Sponsored Ad

At Pratt & Michael Public Affairs, our mission is to empower clients to shape public policy, protect their interests, and build lasting influence through strategic advocacy, trusted relationships, and ethical leadership. We navigate the complexities of government with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

We are a Georgia-based public affairs and government relations firm helping organizations engage state and local leaders, anticipate obstacles, and act decisively. With decades of experience across government and business, we deliver tailored solutions in lobbying, stakeholder engagement, issue advocacy, and crisis communication.

20+ years

James Magazine's Lobbyist Hall of Fame

David Pratt is a respected government relations strategist with over two decades of lobbying and public affairs experience across healthcare, economic development, energy, finance, public safety, insurance, and technology. A former Army enlisted soldier and later Reserve Officer, David began his political career in 1998 with Chairman Emeritus Ben Harbin. He has led advocacy efforts for corporations and associations, with deep expertise in legislative process, coalition-building, and executive advising. For 17 years, he was a Partner at a regional lobbying firm before co-founding Pratt & Michael Public Affairs. David studied at Marion Military Institute (valedictorian) and the University of Georgia (BS, political science), and earned a Certificate of Negotiation from Harvard Kennedy School.

At Pratt & Michael Public Affairs, our mission is to empower clients to shape public policy, protect their interests, and build lasting influence through strategic advocacy, trusted relationships, and ethical leadership. We navigate the complexities of government with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

We are a Georgia-based public affairs and government relations firm helping organizations engage state and local leaders, anticipate obstacles, and act decisively. With decades of experience across government and business, we deliver tailored solutions in lobbying, stakeholder engagement, issue advocacy, and crisis communication.

15-20 years

James Magazine Top Female Lobbyist (2015)

Callie Michael is a seasoned public affairs and government relations professional with a strong track record of advancing complex policy objectives and shaping strategic communications in high-stakes environments. She specializes in advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and results-driven campaigns across sectors. Her career began in Washington, D.C., where she maintained a top-secret DoD security clearance and worked with the U.S. House Appropriations Committee (Defense Subcommittee), gaining rare insight into the federal appropriations process. In Georgia, she served as a principal analyst with the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, later advising Senate leadership as policy director. For 15 years, she served as Managing Partner at a regional lobbying firm before founding Pratt & Michael Public Affairs. Recognitions include James Magazine Top Female Lobbyist (2015). Callie is a graduate of the University of Alabama and lives in Atlanta.

Political career began in 2005, working for the Georgia House of Representatives as a Communications and Policy Analyst. Went on to lead lobbying efforts in multiple states, focusing on healthcare and advocacy with targeted success. Utilized economic development, utilities, budget, alternative energy, and healthcare background to drive impactful advocacy campaigns. Collaborated with advocacy groups to achieve positive outcomes in multiple sectors.

11-15 years

Political consultant for private-sector clients seeking public policy and regulation advocacy. Provided comprehensive knowledge of state and local governments for clients. Developed and maintained relationships with key legislators, staff and state agencies. Passage of Accumulator Bans in AR, GA, TN. Passage of proprietary legislation on Epilepsy Education, "Seizure Safe Schools," in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC. Passage of legislation establishing Rare Disease Advisory Councils in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN. Mitigated legislation in Georgia that would have disclosed claim-level rebate data. Defeated drug importation legislation in MS, TN. Passage of Step Therapy Override Legislation in AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

Statewide relationships across a broad array of industries such as Georgia Ports, Film Industry, Agriculture (Marine and Land), Local Chambers of Commerce, Veterans Affairs, and more.

Solid relationships with House and Senate Leadership in both parties.

Solid relationships with agencies such as Agriculture, Labor, Public Health, Public Service Commission, Economic Development, and others

A strong presence in Appropriations, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Health and Human Services, Insurance, Tourism and Economic Development, Labor, Regulated Industries, Transportation, Creative Arts, Ways & Means and other Committees.

My tenure as an Independent Consultant has seen targeted lobbying triumphs, leveraging a strong foundation in advocacy, healthcare, economic development, environmental issues, regulatory work, and utilities. Strategic communications and policy advocacy, honed over years of experience, are empowering to create compelling campaigns that resonate with key stakeholders.

Reflecting on a rich 6-year directorship over a multi-state region includes achievements in state government affairs and public relations that were underscored by cultivating pivotal relationships and executing influential public policy initiatives. The skills in presenting and developing intricate information and running political campaigns are now instrumental in driving forward the mission of Georgia Matters with efficacy and collaborative precision.

TRAVIS BLANTON

(Florida)
Clients:

SEAN BOUCHER

(New York)
  • 415-903-2800

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815SAUSALITOCA

Clients:

NATALIE CARDENAS

(Nevada)
Clients:
Clients:

1) 23andMe, Inc.

2) 2U, Inc

3) 3M Company

4) 7 Eleven, Inc.

5) 98point6 Inc.

6) A Place for Mom, Inc.

7) A. O. Smith Corporation

8) Abbott Laboratories

9) AbbVie Inc.

10) Affordable Housing Developers Council

11) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

12) Airports Council International - North America

13) Aiteo Global Group

14) Alexion Pharmaceuticals

15) Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

16) Alkermes, Inc.

17) Allegheny Technologies Incorporated

18) Alliance for Senior Health Care Financing

19) Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs

20) Allstream Business US

21) Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

22) Altria Client Services

23) Ambac Assurance Corporation

24) American Airlines, Inc.

25) American Association for Justice

26) American College of Radiology

27) American Continental Group on Behalf of American Association of Publishers

28) American Continental Group on Behalf of Coalition for Patent & Trademark Info.

29) American Continental Group on Behalf of Copyright Alliance

30) American Continental Group on behalf of Motion Picture Association of America

31) American Continental Group on behalf of News Corporation

32) American Continental Group on Behalf of Nike, Inc.

33) American Continental Group on Behalf of RELX Inc.

34) American Continental Group on Behalf of SoundExchange

35) American Continental Group on Behalf of The Authors Guild, Inc.

36) American Continental Group on behalf of the Songwriters Guild of America

37) American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

38) American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp

39) Amgen Inc.

40) Amgen USA Inc.

41) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC

42) Aptiv, PLC

43) Association for Accessible Medicines

44) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

45) AT&T Services, Inc.

46) AT&T Services, Inc. on behalf of its affiliate, Warner Media, LLC

47) Atlantic Coast Conference

48) Autism Speaks Inc.

49) Bayer Corporation

50) Bayer Cropscience LP

51) Beer Institute

52) Biodesix, Inc.

53) Biogen, Inc.

54) Biotechnology Innovation Organization

55) Bockorny Group, Inc. on behalf of Cognosante, LLC

56) Boys & Girls Clubs of America

57) Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

58) BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES

59) California Life Sciences Association

60) Capital District Physician's Health Plan, Inc.

61) CareDx, Inc.

62) Cargill, Inc.

63) Carnival Corporation

64) Centene Corporation

65) Center for Discovery

66) Center for Policing Equity

67) Charter Communications, Inc.

68) Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions

69) City of McAllen, Texas

70) City of Weston Florida

71) Coaltion for Horse Racing Integrity

72) Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corporation

73) Comcast Corporation

74) Commercial Bankruptcy Alliance

75) Committee for Education Funding

76) Consortium for 568 Victims U.S. Embassy Bombings in Nairobi & Dar es Salaam

77) Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.

78) Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.

79) Copyright Alliance

80) Credit Protection Coaltion

81) CRISPR THERAPEUTICS, INC.

82) Crystallex

83) Cultural Care Au Pair

84) Darden Restaurants, Inc.

85) Directors Guild of America

86) Discovery Communications, LLC

87) DJO Incorporated

88) DREXEL UNIVERSITY

89) eBay, Inc.

90) Elekta Inc.

91) Elliott Management Corporation

92) EMD Serono Inc.

93) Emergency Safety

94) Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.

95) Epic Games, Inc.

96) Exer Labs, Inc.

97) Exxon Mobil Corporation

98) Facebook, Inc.

99) Federal Express Corporation

100) Ferrero USA, Inc.

101) Fincantieri Marine Group LLC

102) Flagship Olympia Foundation

103) Ford Motor Company

104) Fox Corporation

105) Fresenius Medical Care North America

106) Genentech, Inc.

107) General Dynamics Corporation

108) Gilead Sciences, Inc.

109) GlaxoSmithKline

110) Global Blood Therapeutics

111) Google Client Services LLC

112) GRAIL, Inc.

113) Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.

114) HAAS, Incorporated

115) Health Supply US, LLC

116) Healthcare Distribution Alliance

117) Highmark Health

118) Hospice Compassus

119) iHeartMedia, Inc.

120) Incyte Corporation

121) Intellectual Property Owners Association

122) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

123) INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION

124) International Trademark Association

125) Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

126) Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

127) Justice Action Network

128) JUUL Labs, Inc

129) K-LOVE

130) Lacuna Technologies, Inc.

