In 2000, Harris Jones founded Harris Jones & Malone, LLC. To date, she remains the first and only Black woman in the State of Maryland to own and manage a law practice with a focus in lobbying, government relations, procurement, labor negotiations, criminal defense, and administrative trial board representation at both the state and local levels. Harris Jones & Malone proudly serves municipalities and related quasi-public agencies, non-profits, and small and large business enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Currently, Harris Jones & Malone represents clients on issues concerning, but not limited to construction, energy, water, retail sales, education, transportation, public safety, healthcare, gaming, real estate, telecommunications, procurement, corporate law, state funding for public and private development projects, taxation, labor, insurance, public interest, election, and environmental law.
Due to her hard work and tireless advocacy, Harris Jones is widely regarded as a lobbyist with the ability to effect real change in the legislative process, regardless of the size of her client or the perceived power of her opponent. As a result of her successful track record, her clients have enabled her to become the first Black attorney/lobbyist to be consistently ranked in the top five earning lobbyists in Maryland following the conclusion of each legislative session since 2009.
Harris Jones has worked on high profile matters such as the repeal of Maryland's Death Penalty, the enactment of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, and in 2019, the Community Safety and Strengthening Act, which authorizes Johns Hopkins University to establish a university police department.
Among her many legislative accomplishments, Harris Jones lobbied successfully for the passage of a priority lien bill on behalf of the Community Associations Institute Maryland Legislative Action Committee (CAI), an organization representing common ownership communities. For many years, CAI had battled with financial institutions over this critical legislation. In only her second legislative session representing CAI, Harris Jones was able to facilitate an agreement and secure the votes needed to pass the bill. This law allows condominium associations to recover up to four months of association fees at the time of a foreclosure sale. Hard hit by the downturn in the housing market, association fees are vital to the financial stability of all common ownership communities.
Harris Jones is a Member of the Board of Trustees/Directors of three publicly traded companies: Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Diversified Healthcare Trust, and TravelCenters of America, LLC. She also serves on the Board of Trustees/Directors of Everyman Theatre and Baltimore Museum of Art. In 2021, Harris Jones was listed as one of The Daily Record's Power 100. She was also recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, an international honor. In 2019 Harris Jones received the Current Leader Award from the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, Inc. In 2016, Harris Jones received the Friend of Dyslexia Award for Outstanding Dyslexia Advocacy and also received the Maryland Government Relations Association's Community Service Award. Since 2000, Harris Jones has earned the following honors: YWCA Greater Baltimore's Special Leader Award, The Daily Record's Leadership in Law Award, The Baltimore Sun's 50 Women to Watch in 2013, The Daily Records Maryland's Top 100 Women in 2005 and 2009, The Baltimore Business Journal's 40 under 40, The Baltimore Times' Top 25 Young Leaders to Watch, and the Maryland Coalition for Responsive Government's 21st Century Woman distinction.
1) AbbVie Inc.
3) Associated Builders & Contractors
4) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
5) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
7) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
8) Benchmark Education Company
9) Benevis, LLC
10) CFG Bank Arena
11) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
12) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
13) DoorDash, Inc.
16) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
18) Family Tree, The
19) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
20) Greater Baltimore Committee
21) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
23) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
24) Johns Hopkins
26) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
30) Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC
31) Mariner Finance
32) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
33) Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association
34) Maryland Land Title Association
35) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
38) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
39) Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
40) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
44) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
45) Noresco
46) Norfolk Southern Corporation
47) P3 Group, The
48) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
49) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
50) PRA Group, Inc.
52) RealPage, Inc.
53) RELX Group
55) Sharps Medical Waste Services
57) Southern Management Companies
59) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
63) Turo, Inc.
64) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
65) US Oncology
66) Vaughn Greene Funeral Home
68) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
69) Visit Baltimore
71) Washington Psychiatric Society
20+ years
(603) 228-1498
72 North Main Street, Ste 301, Concord, NH, 03301,
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4) COMCAST
5) CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSN
6) CONSUMER SAFETY TECHNOLOGY LLC
7) EVERSOURCE
8) EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
9) FED EX
10) INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION
11) MORTGAGE BANKERS AND BROKERS ASSOC OF NH
12) NH ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICIALS
15) NH COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION
16) NH DRIVER EDUCATION TEACHERS ASSOC.
