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80 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | DECEMBER 27, 2021 Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by total compensation for fiscal year 2020 (a)) Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by total compensation for fiscal year 2020 (a)) Rank Firm Total compensation 2020/ 2019 No. registered lobbyists/ clients Largest clients Person(s) in charge/ Year founded 1 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates Inc. 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbact.com $4,988,308 $5,182,877 9 86 Eversource, AT&T, Connecticut Bankers Association, CT Trial Lawyers Association, Connecticare, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Harford HealthCare Corporation, Tilcon, Inc., PepsiCo, NBC Universal, JaiGantic Studios, LLC, Frontier Communications Jay F. Malcynsky Managing partner 1984 2 Robinson+Cole 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com $2,108,803 $2,111,806 6 24 Avangrid, CT Association of Health Plans, Comcast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, LeadingAge Connecticut, Lockheed Martin, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, National Electrical Contractors Association/International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Raytheon Technologies, The Connection Inc. Susan Halpin Brooks Campion Co-principals 1845 3 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com $1,903,635 $2,512,497 5 54 GoDataSpace, CT State Medical Society, NRG Energy, Verizon, Coca-Cola Northeast, Relux, Toy Industry,ConnStep, Churchhill Downs, City of danbury, Theraplant, Middlesex Health, International Bottled Water Assn., Johnson Controls, Cisco, Cardinal Health Paddi LeShane CEO 1983 4 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Drive East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; www.capitolconsultingct.com $1,725,471 $1,521,052 5 55 Accenture, Aflac, Dell Technologies, DaVita, eBay, Otis Elevator Co., PhRMA, CT Funeral Directors Assoc., CTIA, Juul, Major League Players Assocs., Salesforce, Safelite AutoGlass, Outdoor Advertisers Michael Dugan President & founder Josh Hughes Senior VP & partner 2010 5 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com $1,644,520 $1,573,484 5 26 Avangrid, Altice USA, Prospect Medical Group, Nuvance Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Timothy Shea Director 1991 6 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-293-2581; www.csgct.com $1,555,755 $1,992,817 3 51 Citigroup, DraftKings, FanDuel , Honda, Fidelity Investments, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, CT Construction Industries Assoc., Getaround, CT Broadcasters Assoc. Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Managing partners 1997 7 Roy & Leroy Government Relations LLC P.O. Box 270841 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-930-2138; royandleroy.com $1,173,705 $1,063,945 2 20 CBIA, CVS/Aetna, The Travelers, Covanta Craig Leroy Partner Dallas Dodge Managing partner 1996 8 Kowalski Group LLC P.O. Box 1001 Hartford, CT 06143 860-246-4346; thekowalskigroup.com $1,169,897 $1,147,832 4 39 American Express Company, Fresenius Medical Care, N.A., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. Linda A. Kowalski Principal 1986 9 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Suite 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com $1,014,794 $1,073,530 5 32 Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, CT Realtors, Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance, Sunrun, Xerox Peter Smith President Katherine Lutz Christopher Smith Managing partners 1982 10 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com $960,682 $878,520 3 29 NA Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 2010 11 FOCUS Government Affairs 241 Asylum St., Unit 700W Hartford, CT 06103 203-214-1904; www.focusgovaffairs.com $934,337 $1,145,861 6 63 Connecticut Beer Wholesalers Association, CT Society of Eye Physicians, CT Orthopaedic Society, Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association, Personal Care Products Council, Association for Accessible Medicines, Brescome Barton, AIG William Malitsky James Paolino Principals 2017 12 Powers, Griffin & Hill LLC 40 Hungerford St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-278-8000; lobbyct.com $884,714 $1,624,732 4 20 Dominion Resources Inc., NECTA (New England Cable & Telecommunications Association), Connecticut Restaurant Association, Insurance Association of Connecticut Mark Powers Nicole Griffin Kevin Hill Partners 1999 13 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com $880,861 $877,808 4 51 ACLU-CT, CT Legal Services, Partnership for Strong Communities, New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Kate Robinson Principal 1981 14 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com $830,295 $805,710 2 33 Quest Diagnostics, Public Consulting Group, SCRRRA Alan J. Deckman President 1995 15 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 455 Boston Post Road, Suite 203B Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com $714,571 $725,731 5 22 CT Package Stores Association, American Chemistry Council, Kimberly-Clark, Household Consumer Products Association, American Petroleum Council, CT Police Chiefs Association Jean Cronin (b) Partner 1974 16 Connecticut Strategy Group P.O. Box 283 Middlebury, CT 06762 203-528-4486; www.connecticutstrategygroup.com $682,935 $0 1 8 ESPN Inc., Yale New Haven Health System, AMR Mark F. Brennan President & CEO 2020 17 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com $681,813 $793,111 2 26 Viatris, Motorola, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, HDI, Bristol Hospital, Wheeler Clinic, FISERV & Laz Parking Tony Camilliere Managing partner 2006 18 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle Hartford, CT 06105 860-523-4850; www.klpgovaffairs.com $662,305 $661,504 (c) 2 22 Hartford HealthCare, Association of CT Ambulance Providers, CT Association of Healthcare Facilities Kenneth Przybysz Principal 1996 19 The Connecticut Group LLC 190 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-7358; www.connecticutgroup.net $659,850 (c) $677,358 2 18 Brookfield Renewable Energy, Facebook, Mattress Recycling Council, Professional Insurance Agents, WIN Waste Inovations Jim O'Brien Managing partner 2004 20 DePino, Nunez & Biggs 1160 Townsend Ave. New Haven, CT 06512 203-466-5188; dnblobby.com $650,489 $817,448 NA NA NA Melissa Biggs Managing partner 2001 21 Kozak and Salina LLC (d) 31 Hunters Ridge Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-305-8183; kozakandsalina.com $578,332 $464,816 3 33 Cornell Scott Health Center, Dunkin' Brands, Enterprise, General Motors, Hartford Distributors, Konover, Thomas Hooker Brewery David J. Kozak Adam P. Salina Principals 2009 22 Penn Lincoln Strategies LLC 21 Oak St., Suite 210 Hartford, CT 06106 860-716-4461; www.pennlincoln.com $567,327 $542,123 3 21 Penn National Gaming, Trulieve, Everytown, Prudential Chris VanDeHoef CEO 2016 23 Capitol Hill Group LLC 31 Old Farm Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 203-240-3715; www.capitolhillct.com $532,691 $407,475 1 10 MMCT Venture, High Street Capital Partners, Partnership for America's Health Care Future, Ability Beyond, American Bail Coalition, Kennedy Center. David J. Cappiello President & founder 2016 Sources: Conn. Office of State Ethics (OSE) and individual firms via survey and/or websites. Notes: This list does not include individual nor in-house communicator lobbyists. Only lobbyists that expend or agree to expend or receive $3,000 or more in a calendar year on lobbying are required to register with the OSE. Murtha Cullina, which had $1,028,085 total lobbying compensation in 2020, no longer has registered lobbyists and is therefore not included on this list. (a) As reported to Conn. Office of State Ethics by communicator lobbyists via ETH-2A reports. Figures include administrative and legislative compensation. (b) Longtime Capitol lobbyist Carroll J. Hughes, who was the former president of Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc., died Nov. 1, 2021. He was 79. (c) Figure provided by firm. (d) 2019 and 2020 compensation figures do not include federal nor municipal work. —Compiled by Heide Martin. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES