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.

Clients

1) 1/ST Racing MD LLC

2) Access Holdings Management Company, LLC

3) Alterwood Health, Inc.

4) Ashley, Inc.

5) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

6) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

7) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

8) Behavioral Framework

9) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

10) Better You, Better Me, LLC

11) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

12) Brewers Association of Maryland

13) Brown Advisory

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

15) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

16) Canton Group, The

17) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

18) Catalis LLC

19) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

20) Celebree School

21) Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School

22) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

23) Children's National Health System

24) Chimes International, Ltd.

25) Colonial Pipeline Company

26) Concerto Renal Services

27) Coppin State University Development Foundation

28) Curio Wellness

29) DentaQuest

30) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

31) Empower

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

33) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

34) FedEx Corporation

35) Fidelity Information Services, LLC

36) Food & Friends, Inc.

37) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

38) Gaudenzia, Inc.

39) Google LLC and its Affiliates

40) Helping Up Mission

41) Horizon Day Camp

42) Humanim, Inc.

43) IT Coalition, The

44) JMI Management LP

45) Land Preservation Trust

46) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

47) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

48) Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation

49) Maryland REALTORS

50) Maryland Tech Council

51) Maryland Wineries Association

52) Maximus

53) Meta Platforms, Inc.

54) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

55) MTX Group, Inc.

56) NaphCare Inc.

57) Nareit

58) P. Flanigan & Sons, Inc.

59) PGA of America

60) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

61) Real Time Medical Systems

62) Scientific Games, LLC

63) Service Coordination Inc.

64) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

65) Skyline Technology Solutions

66) Solar Landscape

67) Spotless Brands

68) Technology Advancement Center

69) Terra Firma Retreat Center

70) ThinkBig Networks LLC

71) Unrivaled Sports

72) UPMC Western Maryland

73) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

74) 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: January 20, 2026