Tabuteau, LLC is a boutique law firm representing businesses and institutions before the Maryland Office of the Governor, General Assembly, and administrative agencies, boards, and commissions on legislative, procurement, and regulatory matters. Representation includes the full range of services and activities necessary for successful advocacy, including, but not limited to, drafting legislation, regulations, and amendments; identifying related issues; developing a communications strategy with stakeholder allies as well as responses to stakeholder opponents; monitoring all relevant legislative, regulatory, and procurement action; arranging meetings with high level government officials; preparing testimony; and attending regulatory meetings and legislative hearings.
6-10 years
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION, 2022 Fellow.
LEADERSHIP MARYLAND, Class of 2021.
MSBA, LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, 2012-13 Fellow.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Former Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Former Deputy Counsel for Legislative Affairs
Tabuteau, LLC is a boutique law firm representing businesses before the Maryland Office of the Governor, General Assembly, and state and local administrative agencies, boards, and commissions on procurement, legislative, and regulatory matters. Richard A. Tabuteau has represented dozens of clients on a diverse range of corporate matters. Prior to lobbying, Richard served as Senior Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and before then as Deputy Counsel for Legislative Affairs for Attorney General Doug F. Gansler. As a result, Richard has deep relationships with key government officials across the political spectrum.
Richard began his career as a business litigation and maritime defense attorney. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Richard received his Bachelor's Degree from Binghamton University, Master's Degree from Cornell University, and Law Degree from Vanderbilt University.
919-821-6756
Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, NC, 27602,
Dana Simpson co-chairs the Government Relations practice at Smith Anderson and regularly represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and with State agencies.
Dana advises clients regarding legislative and regulatory advocacy, public relations, issues management, economic development initiatives, ethics, and campaign finance law compliance. Dana has been consistently rated one of the most influential lobbyists in North Carolina by both the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and The North State Journal.
Prior to law school, Dana served as Special Assistant for Communications and Policy to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Dana also has experience representing clients on rule-making and administrative law matters. He served as a member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission from 2003-2006.
5) BDO Government Services, LLC
6) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&,T North Carolina
8) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
10) DaVita, Inc.
12) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
13) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
14) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
15) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
18) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
19) Granville County
21) ID.me, Inc.
23) Knoa Pharma LLC
24) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
25) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
26) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
27) NC Museum of Art Foundation
28) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
29) North Carolina Dental Society
30) North Carolina Oncology Association
31) North Carolina Railroad Company
32) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
33) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
35) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
36) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
37) ServiceNow, Inc.
38) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
39) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
40) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
20+ years
"North Carolina's Top Lobbyists" - North State Journal (2020)
Best Lawyers Government Relations Practice (2009-2022)
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
Triangle Business Journal "40 Under 40 Leadership Award (2012)
1201 NY Ave. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
6) Consumer Brands Association (fka Grocery Manufacturers Association)
7) EHealth Insurance Services, Inc.
9) Federation of American Hospitals
11) Futures Industry Association
13) General Dynamics
14) General Electric
15) Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
16) Kajeet
(517) 485-5536
535 N CAPITOL AVE % SCOFES AND ASSOCIATES, LANSING, MI, 48933,
602-343-7465
2) ELASTIC
3) ESSER DESIGN
6) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION ACCELERATION
11) INTERFACE TECHNICAL TRAINING
12) KYNDRYL INC.
13) LULLABOT
617-367-1004
6 Beacon Street, Suite 312,, Suite 312, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.
2) American Chemistry Council, Inc.
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC
8) eMed Population Health, Inc.
10) Filevine, Inc.
12) Gartner Inc
13) Granicus LLC
14) Hims, Inc.
16) InApp Inc.
17) Indivior Inc.
18) Kooth USA LLC
19) Kyyba Inc.
20) L.C.E - Life Changing Experience Ltd.
21) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
22) Lyft, Inc.
27) National Insurance Crime Bureau
29) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
30) Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
31) RELX Inc.
32) RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
33) Security Industry Association
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) SKYDIO INC.
39) Sunrun Inc.
42) Tanium, Inc.
43) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
44) Walmart Inc.
45) WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership
46) Zscaler, Inc.
47) Zschool LLC
(517) 256-4333
11760 MURANO, DEWITT, MI, 48820,
5174855536
535 N. CAPITOL STREET, LANSING, MI, 48993,
617-367-1004
6 Beacon Street, Suite 312,, Suite 312, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.
2) American Chemistry Council, Inc.
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC
8) eMed Population Health, Inc.
10) Filevine, Inc.
12) Gartner Inc
13) Granicus LLC
14) Hims, Inc.
16) InApp Inc.
17) Indivior Inc.
18) Kooth USA LLC
19) Kyyba Inc.
20) L.C.E - Life Changing Experience Ltd.
21) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
22) Lyft, Inc.
27) National Insurance Crime Bureau
29) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
30) Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
31) RELX Inc.
32) RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
33) Security Industry Association
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) SKYDIO INC.
39) Sunrun Inc.
42) Tanium, Inc.
43) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
44) Walmart Inc.
45) WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership
46) Zscaler, Inc.
47) Zschool LLC
2027371010
1201 NY Ave. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures L.L.C. (AHCV)
3) American Investment Council
9) Consumer Brands Association (fka Grocery Manufacturers Association)
10) CTIA - The Wireless Association
11) DaVita Inc.
13) EHealth Insurance Services, Inc.
14) Epic Games, Inc.
16) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
17) Facebook, Inc.
18) Federation of American Hospitals
20) General Dynamics
21) General Electric
23) Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
24) Hilton Worldwide
25) Joseph Schwartz
28) Magazine Publishers of America
30) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
31) MolsonCoors (fka MillerCoors LLC)
32) National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
33) New York Life Insurance Company
34) Nomura Holding America, Inc.
35) Pfizer, Inc.
36) PFS Investments Inc. (formerly Primerica Financial Services)
37) RELX Inc.
39) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
40) Semiconductors Industry Association
41) ServiceNow Inc
44) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
46) Tides Advocacy
47) TransUnion
48) U.S. Justice Action Network and Fix Forfeiture
50) University of Phoenix (fka Apollo Group, Inc.)
51) Verizon Communications, Inc. and various subsidiaries
52) Visa
(330) 717-3437
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
570-751-3798
Mercury LLC, 230 State Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1341 G Street NW Flr 5, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005,
1201 NY Ave. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) American Gaming Association
2) American Investment Council
7) CTIA - The Wireless Association
9) DaVita Inc.
10) Entertainment Software Association
11) Epic Games, Inc.
12) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
13) Hilton Worldwide
15) Kajeet
18) New York Life Insurance Company
21) PFS Investments Inc. (formerly Primerica Financial Services)
22) RELX Inc.
23) Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
24) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
25) Semiconductors Industry Association
26) ServiceNow Inc
28) The Big 12 Conference, Inc.
29) The Big Ten Conference, Inc.
31) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
901-212-4488
5174855536
535 N. CAPITOL STREET, UNIT 1201, LANSING, MI, 48993,
617-877-2625
5266 Pinehurst Court, Northport, FL, 34287,
1) Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.
2) American Chemistry Council, Inc.
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC
8) eMed Population Health, Inc.
10) Filevine, Inc.
12) Gartner Inc
13) Granicus LLC
14) Hims, Inc.
16) InApp Inc.
17) Indivior Inc.
18) Kooth USA LLC
19) Kyyba Inc.
20) L.C.E - Life Changing Experience Ltd.
21) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
22) Lyft, Inc.
27) National Insurance Crime Bureau
29) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
30) Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
31) RELX Inc.
32) RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
33) Security Industry Association
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) SKYDIO INC.
39) Sunrun Inc.
42) Tanium, Inc.
43) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
44) Walmart Inc.
45) WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership
46) Zscaler, Inc.
47) Zschool LLC
6145788393
100 E. Broad Street Suite 1340, Columbus, OH, 43215,
567-204-2612
100 E. Broad Street Suite 1340, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1201 NY Ave. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20005,
4) CTIA - The Wireless Association
6) Entertainment Software Association
12) Joseph Schwartz
13) Kajeet
17) PFS Investments Inc. (formerly Primerica Financial Services)
18) RELX Inc.
19) Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
20) Semiconductors Industry Association
21) ServiceNow Inc
22) SoftBank
24) The Big 12 Conference, Inc.
25) The Big Ten Conference, Inc.
27) U.S. Justice Action Network and Fix Forfeiture
28) Verizon Communications, Inc. and various subsidiaries
29) Visa
12034 Devilwood Drive, Potomac, MD, 20854,
3122820013
1055 FOUNTAIN PARK DRIVE, 535 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE, SHERMAN, IL, 62684,
(512)5313900
7500 Rialto Blvd., Rialto 2, Suite 145, Austin, TX, 78735,
(573) 635-6092
124 East High Street, PO Box 684, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
2) Bi-lingual International Assistant Services
4) Boone County Fire Protection District
6) Children's Permanency Partnership
9) CoxHealth
11) Empire District - Liberty Utilities Central
12) eSystems, Inc.
13) Familyforward
15) Goodwill of Western Missouri
17) ID.me, Inc.
18) Jewish Federations of St. Louis
19) Kansas City Repertory Theatre
22) Lyric Opera of Kansas City
23) Maximus
25) Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics
26) Missouri Food Bank Association
27) Missouri Foundation For Health
28) Missouri Network of Child Advocacy Centers Inc AKA Missouri Kidsfirst
29) Missouri Soybean Association
31) National Association of Social Workers - MO Chapter
32) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
33) PageMinder
34) Pfizer Inc.
35) Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
36) REACH Healthcare Foundation
37) Recidiviz
38) Recorders' Association of Missouri
39) ServiceNow, Inc
40) Servos, LLC
41) Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
42) St. Louis County
44) The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
45) Tremco CPG Inc.
535 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI, 48933,
2024668585
1341 G street NW Flr 5, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005,
1) Alliance for Safety and Justice, a project of the Tides Center
2) Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (formerly known as Breast Cancer Fund)
3) Cannabis Trade Federation Action (Formerly Cannabis Trade Federation)
4) Center for Popular Democracy
5) Centri Tech
7) Committee for a Fair Judiciary
10) First 5 LA
11) Friends of the American Latino Museum
12) Immigrant Legal Resource Center
14) Los Angeles Unified School District
15) Mastercard International Incorporated
16) MB2 Solutions
17) National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
4085018550
2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA, 95054,
7036382057
12034 Devilwood Drive, Potomac, MD, 20854,
(850) 222-8900
204 South Monroe Street, 125L, Tallahassee, FL, 32399,
5174855536
535 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE, LANSING, MI, 48933,
(517) 485-5536
535 N CAPITOL AVE, LANSING, MI, 48933,
617-367-1004
6 Beacon Street, , Suite 312,, , Suite 312, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.
2) American Chemistry Council, Inc.
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC
8) eMed Population Health, Inc.
10) Filevine, Inc.
12) Gartner Inc
13) Granicus LLC
14) Hims, Inc.
16) InApp Inc.
17) Indivior Inc.
18) Kooth USA LLC
19) Kyyba Inc.
20) L.C.E - Life Changing Experience Ltd.
21) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
22) Lyft, Inc.
27) National Insurance Crime Bureau
29) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
30) Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
31) RELX Inc.
32) RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
33) Security Industry Association
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) SKYDIO INC.
39) Sunrun Inc.
42) Tanium, Inc.
43) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
44) Walmart Inc.
45) WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership
46) Zscaler, Inc.
47) Zschool LLC
617-367-1004
6 Beacon Street, Suite 312,, Suite 312, Boston, MA, 02108,
1) Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc.
2) American Chemistry Council, Inc.
5) DIRECTV, LLC
7) EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC
8) eMed Population Health, Inc.
10) Filevine, Inc.
12) Gartner Inc
13) Granicus LLC
14) Hims, Inc.
16) InApp Inc.
17) Indivior Inc.
18) Kooth USA LLC
19) Kyyba Inc.
20) L.C.E - Life Changing Experience Ltd.
21) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
22) Lyft, Inc.
27) National Insurance Crime Bureau
29) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Corporation
30) Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
31) RELX Inc.
32) RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
33) Security Industry Association
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
36) SKYDIO INC.
39) Sunrun Inc.
42) Tanium, Inc.
43) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
44) Walmart Inc.
45) WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership
46) Zscaler, Inc.
47) Zschool LLC
(850) 222-8900
204 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
4) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
5) Associated Industries of Florida
6) AT&T
9) BlueGreen US Water Technologies, INC
10) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
11) Centennial Management Corp.
13) Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
14) City of Ocala
15) Cleveland Clinic Florida Health System Nonprofit Corporation
17) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
18) Everglades Glades College Inc. dba Keiser University
20) Florida Hospital Association
25) Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, Inc
26) Jabil Inc
29) Marriott International, Inc
30) Medallion Home
31) My3Tech
32) Nexight Group
33) Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners
35) Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
36) PayIt, LLC
39) Reinsurance Association of America
40) Rising Phoenix Holding Company
41) Samsara Inc.
43) ServiceNow
47) TechNet
48) TECO Energy, Inc
49) The Florida Bar
50) The Florida Bar, Tax Section
51) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
52) Waymo LLC
54) WW Grainger Inc
12034 Devilwood Drive, Potomac, MD, 20854,
(573) 635-6092
124 East High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
2) Bi-lingual International Assistant Services
4) Boone County Fire Protection District
6) Children's Permanency Partnership
9) CoxHealth
11) Empire District - Liberty Utilities Central
12) eSystems, Inc.
13) Familyforward
15) Goodwill of Western Missouri
17) Home Dock Cities Association
18) ID.me, Inc.
19) Jewish Federations of St. Louis
20) Kansas City Repertory Theatre
24) Lyric Opera of Kansas City
25) Maximus
26) MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries
27) Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics
28) Missouri Food Bank Association
29) Missouri Foundation For Health
30) Missouri Network of Child Advocacy Centers Inc AKA Missouri Kidsfirst
31) Missouri Soybean Association
33) National Association of Social Workers - MO Chapter
34) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
35) PageMinder
36) Pfizer Inc.
37) Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
38) REACH Healthcare Foundation
39) Recidiviz
40) Recorders' Association of Missouri
41) ServiceNow, Inc
42) Servos, LLC
43) Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
44) St. Louis County
46) The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
47) Tremco CPG Inc.
609-989-8800
144A West State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,
1) Acumark Inc
2) Butler Woodcrafting Inc - SAUDER Education
4) CMO Coalition (c/o Tri-County CMO)
7) Hartz Mountain Industries Inc
8) International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 711
11) MCFA
12) Mitchell International Inc
13) Mitchell International Inc f/k/a FairPay Solutions
14) National Office Products Alliance (NOPA)
15) New Jersey6 State Association of Chiefs of Police
17) NJ Ride
602-343-7465
2) ELASTIC
3) ESSER DESIGN
6) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION ACCELERATION
11) INTERFACE TECHNICAL TRAINING
12) KYNDRYL INC.
13) LULLABOT
(573) 635-6092
124 East High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
4) Bi-lingual International Assistant Services
6) Boone County Fire Protection District
8) Children's Permanency Partnership
11) CoxHealth
13) Empire District - Liberty Utilities Central
14) eSystems, Inc.
15) Familyforward
18) Goodwill of Western Missouri
20) Home Dock Cities Association
21) ID.me, Inc.
22) Jewish Federations of St. Louis
23) Kansas City Repertory Theatre
24) KC2026
28) Maximus
29) MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries
30) Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics
31) Missouri Food Bank Association
32) Missouri Foundation For Health
33) Missouri Health Connection
34) Missouri Network of Child Advocacy Centers Inc AKA Missouri Kidsfirst
35) Missouri Soybean Association
37) National Association of Social Workers - MO Chapter
38) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
39) PageMinder
40) Pfizer Inc.
41) Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
42) REACH Healthcare Foundation
43) Recidiviz
44) Recorders' Association of Missouri
45) ServiceNow, Inc
46) Servos, LLC
47) Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
48) St. Louis County
50) The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
51) Tremco CPG Inc.
602-343-7465
2) ELASTIC
3) ESSER DESIGN
6) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL INCLUSION ACCELERATION
11) INTERFACE TECHNICAL TRAINING
12) KYNDRYL INC.
13) LULLABOT
