At Pratt & Michael Public Affairs, our mission is to empower clients to shape public policy, protect their interests, and build lasting influence through strategic advocacy, trusted relationships, and ethical leadership. We navigate the complexities of government with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

We are a Georgia-based public affairs and government relations firm helping organizations engage state and local leaders, anticipate obstacles, and act decisively. With decades of experience across government and business, we deliver tailored solutions in lobbying, stakeholder engagement, issue advocacy, and crisis communication.

James Magazine's Lobbyist Hall of Fame

20+ years

David Pratt is a respected government relations strategist with over two decades of lobbying and public affairs experience across healthcare, economic development, energy, finance, public safety, insurance, and technology. A former Army enlisted soldier and later Reserve Officer, David began his political career in 1998 with Chairman Emeritus Ben Harbin. He has led advocacy efforts for corporations and associations, with deep expertise in legislative process, coalition-building, and executive advising. For 17 years, he was a Partner at a regional lobbying firm before co-founding Pratt & Michael Public Affairs. David studied at Marion Military Institute (valedictorian) and the University of Georgia (BS, political science), and earned a Certificate of Negotiation from Harvard Kennedy School.