROISLENA
9) AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FIELD LLP ON BEHALF OF TP-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.
10) ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE, INC.
11) ALKERMES, INC.
12) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
13) AMAZON.COM
14) AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
15) AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
16) AMERICAN CONSUMER CREDIT ADVOCATES, INC.
17) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
18) AMERICAN POLICY VENTURES ACTION
20) AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
21) AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
23) ANTHROPIC, PBC
28) ATLAS COPCO NORTH AMERICA INC.
29) AUDIOEYE
30) AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP ON BEHALF OF TECOMET, INC.
33) BAJO COHEN AGLIANO, P.A. ON BEHALF OF HEALTH EDGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
35) BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
36) BAYER U.S. LLC
37) BB LIVING
38) BINATIONAL SOFTWOOD LUMBER COUNCIL
43) BLOOM ENERGY
44) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
47) BRENT L. MILLS, INCORPORATED
48) BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION
49) CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA FIRST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
51) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL
52) CAPE
54) CELLIGENCE LLC
55) CERTREE
59) CHRIS KISE & ASSOCIATES, P.A. ON BEHALF OF ROGER VER
61) CITY OF MIAMI
62) CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
65) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
67) COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
68) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
70) CONFEDERACAO NACIONAL DA INDUSTRIA (CNI)
71) CONSOLIDATED MILL SUPPLY, INC.
72) CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
74) CONTINENTAL HEAVY CIVIL CORP.
75) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA
77) CORETSU INC.
79) COUPANG, INC.
80) CREDIT UNION LOAN SOURCE, LLC
82) DBL VENTURES
83) DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY
84) DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY, INC.
87) EASTERN SALT COMPANY, INC.
88) ELO ATLANTIC SL
89) ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, LTD.
90) EPIDAURUS DBA AMITY FOUNDATION
91) EQUINIX, INC.
92) ERNA ENTERPRISES
93) ERUDIO BIO, INC.
94) ES WINDOWS LLC
95) EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES
96) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
97) FACETEC, INC.
99) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
100) FLEX LTD.
101) FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
102) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
103) FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION
104) FLORIDA SHERIFFS RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
106) FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
107) FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A/ COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM
108) GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
109) GENETIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC.
110) GUNVOR USA, LLC F.K.A. NEROBREEZE LIMITED
112) HARD ROCK JAPAN K.K.
113) HELFIE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
114) HERENOW HELP, INC.
115) HILLANDALE GETTYSBURG, LLC
116) HYPERICE, INC.
117) INDELIBLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
118) INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
119) INSIGHTEC, INC.
120) INSURANCE JSC DALLBOGG: LIFE AND HEALTH AD
121) INTEGRATE DG, LLC
122) IONQ, INC.
123) IP SERVICES LLC
124) IRVING OIL LTD.
126) JABIL INC.
127) JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
128) JEMMSTONE LLC
129) JINDAL SOUTH AMERICA METALS AND MINING (FKAVULCAN SOUTH AMERICA METALS & MINING)
130) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC
131) JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC.
132) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.
133) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
134) KNOB PETROLEUM CORP
136) LAKESIDE BLUFFS GROUP LLC
137) LEGO SYSTEMS, INC.
138) LEONARDO DRS, INC.
139) LEONARDO S.P.A.
140) LEVINSON FAMILY
141) LI INDUSTRIES, INC.
143) LMI CONSULTING, LLC
144) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028
145) LUKE HOLDINGS, INC. (FKA LUKE STAFFING)
147) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
148) MAHA CAPITAL
150) MANATEE COUNTY
153) MAXELL, LTD.
154) MAYER BROWN LLP ON BEHALF OF SYENSQO USA LLC
155) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)
156) MEIL GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V.
157) MHP FOOD TRADING LLC
158) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)
159) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
160) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
161) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
162) MML PROPERTIES LTD.
163) MOJO MOBILITY INC.
165) MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO PC O/B/O BANCAMIGA BANCO UNIVERSAL, CA
166) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
167) MOTLEY RICE, LLC AND BALLARD SPAHR LLP
168) MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
169) NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF CLARIOS
170) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES
172) NCLUSION, INC.
173) NEOPRIME CAPITAL PARTNERS
174) NETFLIX, INC.
175) NEUVENTUS, LLC
176) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
177) NITRON GROUP LLC
178) NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
179) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
180) NOVAVAX, INC.
181) NOVO NORDISK INC.
