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) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
3) Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC
4) CrossState Credit Union Association
5) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
6) Data Recognition Corporation
7) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
8) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
10) EQT Corporation
14) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
15) HP Inc.
16) InspiriTec, Inc.
19) KPMG, LLP
23) Okta, Inc.
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
29) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
31) SAIC
32) Shikun & Binui - America, Inc.
34) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street Suit, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
6) CrossState Credit Union Association
7) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
8) Data Recognition Corporation
11) Firefighter's Association of the State of Pennsylvania
12) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
13) HP Inc.
14) Kay Builders
15) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
18) Novelis
21) Patient First
22) Pattern Energy
23) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
24) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
25) Pennsylvania Online Messenger Association
26) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
27) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
30) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
31) 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
17) Novelis
18) Okta, Inc.
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
33) Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
34) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
35) WeTrials
717-982-6823
1426 North 3rd Street, Suite 310, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
2) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
3) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
6) CrossState Credit Union Association
7) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
8) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
12) Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
14) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
16) HP Inc.
17) InSite Health
18) InspiriTec, Inc.
19) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
20) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
25) Patient First
27) Pennsylvania CASA Association
28) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
29) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
30) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
31) Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing Facility Coalition
32) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
36) Qmetis Inc.
37) Quandel Construction Group, LLC
38) SAIC
39) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
41) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
43) Unite Us
44) 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
3) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
4) Data Recognition Corporation
5) Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc.
7) HP Inc.
9) Iron Mountain Information Management
10) National Constitution Center
12) Okta, Inc.
13) Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
14) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
15) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
16) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
17) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
19) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
20) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
22) 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,
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
5) Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc.
7) CrossState Credit Union Association
8) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
9) Data Recognition Corporation
10) Digital Analytics Freedom Alliance
14) EQT Corporation
15) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
16) HP Inc.
17) InspiriTec, Inc.
18) Iron Mountain Information Management
19) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
21) Lucid USA, Inc.
22) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
26) Patient First
27) Pattern Energy
28) Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education
29) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
30) Pennsylvania CASA Association
31) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
32) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
33) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
34) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
36) PPL Electric Utilties Corporation and PPL Corporation
39) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
40) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
41) Stack AV Co.
42) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
43) Trilogy Integrated Resources, LLC
44) 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) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
4) Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation
5) Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc.
8) Fidelity Information Services, LLC
9) Google LLC and its Affiliates
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) goPuff
8) Guilford Township Authority
9) Homer City Redevelopment, LLC
10) HP Inc.
11) InspiriTec, Inc.
12) Lucid USA, Inc.
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,
2) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) BAYADA Hearts for Home Care Inc.
4) BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc
5) CVS Health & Affiliated Entities
6) Data Recognition Corporation
8) Gateway Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Highmark Wholecare
9) HP Inc.
10) InSite Health
11) InspiriTec, Inc.
12) Liberty Healthcare Corporation
18) PENNSYLVANIA BUS ASSOCIATION
19) Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc.
20) PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BUS ASSOCIATION
21) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
22) PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
25) Qmetis Inc.
27) Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Coordinated Transportation
28) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
