860-748-6413
190 Farminghton Avenue, Farminghton, CT, 06032, 
The Connecticut Group (TCG) is a bipartisan firm of lawyer-lobbyists that have over 20 years Government Affairs experience in CT. TCG has worked on many major bills covering energy, privacy, data collection, insurance, renewables, recycling and EPR.
15-20 years
Jim O'Brien, the founder of the firm, has been involved in Connecticut politics and government for the last 20 years. Jim began his political career in college by working as an intern on Capitol Hill. After college, Jim continued to pursue his interest in politics by working on several campaigns and political events and in 1994, Jim went to work in the Connecticut Governor's office as a Legislative Liaison. Jim helped organize the Governor's legislative agenda and his responsibilities included both editing proposed legislation as well as developing and executing a strategy to pass the legislation. He also represented the Governor's office on the Electric Deregulation Working Group, a group formed to analyze ways in which to deregulate the electric utility industry.
Upon leaving the Governor's office in 1997, Jim joined an investment firm. Also, in that year, Jim ran and was elected to the West Hartford Town Council where he served two terms. In 2004, Jim started his own government relations firm, J. O'Brien & Associates, LLC.
Jim received his B.A. in History from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1995.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
602-692-8298
40 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1400, 
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
202-309-0055
348 Franklin Court, Ambler, PA, 19002, 
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.
8645967501
113 West Main St, Spartanburg, SC, 29306, 
602-550-1338
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) HVA, INC. D/B/A HUMANE VOTERS OF ARIZONA
27) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
28) LOCAL FIRST
29) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
31) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
32) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
33) NATERA INC.
34) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
36) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
37) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
38) PREMIUM PARKING
39) QTS DATA CENTERS
40) RYAN, LLC
41) SCAN GROUP
42) SIMPLIGOV
43) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
44) TANIUM INC.
45) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
46) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
47) XPRESSBET
48) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
8) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
9) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
10) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
11) BITCOIN DEPOT
12) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
13) CHICK MISSION
14) CHILDHELP
15) CHURCHILL DOWNS
16) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
18) DIGITAL REALITY
22) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
26) INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, LLC
27) LOCAL FIRST
28) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
30) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
31) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
32) NATERA INC.
33) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
35) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
36) ONVIDA HEALTH YUMA MEDICAL CENTER
37) PREMIUM PARKING
38) QTS DATA CENTERS
39) RYAN, LLC
40) SCAN GROUP
41) SIMPLIGOV
42) SOUND MONEY DEFENSE LEAGUE
43) TANIUM INC.
44) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
45) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
46) XPRESSBET
47) ZSCALER, INC.