131) Leaf 4 Life LLC

132) Lendlease Americas

133) Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA)

134) LifeLink of Georgia

135) Lifeway Foods, Inc.

136) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

137) LKQ Corporation

138) Lockheed Martin Corporation

139) MAG DC Corp.

140) Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

141) Matheson Tri-Gas

142) McKesson Corporation

143) Medtronic, Inc.

144) Merck & Co., Inc.

145) Mesa Airlines

146) Microsoft Corporation

147) Moderna, Inc.

148) National Association of Realtors

149) National Cable and Telecommunications Association

150) National Fire Protection Association

151) National Homebuyers Fund

152) National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

153) National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)

154) National Rental Home Council

155) News Corporation

156) NextEra Energy, Inc.

157) Nike, Inc.

158) Novartis, Inc.

159) Office of Ronald Lauder

160) OFG Bancorp

161) Oracle Corporation

162) Organize.org

163) Pac-12 Conference

164) Pacific Gas and Electric Company

165) Palantir Technologies, Inc.

166) PathO3Gen Solutions

167) Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP on behalf of Qualcomm Incorporated

168) Peachtree Health Group, LLC

169) Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

170) Peraton Corporation

171) Personal Care Products Council

172) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

173) Philly Shipyard

174) Policy Center for Public Health & Safety

175) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

176) PPC Broadband, Inc.

177) Prescient Medicine Holdings, Inc.

178) Project Management Institute, Inc.

179) Prosegur Security USA

180) RAI Services Company

181) Revolution Corporate Services, Inc.

182) Rural County Representatives of California

183) Rural Media Group, Inc.

184) SAGE Therapeutics

185) Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc.

186) Sapphire Digital

187) Secure Identity, LLC

188) SoundExchange

189) Southeastern Conference

190) SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

191) Spotify USA Inc.

192) Stamford Hospital

193) StringKing

194) T-Mobile USA, Inc.

195) Textron Inc.

196) The Big 12 Conference, Inc.

197) The Big Ten Conference, Inc.

198) The Freedom Initiative

199) The MENTOR Network

200) The Veritcal Flight Society

201) The Water Council

202) ThyssenKrupp North America, Inc

203) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

204) UCB, Inc.

205) United Services Automobile Association (USAA)

206) UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY

207) United States Telecommunications Training Institute

208) UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

209) US WorldMeds, LLC

210) USA EB5 Immigration, LLC

211) Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

212) Veracyte, Inc.

213) VeriSign, Inc.

214) Veros Real Estate Solutions, LLC

215) VillageMD

216) Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

217) Virtu Financial, LLC

218) Walgreen Co.

219) Walmart Inc.

220) Western Union

221) Wrap Technologies, Inc.

222) Xperi Corporation

223) Zayo Group, LLC

224) Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

225) Zuffa, LLC doing business as UFC

Clients:
Clients:

JON JOHNSON

(Florida)
  • (850) 224-1900

  • Po Box 10805TallahasseeFL32302-2805

Clients:
Clients:

AMY LEVANDER

(Indiana)
Clients:

JOE LOTUS

(Minnesota)
Clients:

JOE LOTUS

(Wisconsin)
Clients:

JOSEPH LOTUS

(Illinois)
Clients:

JOSEPH LOTUS

(Indiana)
  • (415) 903-2800

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815SausalitoCA94965

Clients:

ALYSE MEYER

(Arizona)
  • 415-903-2800

Clients:

ALYSE MEYER

(Texas)
  • (512)4672242

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship WaySuite 2815SausalitoCA94965

Clients:

ALYSE MEYER

(Colorado)
  • 415-903-2800

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815SausalitoCA94965

Clients:
Clients:

FRANCIS ORLANDO

(New York)
  • 415-903-2800

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815SAUSALITOCA

Clients:
Clients:
Clients:

MARK SMITH

(Georgia)
Clients:

MARK SMITH

(South Carolina)
  • 4159032800

  • 28 Liberty Ship Way, Ste 2815SausalitoCA94965

Clients:

MARK SMITH

(Florida)
  • (415) 903-2800

  • c/o 28 Liberty Ship WaySuite 2815SausalitoCA94965

Clients:

JASON SOPER

(Georgia)
Clients:

KAITLYN SPRAGUE

(Massachusetts)
  • 415-903-2800

  • 1950 Lake Park DriveSmyrnaGA30080

Clients: