THE ADVOCACY GROUP
(50 states, Federal and DC, )703-597-4276
1201 Wilson Blvd., 27th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22209,
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TAG is a one-stop, results-oriented network for clients with needs in a single state or multiple jurisdictions. The TAG network consists of one top firm per jurisdiction or specialty. Collectively we are 60+ firms including lobbyists across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, United Kingdom and the European Union) and specialty services (50-state legislative and regulatory tracking, grassroots, jury selection, market entry strategy and social enterprise business development).
Each TAG member offers its clients a tailored strategy that will provide them with a solution. Our TAG members are an integrated team, both near and far throughout the world, yet offering insight within each location.
The TAG network consists of the top lobbying firms across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries and specialty services.
US Members:
50-States
DC Council
US Congress
International:
Profile Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd (Australia)
Tactix (Canada)
Monarch Global Strategies (Mexico, Central & South America)
Kesarev (Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey & Israel)
Instinctif Partners (United Kingdom & the European Union)
Specialty members:
Five Corners Strategies (Grassroots Advocacy & Public Affairs)
FOCUS, a Leonine Business (50-State Legislative & Regulatory Tracking & Analysis)
Select Litigation (Jury Selection)
Bullpen, LLC (Market Entry Strategy)
The Virtuous Cycle Collaboratory (Social Enterprise Business Development)
Law Offices of Mitchell D. Gravo, Inc. (Specialty Member)
808-539-0803
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813,
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Matt concentrates his practice in the area of government affairs. His work includes representing clients before the Hawaii State Capitol, the Honolulu City Council and state and county government agencies.
CALI award for best Oral Argument in Legal Practice II
Prior to joining the firm, Matt served as a budget analyst in the Hawaii State Legislature for the House Finance Committee from 2011-2015.
Matt graduated cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2016 where he served as Student Bar Association President, Law School Visit Coordinator, and Legal Writing Teaching Assistant.
During law school he served as a research assistant to Professor Ronald Brown at the William Richardson School of Law. He also served as the law school's representative to the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association from 2015-16. In addition, Matt also served as a student member on the Access to Justice Task Force tasked with developing the feasibility of a Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Matt also served as the head coach of the Ete football team in 2014.
Prior to attending law school, Matt graduated with honors from Punahou School, and attended Occidental College where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Asian Studies with an emphasis in Japanese History in 2011. During college, Matt participated in track and field, and served as the team captain in 2011. During this time Matt spent his summers as a teaching assistant mentoring elementary, middle and high school students.
808-539-0400
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813,
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Mr. Slovin concentrates his practice in the area of government affairs. His work includes representing clients before government agencies, negotiating agreements with regard to contested matters, and representing clients before the Hawaii State Legislature, the Honolulu City Council, and state and county agencies
Mr. Slovin has received numerous professional honors and recognitions including recognition as one of the "Best Lawyers in Hawaii" by Honolulu Magazine in the area of government relations. He has also been listed in Hawaii Super Lawyers and has been recognized by Chambers USA for his work in government relations and land use issues. Mr. Slovin has also received the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. In 2011, Mr. Slovin was honored by the Hawaii State Bar Association with the Ki'e Ki'e award for his pro bono work.
Gary M. Slovin joined the firm as counsel in August 2012. Prior to joining Ashford & Wriston, Mr. Slovin was a partner and former managing partner with one of Hawaii's largest law firms. He is currently admitted to practice law in Hawaii and Pennsylvania
Land Use Matters: Successfully coordinated development efforts for a large retail chain located on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai; represented a developer in Hawaii in a contested case before the Honolulu Zoning Board of Appeals that resulted in a store being allowed to operate in the Bougainville Industrial district; represented a leeward side landowner in major litigation before the Hawaii State Commission on Water Resource Management regarding allocation of water that has historically flowed through the Waiahole Ditch System
Lobbying: Has successfully represented numerous business interests before the Hawaii State Legislature. Examples include passage of a licensing statute for the Hawaii Dietetic Association, general excise tax reform on behalf of the Direct Sellers Association, a workplace exemption on behalf of Covanta Energy Corporation, an excise tax exemption on behalf of McDonald's Corporation and franchise legislation on behalf of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Governmental Relations: Established legislative, governmental and public relations strategy for the operators of the H-Power Facility, the waste-to-energy facility in Honolulu that disposes of nearly all of Oahu's solid waste and converts it to electrical energy
Mr. Kudo specializes in land use, planning, zoning, natural resources, and real estate development, and has vast experience working with developers and land owners on a variety of issues. He has handled major resort, commercial, industrial, and residential developments throughout Hawaii, representing clients locally, from around the nation, and internationally from the Pacific-Asia region.
