Stephen DeFrank

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Stephen DeFrank

( Pennsylvania,  )

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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Introduction

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state government. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Firm Specialties:
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.

Client List  Biography 
Clients

1) 3M Company and its affiliates

2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.

3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

4) Argo AI

5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)

6) EQT Corporation

7) FirstEnergy Corp

8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

9) H&R Block Management, LLC

10) HP Inc.

11) IRC NETWORK, INC.

12) Iron Mountain Information Management

13) Kay Builders

14) Lucid USA, Inc.

15) METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY

16) National Fuel Gas Company

17) New Jersey Resources

18) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

19) North Fayette

20) PA American Water Company

21) Pattern Energy

22) PECO ENERGY COMPANY

23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc

24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY

25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY

26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.

27) PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY

28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube

29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates

30) Suntex International Inc

31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.

32) The Williams Companies, Inc.

33) UGI Energy Services, LLC

34) West Penn Power

Biography

STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.

Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.

Last Updated: September 04, 2022