John C. Reith

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John C. Reith

( Maryland,  )

Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

Introduction

Chief Operating Office and Registered Lobbyist, J.R. is an experienced business development and government affairs professional with an expertise in bringing people together in Maryland to create business opportunities and to solve political problems.

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Relationships  Biography 
Clients

1) 1/ST Racing MD LLC

2) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC

3) Ashley, Inc.

4) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

5) Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Center (BARCS)

6) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

7) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

8) Better You, Better Me, LLC

9) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

10) Brewers Association of Maryland

11) Brown Advisory

12) Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.

13) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

14) Canton Group, The

15) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

16) Catalis LLC

17) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

18) Celebree School

19) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

20) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

21) Children's National Health System

22) Colonial Pipeline Company

23) Coppin State University Development Foundation

24) Corebridge Financial Group

25) Curio Wellness

26) DentaQuest

27) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

28) Empower

29) Enterprise RAC Company of Baltimore, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

30) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

31) Fair Hill Condominium Association

32) FedEx Corporation

33) Food & Friends, Inc.

34) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

35) Gaudenzia, Inc.

36) Google LLC and its Affiliates

37) H & H Rock Companies

38) Helping Up Mission

39) Humanim, Inc.

40) JMI Management LP

41) Land Preservation Trust

42) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

43) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

44) Maryland REALTORS

45) Maryland Tech Council

46) Maryland Wineries Association

47) Maximus

48) Medallia, Inc.

49) Meta Platforms, Inc.

50) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

51) MTX Group, Inc.

52) NaphCare Inc.

53) Nareit

54) Pepco Holdings, LLC.

55) PGA of America

56) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

57) Prologis, Inc.

58) Real Time Medical Systems

59) Roland Park Community Foundation

60) Scientific Games, LLC

61) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

62) Skyline Technology Solutions

63) Spotless Brands

64) Technology Advancement Center

65) Terra Firma Retreat Center

66) ThinkBig Networks LLC

67) Unrivaled Sports

68) UPMC Western Maryland

69) URW Airports, LLC

70) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

71) Waste Management of Maryland

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Relationships

RWL is the go-to firm when businesses and individuals have a complex legal problem, with a team of attorneys that thrive on pursuing the most challenging cases on behalf of its clients. Our attorneys have represented scores of clients, including: major-league sports franchises; name-brand companies such as Google, Uber, Facebook and FedEx; whistleblowers in false claims cases; and millions of consumers in national class action suits.

With offices located in Baltimore, the state capital of Annapolis and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC (RWL) provides an important link to Maryland's principal business, commercial and government centers.

Biography

John C. "JR" Reith is the Chief Operating Officer at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC. He also a Registered Lobbyist in the firm's extensive Government Relations and Lobbying practice. He served as Finance Director for all three of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.'s gubernatorial campaigns and was co-chairman of his campaign committees. Mr. Reith served on the Inaugural Committee for Governor Larry Hogan, and has been active in the National Republican Party since 1996. In 2016, Mr. Reith served as the co-chairman for the Inaugural Committee for Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. He currently sits on the board of directors for The Canton Group, ThinkBig Networks, and on the alumni board for the Boys' Latin School of Maryland. Previously, Mr. Reith served as an advisor for Compass Marketing, Inc. and as an advisor for Brown Advisory in Baltimore. He is also a former board member of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and the GBMC Philanthropy Committee board of directors.

Last Updated: July 10, 2025