Mr. Kudo has received numerous professional honors and recognitions including recognition as one of the "Best Lawyers in Hawaii" by Honolulu Magazine in the areas of Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation-Land Use & Zoning, and Real Estate Law. He has also been listed in Hawaii Super Lawyers and as one of the leading Real Estate Zoning/Land Use attorneys in Hawaii by Chambers USA. Mr. Kudo has also received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating.
Ms. Kuwaye specializes in environmental and natural resource law, land use, real estate development, telecommunications law, public utilities, and administrative law. Her practice includes environmental litigation and regulatory compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. In the public utilities area, Ms. Kuwaye has extensive experience in the regulatory aspects of merger, acquisition and restructuring transactions in both the electric and telecommunications industries. In this regard, she has advised participants in a number of utility mergers. Ms. Kuwaye recently represented a $16 billion dollar renewable energy company in one of Hawaii's largest energy dockets before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. She has also has worked on principal market rate authority and transmission cases at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission which have resulted in the establishment of new policies.
808-539-0400
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813,
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Ms. Yajima concentrates her practice in the area of government affairs. Her work includes representing clients before government agencies and before the Hawaii State Legislature and the Honolulu City Council. Her experience includes providing testimony and monitoring legislation affecting clients. She also advises clients on a range of governmental issues and public and community relations.
808-539-0840
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813,
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Ms. Ito concentrates her practice in the area of government relations and administrative law. Ms. Ito's experience includes:
Representing clients before the Hawaii State Legislature and the Honolulu City Council
Advising clients regarding strategies regarding legislation, governmental issues, and public and community relations
Providing testimony and monitoring legislation affecting clients
Representing clients before government agencies, commissions, departments and boards on issues including licensing, regulatory matters, contested case hearings, procurement protests, zoning and land use, planning and permitting, and litigation arising under government contracts
Ms. Ito has been the recipient of numerous professional recognitions. In 2008, she was a recipient of the Pacific Business News Forty under 40 award. In 2011, Ms. Ito received the Stars of Hope award from the Hata Foundation and the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. She also received in 2011 the Hawaii Justice Foundation Spirit of Pro Bono Award, as well as the Hawaii State Bar Association's Ki'e ki'e award, for her pro bono work with the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the Hawaii Consortium of Legal Service Providers to obtain much needed additional funding for indigent legal services in Hawaii.
808-539-0400
999 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813,
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Mr. Tsujimura practices in the area of governmental relations and provides strategic business advice to companies seeking to enter and improve their business operations in Hawaii. He has worked in government as a deputy attorney general, in business as assistant general counsel for AMFAC, Inc., and as president of AMFAC Property Development Corp. responsible for the Waikele development and master planning of AMFAC's Kaanapali development. He was a principal in Mills Dowling Tsujimura, a residential development company active in all four countries.
Mr. Tsujimura is a member of the American and Hawaii State Bar Associations. He is the former chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu, and the former vice-chair of the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Mr. Tsujimura is also the former president and board member of the Land Use Research Foundation.
Mr. Mee focuses his practice on real estate transactions, property rights litigation, land use, estates and trusts, Hawaiian rights, and appeals.
Mr. Mee is the recipient of the Hawaii State Bar Association's 2004 Ki`e Ki`e Award for Pro Bono Service. This award is given to the individual who, in the opinion of the Bar Association, has contributed the most generously of his or her time in the cause of justice and advancement of our society.
Mr. Mee is listed in Best Lawyers of America in the areas of Real Estate, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, as well as being listed in Hawaii Super Lawyers in the area of Eminent Domain. Mr. Mee has also received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Mee has twice been named as Member of the Year of the Hawaii chapter of NAIOP, in 1998 and 2009. NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading national organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate.
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