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) Blue Ridge Atlantic Development, LLC, d/b/a Blue Ridge Cascade
9) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
10) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
11) DaVita, Inc.
13) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
14) Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Inc.
15) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
16) FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
19) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
20) Granville County
22) ID.me, Inc.
24) Investors Title Insurance Company
25) Knoa Pharma LLC
26) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
27) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
28) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
29) NC Museum of Art Foundation
30) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
31) North Carolina Dental Society
32) North Carolina Oncology Association
33) North Carolina Railroad Company
34) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
35) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
37) SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
38) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
39) ServiceNow, Inc.
40) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
41) Upper Neuse River Basin Assoc., Inc.
42) 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)
THE KENMORE BUILDING, 76 NORTH PEARL STREET, SUITE 3, ALBANY, NY, 12207,
5) American Beverage Association
6) American Coatings Association, INC.
8) Association Of Professional Land Surveyors, INC. (NYS)
9) Association Of Towns Of The State Of New York
13) Bestpass, INC.
15) Carson Power
18) Certainteed Gypsum Operating Company LLC
19) Chevra Hatzalah
20) Chinese American Ipa, INC.
21) City Of Buffalo
22) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
25) Creighton Manning Engineering & Surveying, PLLC
26) Delaware Engineering, D.p.c.
27) Doctors Management Company (The)
28) Early Care And Learning Council
29) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
30) Field Point Servicing, LLC
31) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
33) Garonit Pharmaceutical INC.
34) Government Employees Insurance Company (Geico)
36) Hobart And William Smith Colleges
37) Hospitals Insurance Company
39) Improvlearning, INC. FKA National Point And Insurance Reduction Course, INC
41) Kalshi INC.
44) Leaflink INC.
48) Mfny Group CORP.
53) Neumo Tax & Licensing LLC FKA Govos, INC.
54) New York State Dental Association
55) New York Tobacconist Association, INC.
56) Ninjaone, LLC
58) Nr International
62) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
63) Pharmacann Of New York, LLC
65) Poly Craft Industries CORP.
66) Project P Holdings, LLC D/B/A Northeast Shared Services
67) Public Employer Risk Management Association, INC.
70) Rockland Green
71) Rockland Independent Living Center, INC. DBA Bridges
72) Roman Health Ventures INC.
74) Salesforce, INC.
78) Shaw Building LP
79) Shift Chainworks Owner1, LLC
80) Stewart Title Insurance Company
83) The Agency Broome County Ida/Ldc
87) Town Of Ramapo
88) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
89) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
90) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy
91) Veracare INC.
7177402301
2900 K St NW, South Bldg, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20007,
1) VOLVO
734-846-7692
Sacramento, CA, 95864,
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, ALBANY, NY, 12260,
2) American National Red Cross
7) Broadview Federal Credit Union
8) Carson Power
9) Catholic Health System Of Long Island, INC. D/B/A Catholic Health
13) City Of Albany
14) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
15) Clearing House Payments Company, L.l.c. (The)
16) Cloudflare, INC.
17) Cny Growth, LLC
18) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities
19) Crewstone International Sdn Bhd
21) Delaware Engineering, D.p.c.
22) Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP
24) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
26) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
29) Garonit Pharmaceutical INC.
30) Hartwick College
31) Hueber-Breuer Construction CO INC
32) Improvlearning, INC. FKA National Point And Insurance Reduction Course, INC
33) Investment Company Institute
34) Jackpocket INC.
36) Le Moyne College
37) Liberty Utilities Services CORP.
39) Mortgage Bankers Association, INC. (NY)
43) Ninjaone, LLC
44) Nutanix, INC.
45) P & M Brick, LLC
46) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
48) Project P Holdings, LLC D/B/A Northeast Shared Services
49) Pursuit Transformation Company INC.
50) R. L. Polk & CO.
54) Shaw Building LP
55) Spotify USA INC.
58) The Agency Broome County Ida/Ldc
59) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
60) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
61) Veracare INC.
7177402301
131 State Street, Ste 2B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, ALBANY, NY, 12260,
3) American Seed Trade Association
8) Braeswood Climate Partners, L.p.
9) Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.p.
10) Carson Power
11) Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Services, INC.
13) Citadel Consulting Group, LLC
14) Clean Air Task Force, INC.
15) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
16) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities
18) Cross-Sound Cable Company LLC
20) Edp Renewables North America LLC
21) Endo USA, INC.
23) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
26) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
28) Gevo, INC
30) Jackpocket INC.
31) Kinder Morgan, INC. And Its Affiliates
32) Liberty Utilities Services CORP.
34) Mcg Health, LLC
35) Miller Environmental Group INC.
36) Momentive Performance Materials INC.
39) Nextera Energy Transmission New York, INC.
40) Ninjaone, LLC
41) Norlite, LLC
42) Orsted Wind Power North America LLC
43) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
45) Shell USA, INC.
46) Sideprize LLC
47) Sprague Operating Resources LLC
48) Startcare, INC.
50) The Catskill Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation
51) The Energy Professionals Association
52) The University Of Vermont Health Network, INC.
53) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
54) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
55) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy
56) Veracare INC.
57) Vestas-American Wind Technology, INC.
58) Vitol INC.
3127944212
155 N. WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
3128796019
155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
THE KENMORE BUILDING, 76 NORTH PEARL STREET, SUITE 3, ALBANY, NY, 12207,
4) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
6) American National Red Cross
8) Aramark Educational Services, LLC
11) Backstretch Employee Service Team Of NY, INC
13) Carson Power
15) City Of Buffalo
16) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
17) Clearing House Payments Company, L.l.c. (The)
18) Cny Growth, LLC
19) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities
20) Community Outreach Center, INC.
21) Council Of School Superintendents (NYS)
23) Crewstone International Sdn Bhd
24) Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP
25) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
26) Field Point Servicing, LLC
27) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
28) Guidehouse INC. (D/B/A Guidehouse Consulting)
29) Hartwick College
31) Hobart And William Smith Colleges
32) Hueber-Breuer Construction CO INC
33) Id.me, LLC
34) Improvlearning, INC. FKA National Point And Insurance Reduction Course, INC
35) Investment Company Institute
37) Le Moyne College
44) Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Preparation Program, INC.
46) National Student Clearinghouse
47) New York Digital Investment Group LLC
48) New York Institute Of Technology
49) New York State Coalition Of Special Act School Districts, INC.
50) New York State Dental Association
51) New York Tobacconist Association, INC.
52) Ninjaone, LLC
54) NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association
55) Paidly INC.
56) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
58) Public Employer Risk Management Association, INC.
59) Pursuit Transformation Company INC.
60) Reach Out And Read Of Greater New York
63) Rockland Independent Living Center, INC. DBA Bridges
65) Shaw Building LP
66) Sideprize LLC
67) Special Olympics New York, INC.
68) Spotify USA INC.
71) The Agency Broome County Ida/Ldc
72) The Regional Food Bank Of Northeastern New York
73) Tickpick, LLC
74) Tntic, LLC
75) Trinity Health
76) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
77) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
78) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy
79) University Of Mount Saint Vincent
80) Veracare INC.
81) Vestas-American Wind Technology, INC.
84) Zuffa, LLC
85) Zumedia INC.
3128794682
155 N WACKER, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2020, ALBANY, NY, 12260,
4) Albany Institute Of History & Art
5) Alliance For Senior Care Communities, LLC
7) American National Red Cross
12) Broadview Federal Credit Union
13) Care Management Alliance Of New York
14) Carson Power
16) City Of Albany
17) City Of Buffalo
18) City Of Yonkers
19) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.
20) Coalition For The Advancement Of Small Business Pharmacy
21) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities
22) Consumer Directed Action Of New York, INC.
23) Council Of School Superintendents (NYS)
25) Empire Education Corporation
26) Environmental Advocates Action, INC
28) Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency D/B/A Common Ground Health
29) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa
32) Gevo, INC
33) Improvlearning, INC. FKA National Point And Insurance Reduction Course, INC
34) Information Technology Industry Council
35) International Centre For Missing & Exploited Children
36) Investment Company Institute
39) K&L Gates LLP
40) Le Moyne College
41) Lottus Education Sapi De Cv
42) Mortgage Bankers Association, INC. (NY)
43) Mortgage Research Center, LLC DBA Veterans United Home Loans
44) Moses Rosenberg
47) New York City Homeowners Tax Advocates
48) New York Road Runners, INC.
49) Ninjaone, LLC
51) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.
52) Pharmacann Of New York, LLC
53) Pra Group, INC.
54) Reach Out And Read Of Greater New York
57) Rockland Independent Living Center, INC. DBA Bridges
58) School Facilities Association (NYS)
59) St. Mary's Healthcare System For Children, INC.
60) Startcare, INC.
61) Swisher International, INC
63) The Alliance For Working Parents First, LLC
64) The Downstate Coalition For Quality Home Care
65) The Hebrew Home For The Aged At Riverdale
67) The Regional Food Bank Of Northeastern New York
68) The University Of Vermont Health Network, INC.
70) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund
71) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health
73) Veracare INC.
7177402301
131 State Street, Suite 2B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
7177402301
131 State Street, Suite 2B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3128795741
155 N WACKER DR, ATTN: ERNST & YOUNG LLP, CHICAGO, IL, 60614,
7177402301
131 State Street, Ste 2B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3128793049
155 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2400, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
(617) 418-2200
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
3128796873
155 N WACKER AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
(202) 533-1146
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2800, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
