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
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
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13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
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480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
202-309-0055
348 Franklin Court, Ambler, PA, 19002, 
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1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.
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113 West Main St, Spartanburg, SC, 29306, 
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3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
5) ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
7) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
8) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
9) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BITCOIN DEPOT
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12) CHICK MISSION
13) CHILDHELP
14) CHURCHILL DOWNS
15) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
17) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
20) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
23) HVA, INC. D/B/A HUMANE VOTERS OF ARIZONA
24) LOCAL FIRST
25) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
27) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
28) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
29) NATERA INC.
30) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
32) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
33) PREMIUM PARKING
34) QTS DATA CENTERS
35) RYAN, LLC
36) SCAN GROUP
37) TANIUM INC.
38) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
39) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
40) XPRESSBET
41) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
42) ZSCALER, INC.
480-658-2117
1) ACTION BEHAVIOR CENTERS, LLC
3) ALS ARIZONA
4) AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
6) ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
7) ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
8) BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS OF ARIZONA
10) BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
11) CHICK MISSION
12) CHILDHELP
13) CHURCHILL DOWNS
14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
16) DEFINIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
19) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
22) LOCAL FIRST
23) LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
25) MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
26) MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AZ (MICA)
27) NATERA INC.
28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC)
30) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL
31) PREMIUM PARKING
32) QTS DATA CENTERS
33) RYAN, LLC
34) SCAN GROUP
35) TANIUM INC.
36) VGW HOLDINGS LTD
37) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION
38) XPRESSBET
39) YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
40) ZSCALER, INC.