John C. Reith

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) Alterwood Health, Inc.

4) Ashley, Inc.

5) Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

6) Baltimore Banner, The

7) Baltimore Streetcar Museum

8) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

9) Behavioral Framework

10) Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC

11) Better You, Better Me, LLC

12) Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD

13) Brewers Association of Maryland

14) Brown Advisory

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

16) Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation

17) Canton Group, The

18) Carahsoft Technology Corporation

19) Catalis LLC

20) CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

21) Celebree School

22) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

23) Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School

24) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

25) Children's National Health System

26) Chimes International, Ltd.

27) CMS, Inc.

28) Colonial Pipeline Company

29) Concerto Renal Services

30) Coppin State University Development Foundation

31) Curio Wellness

32) DentaQuest

33) Education Affiliates/Fortis College

34) Empower

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

36) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.

37) FedEx Corporation

38) Fidelity Information Services, LLC

39) Food & Friends, Inc.

40) Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park

41) Google LLC and its Affiliates

42) Helping Up Mission

43) Horizon Day Camp

44) Humanim, Inc.

45) Instacart

46) IT Coalition, The

47) JMI Management LP

48) Land Preservation Trust

49) Maryland Automobile Dealers Association

50) Maryland Care Inc. dba Maryland Physicians Care

51) Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation

52) Maryland REALTORS

53) Maryland Tech Council

54) Maryland Wineries Association

55) Maximus

56) Meta Platforms, Inc.

57) Metropolis Technologies. Inc.

58) Mount Vernon Place Conservancy

59) MTX Group, Inc.

60) NaphCare Inc.

61) Nareit

62) PGA of America

63) Premium Cigar Retailers Association of Maryland

64) Real Time Medical Systems

65) Scientific Games, LLC

66) Service Coordination Inc.

67) Sheppard Pratt Health Systems

68) SimpliGov LLC

69) Skyline Technology Solutions

70) Solar Landscape

71) Spotless Brands

72) Technology Advancement Center

73) Terra Firma Retreat Center

74) ThinkBig Networks LLC

75) Unrivaled Sports

76) UPMC Western Maryland

77) Walters Art Museum, The

78) Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA)

79) Waste Management of Maryland

80) Waymo LLC

81) Youth Advocate Programs

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: September 08, 2026