717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
717-237-4800
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 300, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) AirDex, Inc. dba ATA Aviation
3) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
5) Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC
6) Centennial Generating Company LLC
7) CrossState Credit Union Association
8) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
9) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
11) Early Care and Education Consortium
12) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
14) EQT Corporation
18) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
19) HP Inc.
20) InspiriTec, Inc.
21) Iron Mountain Information Management
22) Koch Government Affairs, LLC and Affiliates
23) KPMG, LLP
28) Pennsylvania Association of Goodwills
29) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
30) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
31) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
32) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
33) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
34) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
35) Shikun & Binui - America, Inc.
37) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suit, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
2) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
3) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
4) CrossState Credit Union Association
5) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
6) Data Recognition Corporation
9) Firefighter's Association of the State of Pennsylvania
10) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
11) goPuff
12) HP Inc.
13) Kay Builders
14) Lehigh Valley Zoological Society
15) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
18) Novelis
20) Patient First
21) Pattern Energy
22) Pennsylvania Association of Goodwills
23) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
24) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
25) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
26) Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association
27) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
28) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
30) Seatgeek, Inc.
31) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
32) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
33) TickPick LLC
34) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17102,
1) Apogee Biotechnology Corporation
2) Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC
3) CrossState Credit Union Association
4) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
6) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Firefighter's Association of the State of Pennsylvania
12) HP Inc.
13) InspiriTec, Inc.
15) Kay Builders
16) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
18) Novelis
20) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
21) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
22) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
23) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
25) Quandel Construction Group, LLC
26) Roblox, Inc.
28) Shikun & Binui - America, Inc.
31) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
34) Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
35) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
36) WeTrials
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) AirDex, Inc. dba ATA Aviation
2) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
3) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
5) CrossState Credit Union Association
6) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
7) Data Recognition Corporation
8) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
10) Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
12) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
14) Homestyle Direct
15) HP Inc.
16) InspiriTec, Inc.
17) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
18) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
20) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
22) Patient First
24) Pennsylvania CASA Association
25) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
26) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
27) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
32) Qmetis Inc.
33) Quandel Construction Group, LLC
34) Seatgeek, Inc.
35) Select Medical
36) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
38) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
40) TickPick LLC
41) Unite Us
42) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
610-820-6266
2845 Parkway Blvd, Allentown, PA, 18104,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, 50 S. 16th Street, Suite 3200, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
2) Concentra Health Services, Inc
3) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
4) Data Recognition Corporation
5) Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc.
7) Goodwill Industries of Southern NJ and Philadelphia
8) HP Inc.
13) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
14) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
15) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
16) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
18) Seatgeek, Inc.
19) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
21) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
22) TickPick LLC
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
6) Centennial Generating Company LLC
7) CrossState Credit Union Association
8) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
9) Data Recognition Corporation
10) DAUPHIN COUNTY
11) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
12) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
13) Early Care and Education Consortium
16) EQT Corporation
17) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
18) goPuff
19) HP Inc.
20) InspiriTec, Inc.
21) Iron Mountain Information Management
22) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
24) Lucid USA, Inc.
25) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
27) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
30) Patient First
31) Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education
32) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
33) Pennsylvania CASA Association
34) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
35) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
36) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
37) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
39) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
41) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
42) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
43) Stack AV Co.
44) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
45) Trilogy Integrated Resources, LLC
46) Verra Mobility Corporation and its Affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Centennial Generating Company LLC
4) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
5) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
6) Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
9) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
484-526-2029
801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18015,
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Suite 500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) CrossState Credit Union Association
3) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
4) Data Recognition Corporation
5) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
7) Guilford Township Authority
8) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
9) HP Inc.
10) InspiriTec, Inc.
11) Lucid USA, Inc.
13) Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
14) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
15) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
16) Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association
17) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
18) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
19) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
21) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suite 310, Suite 500, HARRISBURG, PA, 17102,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
3) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
4) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
5) Data Recognition Corporation
7) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
9) HP Inc.
10) InspiriTec, Inc.
11) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
16) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
17) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
18) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
19) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
20) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
23) Qmetis Inc.
24) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
25) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
