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22 Hartford Business Journal | January 25, 2021 | HartfordBusiness.com The Lists The Lists Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2020) Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2020) Rank Firm No. registered clients/ No. registered lobbyists Major clients Person in charge 1 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates Inc. One Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbact.com 80 9 AT&T, 3M, Bank of America, Eversource, NBC, Pepsico, P&G Jay F. Malcynsky Managing partner 2 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com 64 5 Coca Cola NE, NRG Energy, CT State Medical Society, ProHealthPhyscians, Middlesex Health, Toy Association, EIP Investments, Johnson Controls, Wilmorite, Verizon, Verde Group, SHI International, PowerOptions, MGM entertainment, Lyft, Ideonomics, City of Danbury, Vision Fovernment Solutions Paddi LeShane CEO 3 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Drive East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; www.capitolconsultingct.com 62 4 Accenture, Aflac, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CT Funeral Directors Association, Dell Technologies, eBay, Eli Lilly and Company, JUUL, PhRMA, Major League Players Associations, Saleforce Michael Dugan President & founder Josh Hughes Senior vice president & partner 4 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-293-2581; www.csgct.com 59 4 Citigroup, Zillow, Honda, Microsoft, CT Construction Industries Assoc., Alexion, DraftKings, FanDuel, Connecticut Broadcasters Association Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Managing partners 5 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com 44 4 American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union, Connecticut Legal Services, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Partnership for Strong Communities Kate Robinson Principal 6 Kozak and Salina LLC 31 Hunters Ridge Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-305-8183, 860-836-1158; kozakandsalina.com 40 3 Cornell Scott Health Center, Dunkin' Brands, Enterprise Holdings, General Motors, Konover, Thomas Hooker Brewery, Hartford Athletic David J. Kozak Adam P. Salina Principals 7 Kowalski Group LLC 53 Russ St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-246-4346; thekowalskigroup.com 38 5 American Express Company, Fresenius Medical Care, North America, Johnson and Johnson Services, Inc. Radiological Society of Connecticut Linda A. Kowalski Principal 8 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com 34 2 Quest Diagnostics, Public Consulting Group, American Red Cross, CT State Dental Association Alan J. Deckman President 9 FOCUS Government Affairs 241 West Asylum Street, Unit 700W Hartford, CT 06103 203-214-1904; www.focusgovaffairs.com 33 3 Connecticut Beer Wholesalers Association, CT Society of Eye Physicians, CT Orthopaedic Society, Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of CT, Personal Care Products Council, Association for Accessible Medicines William Malitsky Principal 10 International Government Strategies LLC 9 Depot St. Milford, CT 06460 203-605-2453; igovstrategies.com 30 3 The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, Connecticut Association of School Superintendents, South Norwalk Energy and Water Jim A. Amann Managing partner 11 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Suite 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com 29 5 Mohegan, Total Wine & More, Connecticut Association of Realtors, Xerox, H&R Block, AAA Peter Smith President Katherine Lutz Christopher Smith Partners 12 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 25 5 Altice USA, Avangrid/UIL Companies, Anheuser-Busch, Bloom Energy, Boehringer- Ingelheim, Cox Communications, Uber, Nuvance Health, Prospect Medical Holdings Timothy Shea Director 12 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 455 Boston Post Road, Suite 203B Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com 25 5 CT Package Stores Association, American Chemistry Council, Kimberly-Clark, Household Consumer Products Association, American Petroleum Council, CT Police Chiefs Association Carroll J. Hughes Jean Cronin Partners 12 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle Hartford, CT 06105 860-523-4850 ; www.klpgovaffairs.com 25 2 Association of CT Ambulance Providers Kenneth Przybysz President 15 Robinson+Cole 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8385; www.rc.com 24 7 CT Association of Health Plans (Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, ConnectiCare, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, United Healthcare), Comcast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, IBEW/National Electrical Contractors Association, LeadingAge Connecticut, Lockheed Martin, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Raytheon Technologies, The Connection Inc., United Illuminating Susan Halpin Brooks Campion Principals 16 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com 23 2 Motorola, Fiserv, Health Tech Solutions, Laz Parking, Wheeler Clinic, Bristol Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, YMCA of Greater Hartford Tony Camilliere Managing partner 17 Penn Lincoln Strategies LLC 17 Lincoln Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117 860-716-4461; www.pennlincoln.com 21 3 Prudential, CT Farm Bureau, Everytown Against Gun Violence, Turo Chris VanDeHoef CEO 17 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com 21 3 Amazon, CVS Health, Diageo, Eversource, Goodwin University, Live Nation, Tesla, Trinity Health Of New England, Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 19 Roy & Leroy LLC P.O. Box 270841 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-930-2138; royandleroy.com 20 2 CBIA, Travelers, CVS Health/Aetna, Google, The Hartford Financial Group, ISO New England, Altria Craig Leroy Dallas Dodge Partners 20 Powers, Griffin & Hill LLC P.O. Box 1239 Middlebury, CT 06762 860-278-8000; lobbyct.com 18 4 Dominion Energy, New England Cable Telecommunications Association, Connecticut Restaurant Association, Apple Inc. Mark Powers Nicole Griffin Kevin Hill Partners 20 Graff Public Solutions LLC 2389 Main St. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-888-8075; www.graffps.com 18 2 Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges, Bus Patrol, Sportech Ventures, Connecticut Historical Society Community Renewal Team, Community Health Resources Kevin P. Graff Principal 22 The Connecticut Group LLC 190 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-7358; www.connecticutgroup.net 15 2 Facebook, Brookfield Renewable Energy, Professional Insurance Agents Jim O'Brien Managing partner 23 Statehouse Associates LLC 304 West Main St., #205 Avon, CT 06001 860-707-3620; www.statehouseassociates.com 13 1 Auto Body Association of Connecticut, Connecticut Heating & Cooling Contractors Association, NFIB, NextEra Energy Andrew E. Markowski Managing principal Source: Each firm via survey, Connecticut Office of State Ethics and firm websites. Notes: Murtha Cullina LLP Government Affairs Group and DePino, Nunez & Biggs did not complete survey this year. —Compiled by Heide Martin.