17) NH GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ASSOCIATION
19) NH SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGISTS
20) NH SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION
21) NH TAX COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION
23) NH WINE AND SPIRITS BROKERS ASSOC
24) NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Robert P. Blaisdell serves as Managing Partner of Demers, Blaisdell & Prasol Inc. He has been a professional legislative and regulatory lobbyist since 1998 when he started with The Demers Group. He is responsible for managing and overseeing client development and assisting clients with strategy and implementation of comprehensive government affairs activities, including advocacy and association management. He comes from a family with a long history of serving the Keene, NH area as well as NH state government. He has served on several trade group committees and in 2005 he was named to the NH Union Leader newspapers 40 Under 40 list, an award recognizing residents under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to the state and show strong growth potential for the future. He has been recognized by Business NH Magazine as one of 25 people who will lead and shape the Granite State for the next 25 years. He has been appointed to serve on numerous local boards including the Manchester Parks & Recreation Commission as well as the Manchester Task Force on Efficiencies & Consolidations and the Mill Falls Charter School Foundation. He holds a Bachelors degree from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in Manchester with his wife Molly and their three children.
Thomas Tompsett, Jr. is a seasoned trial attorney and registered lobbyist who joined Harris Jones & Malone in the spring of 2017. Tompsett's reputation for honesty, coupled with a fiery competitive spirit, has made him a successful and respected attorney and advocate. Since joining HJM, Tompsett has been deeply engaged in a spectrum of public policy matters, which include, but are not limited to, business regulation and taxation, transportation, mental health, laboratory testing, domestic violence, construction law, land use and zoning, real property, and public education. As a lobbyist, Tompsett strives not only to shape sensible policy for his clients but to assist them in raising their profiles both in Annapolis and throughout the State of Maryland.
Tompsett also maintains a boutique criminal defense and administrative law practice with a manageable caseload to give the legal matters of his clients the meaningful attention they deserve. Tompsett's criminal practice areas include misdemeanor and felony charges such as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired (DWI), theft, assault, controlled dangerous substance (CDS) distribution and/or possession, white-collar crimes, and homicides in every county in the State of Maryland. Analytical, yet conversational, Tompsett can convey complex legal theories in straightforward, relatable terms. For all these reasons, Tompsett is a crucial complement to Harris Jones & Malone's team of skilled and highly respected advocates.
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Article IV
4) Associated Builders & Contractors
5) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
6) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
8) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
9) Cloudforce
10) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
11) DoorDash, Inc.
13) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
15) Greater Baltimore Committee
16) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
19) Housing Opportunity Commission
21) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
22) James K. Davis
23) Johns Hopkins
25) Mariner Finance
26) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
27) Maryland Land Title Association
28) Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
29) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
30) Maryland Psychiatric Society
31) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
34) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
35) Noresco
36) Norfolk Southern Corporation
37) Philip Morris International
39) RELX Group
40) Sharps Medical Waste Services
42) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
44) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
46) Visit Baltimore
48) Washington Psychiatric Society
11-15 years
410-440-9267
1940 Nobles Mill Road, Darlington, MD, 21034,
2) American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
3) Associated Builders & Contractors
4) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
5) Center for Ecosystem Recovery
9) Harford County Deputy Sheriff's Union
10) Harford County Public Library
12) Johns Hopkins
14) Maryland Consumer Credit Association
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
3) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
5) Benchmark Education Company
6) Benevis, LLC
7) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
11) Family Tree, The
13) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
14) Johns Hopkins
17) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
18) Maryland Land Title Association
19) Maryland Medical Dispensary Association
20) Maryland Psychiatric Society
21) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
23) Norfolk Southern Corporation
24) RealPage, Inc.
25) Southern Management Companies
26) Turo, Inc.
27) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
28) Vaughn Greene Funeral Home
30) Visit Baltimore
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Associated Builders & Contractors
3) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
4) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
6) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
7) Benevis, LLC
9) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
10) DoorDash, Inc.
12) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
13) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
14) Greater Baltimore Committee
15) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
18) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
19) Johns Hopkins
21) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
24) Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC
25) Mariner Finance
26) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
29) Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
30) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
31) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
32) Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
33) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
37) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
38) Norfolk Southern Corporation
39) P3 Group, The
40) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
41) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
42) PRA Group, Inc.
43) RealPage, Inc.
44) Sharps Medical Waste Services
47) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
51) Turo, Inc.
52) Vaughn Greene Funeral Home
54) Visit Baltimore
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
3) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
4) Benchmark Education Company
5) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
9) Greater Baltimore Committee
10) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
11) Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington