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.
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
14) Boys and Girls Club of Western Pa
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
23) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
24) Help at Home LLC
26) InnovAge
27) Integrity Construction Company
28) International Association of Ironworkers
31) Knox Company
32) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
33) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
34) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
35) Lyft, Inc.
36) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
39) PA State Animal Response Team
40) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
42) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
44) Pocono Raceway
45) Precision Custom Components, LLC
46) Pure Storage
47) Self Inc.
48) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
49) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
52) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
53) The Williams Companies, Inc.
54) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
55) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
56) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
57) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) American Public Gardens Association
6) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
7) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
10) Ballot PA Action
11) Bid4Assets, Inc.
12) Black Developers Coalition
14) Cody Systems
15) College Possible
17) Compass Pathways
19) Educational Testing Service
20) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
21) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
22) Help at Home LLC
24) InnovAge
25) Integrity Construction Company
26) International Association of Ironworkers
29) Knox Company
30) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
31) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
32) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
33) Lyft, Inc.
34) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
44) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
45) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
48) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
49) The Williams Companies, Inc.
50) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
51) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
52) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
53) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-585-1126
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
25) InnovAge
26) Integrity Construction Company
29) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
30) Knox Company
31) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
32) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
33) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
34) Lyft, Inc.
35) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
44) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
45) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
48) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
49) The Williams Companies, Inc.
50) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
51) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
52) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
53) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
14) Cedar South Philadelphia I LLC
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
23) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
24) Help at Home LLC
26) InnovAge
27) Integrity Construction Company
30) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
31) Knox Company
32) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
33) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
34) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
35) Lyft, Inc.
36) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
38) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
39) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
41) Pocono Raceway
42) Precision Custom Components, LLC
43) Pure Storage
44) Self Inc.
45) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
46) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
49) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
51) The Williams Companies, Inc.
52) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
53) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
54) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
55) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
56) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
25) InnovAge
26) Integrity Construction Company
29) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
30) Knox Company
31) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
32) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
33) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
34) Lyft, Inc.
35) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
44) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
45) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
48) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
49) The Williams Companies, Inc.
50) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
51) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
52) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
53) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
54) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
610-322-7624
500 N 3rd Street, 9th floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2) Community Action Association of PA
3) Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association
4) DELTA DENTAL OF PENNSYLVANIA
5) Fifty Bar
6) For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation
7) Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. c/o DCI Group LLC
8) National Waste and Recycling Association
9) NJY Camps
11) NSSF The Firearm Industry Trade Association
610-698-0063
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Public Gardens Association
5) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
11) Cody Systems
12) College Possible
13) Compass Pathways
15) Educational Testing Service
16) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
17) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
18) Help at Home LLC
20) InnovAge
21) International Association of Ironworkers
24) Knox Company
25) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
26) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
27) Lyft, Inc.
28) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
30) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
31) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
32) Pocono Raceway
33) Precision Custom Components, LLC
34) Pure Storage
35) Self Inc.
36) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
39) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
41) The Williams Companies, Inc.
42) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
43) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
44) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N 2nd Street, Suite 1200, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
25) InnovAge
26) Integrity Construction Company
29) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
30) Knox Company
31) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
32) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
33) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
34) Lyft, Inc.
35) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
44) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
45) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
48) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
49) The Williams Companies, Inc.
50) TSG Interactive Services Limited
51) UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA
52) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
53) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
54) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
