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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DECEMBER 24, 2018 • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL | 89 LARGEST LOBBYING FIRMS IN CONNECTICUT (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2018) Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2018) Rank Firm No. of registered clients No. of registered lobbyists Major clients Person in charge/ Title 1 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates Inc. One Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbact.com 77 8 Webster, Bank of America, 3M, Duracell, ExxonMobil, Eversource, Frontier, McDonald's, NBC Universal, PepsiCo, Pitney Bowes, Praxair, Stanley Black & Decker Jay F. Malcynsky Managing partner 2 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-293-2581; NA 61 3 Major League Baseball, The National Basketball Association, Citigroup, Honda, Microsoft, Twenty- First Century Fox Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Managing partners 3 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com 50 4 Ideanomics, MGM, Coca-Cola Refreshments, Verizon, Johnson Controls, Thunderbird Energy, NRG Energy, CT State Medical Society, Middlesex Hospital, Toy Industry Association, Lyft, Pro-Health Physicians, Kolmar Americas, Kindercare Paddi LeShane CEO 4 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com 43 4 American Civil Liberties Union of CT, Partnership for Strong Communities, CT Against Gun Violence, American Association of University Professors of CT, Library Association of CT, Legal Services Programs of CT, Voice for Children, Fair Housing Center of CT Kate Robinson Partner (a) 5 Capitol Consulting LLC (b) 23 Viola Drive East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; www.capitolconsultingct.com 42 2 eBay, Accenture, CenturyLink, Outdoor Advertising Association of CT, Consumer Data Industry Association, CT Funeral Directors Association, CT State Golf Association, Greenskies Renewable Energy, National Waste & Recycling Association Michael S. Dugan President & founder 6 Kowalski Group LLC 53 Russ St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-246-4346; thekowalskigroup.com 39 4 American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., Fresenius Medical Care North America, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., Radiological Society of Connecticut Inc. Linda A. Kowalski Principal 7 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com 35 2 Quest Diagnostics, CT Apartment Association, Children's League of CT Inc., Norwich Free Academy Alan J. Deckman President 8 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Suite 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com 34 5 Sunrun, Vivint Solar, CT Realtors, Mohegan, MMCT, Pfizer, Xerox, H&R Block, Total Wine & More Peter Smith Katherine Lutz Partners Christopher Smith Vice president 9 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 700 Plaza Middlesex Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com 31 5 American Chemistry Council, American Petroleum Institute, CT Package Stores Association, CT Police Chiefs Association, Kimberly Clark, International Franchise Association Carroll J. Hughes Jean Cronin Partners 10 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 30 5 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturing, Boehringer- Ingelheim, Altice USA (Cablevision), T-Mobile, CMEEC, Western Connecticut Health Network Thomas D. Ritter Partner 11 Murtha Cullina LLP Government Affairs Group 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.govtaffairsgroup.com 28 5 GM, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, MGM, IBM, Brescome Barton, Dunkin' Brands Jane Murphy Chair 12 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com 25 3 Amazon, Tesla, Diageo, Trinity Health Of New England, CVS Health, Ticketmaster Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 12 Robinson+Cole 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com 25 6 Comcast, CT Association of Health Plans, Avangrid/United Illuminating, United Technologies Corp., Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, LeadingAge Connecticut, Lockheed Martin, Electric Boat, JPMorgan Chase, Community Health Network Susan Halpin Brooks Campion Principals 14 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com 21 2 First Data, MassMutual, Mylan, Harvard Pilgrim, Republic Services, Bristol Hospital, Wheeler Clinic Tony Camilliere Managing partner 14 Graff Public Solutions LLC 101 Oak St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-888-8075; www.graffps.com 21 2 National Popular Vote, Sportech, Community Renewal Team, Community Health Resources, CT Historical Society, The Arc Connecticut, CT Association of School Administrators, The Learning Clinic Kevin P. Graff Principal 14 Penn Lincoln Strategies LLC 17 Lincoln Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 860-716-4461; www.pennlincoln.com 21 2 MGM International, Camelot Global, ConnCAN, Connecticut Daily Newspaper Asssociation, Bicycle Product Suppliers Association, Assured Guaranty Chris VanDeHoef CEO & founder 17 Halloran & Sage Government Affairs LLC One Goodwin Square 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; govaffairs.halloran- sage.com 20 3 The CT Beer Wholesalers Association, The Connecticut Ambulatory Surgery Center, Chubb Insurance, State Farm Insurance William J. Malitsky Managing partner 17 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle Hartford, CT 06105 860-523-4850 ; www.klpgovaffairs.com 20 2 Association of CT Ambulance Providers, Hartford HealthCare Kenneth Przybysz President 19 Roy & Leroy LLC P.O. Box 270841 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-930-2138; NA 19 2 (c) Altria, CBIA, Travelers, Aetna, Bushnell, VOYA, ISO-NE, Teladoc, Covanta Power Craig Leroy Partner Source: Each firm via survey, Connecticut Office of State Ethics and firm websites. Notes: Unable to confirm data for New Haven's DePino, Nunez & Biggs. DND = Did not disclose. (a) Betty Gallo retired, effective Oct. 31, 2018. (b) Part of an ongoing merger, announced in February 2018, between Capitol Consulting and Schepker & Associates LLC. (c) An additional registered lobbyist to start in the 2019 session. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. Betty Gallo, who lobbied at the state Capitol for 41 years, retired Oct. 31.