182) NTT DATA SERVICES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LLC
183) NYSE GROUP, INC.
184) OCEANSOUND PARTNERS
185) OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
186) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC
187) OGMA SSH FZ-LLC
188) OISHII
189) OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL
190) ORANO USA LLC
191) ORBIA FLUOR ENERGY MATERIALS (KOURA)
192) OURARING INC.
193) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
194) PALM BEACH COUNTY
195) PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.
198) PEOPLE CENTER, INC.
199) PIRELLI TIRE, LLC
201) PORT OF LONG BEACH
202) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.
203) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
204) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP ON BEHALF OF COPPERWELD BIMETALLICS, LLC
205) PROYECTO DE EMPRESARIOS POR MEXICO
206) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)
207) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
208) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)
209) REACTIVE DRONE LLC
211) REYES HOLDINGS, LLC
212) RIL USA
213) RIO BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
214) RISE
215) ROBINHOOD
216) ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA
217) RUDY OPCO LLC
220) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA
221) SAP AMERICA, INC.
222) SAVANTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
223) SEA & SHORELINE, LLC
227) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
228) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.
229) SEPRO CORPORATION
231) SHIONOGI, INC.
232) SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE, INC.
233) SMARSH INC.
234) SNA INTERNATIONAL LP
236) SOLUTIONS GROUP SERVICES, LLC
237) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC
238) SPEED XPRESS INC.
239) STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
240) STIIIZY, INC.
242) SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION
243) SULZBACHER CENTER
244) SUNCOKE ENERGY
245) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
246) SUPERMICRO
247) SUPREME RICE
248) SUPREME SITE SERVICES GMBH
250) SWISS ROCKETS AG
252) TAMPA-HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY
253) TAURUS HOLDINGS INC.
254) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
255) THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.
256) THE CRANEWARE GROUP (F.K.A. SENTRY DATA SYSTEMS)
257) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION
258) THE LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS & AFFILIATES
259) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
260) THE SCHOOL BOARD OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
261) THE TOY ASSOCIATION
263) TIGER BIOSCIENCES
264) TIKTOK INC.
265) TIPCO ASPHALT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
266) TOTAL COMMUNITY OPTIONS, INC. DBA INNOVAGE
267) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1
268) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
269) TRANSUNION LLC
271) TRC WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING, INC.
272) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC
273) TRULIEVE
275) UG SOLUTIONS
276) UNITED AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION
278) UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
279) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
280) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION
281) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
283) UPTODATE, INC.
284) URANIUM ENERGY CORPORATION
285) US STRATEGIC METALS
286) VALE MARITIMO C.A.
288) VANTIVE, INC.
290) VIRTUS RESOURCES LLC F.K.A. VIRTUS MINERALS GROUP INC.
291) VIZ.AI
292) VYSTAR CREDIT UNION
293) WALGREEN CO.
294) WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS
295) ZAYO
296) ZOOX, INC.
297) ZSCALER INC.
1422 Euclid Ave, Suite 1510, Ste 1510, Cleveland, OH, 44115, 
6) CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
7) DDC CLINIC
8) EKSO BIONICS
9) FROEDTERT BLUEMOUND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
12) MEAD TOWNSHIP
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 250 S, Washington, DC, 20005, 
1) AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
3) AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
4) AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
11) BLOOM ENERGY
14) CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
15) DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY
16) DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY, INC.
18) ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, LTD.
19) ES WINDOWS LLC
20) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC
21) FACETEC, INC.
23) GUNVOR USA, LLC F.K.A. NEROBREEZE LIMITED
24) INSURANCE JSC DALLBOGG: LIFE AND HEALTH AD
26) IONQ, INC.
27) JINDAL SOUTH AMERICA METALS AND MINING (FKAVULCAN SOUTH AMERICA METALS & MINING)
29) LEVINSON FAMILY
32) NEUVENTUS, LLC
33) NITRON GROUP LLC
35) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC
36) OGMA SSH FZ-LLC
39) RIL USA
40) RIO BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
43) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC
44) SUNCOKE ENERGY
45) SUPERMICRO
46) SUPREME SITE SERVICES GMBH
47) SWISS ROCKETS AG
50) TRC WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING, INC.
51) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC
53) VANTIVE, INC.
54) VIRTUS RESOURCES LLC F.K.A. VIRTUS MINERALS GROUP INC.
55) ZAYO
1422 Euclid Ave, Suite 1510, Ste 1510, Cleveland, OH, 44115,