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) 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) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

9) Brewers Association of Maryland

10) Brown Advisory

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

12) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

13) Canton Group, The

14) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

15) Catalis LLC

16) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

17) Celebree School

18) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

19) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

20) Children's National Health System

21) Colonial Pipeline Company

22) Coppin State University Development Foundation

23) Corebridge Financial Group

24) Curio Wellness

25) DentaQuest

26) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

27) Empower

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

29) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

30) Fair Hill Condominium Association

31) FedEx Corporation

32) Food & Friends, Inc.

33) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

34) Gaudenzia, Inc.

35) Google LLC and its Affiliates

36) H & H Rock Companies

37) Helping Up Mission

38) Humanim, Inc.

39) JMI Management LP

40) Land Preservation Trust

41) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

42) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

43) Maryland REALTORS

44) Maryland Tech Council

45) Maryland Wineries Association

46) Maximus

47) Medallia, Inc.

48) Meta Platforms, Inc.

49) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

50) MTX Group, Inc.

51) NaphCare Inc.

52) Nareit

53) Pepco Holdings, Inc.

54) PGA of America

55) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

56) Prologis, Inc.

57) Real Time Medical Systems

58) Roland Park Community Foundation

59) Scientific Games, LLC

60) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

61) Skyline Technology Solutions

62) Spotless Brands

63) Technology Advancement Center

64) Terra Firma Retreat Center

65) ThinkBig Networks LLC

66) Unrivaled Sports

67) UPMC Western Maryland

68) URW Airports, LLC

69) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

70) 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: May 29, 2025