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74 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | 2025 BOOK OF LISTS P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S LOBBYING FIRMS IN CONNECTICUT Ranked by total lobbying compensation 2023 (1) Ranked by total lobbying compensation 2023 ((11)) Total compensation 2023/ 2022 No. registered lobbyists/ clients Largest clients year founded 1 Gaffney, Bennett & Associates Inc. 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201, New Britain 06051 860-229-0301; gbact.com $5,243,686 $5,147,442 10 81 Eversource, AT&T, Conn. Bankers Association, Conn. Trial Lawyers Association, Conn. Children's Medical Center, Hartford HealthCare, Connecticare, Tilcon Inc., PepsiCo, NBC Universal Jay F. Malcynsky Managing partner 1984 2 Rome Smith Kowalski (2) 21 Oak St., Suite 207, Hartford 06106 860-527-5477; consult-ct.com $2,536,240 -- (3) 8 80 Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Xerox, Greenskies, Total Wine & More, Conn. Realtors, Conn. Association for Healthcare at Home, Orsted, Yale New Haven Health System Chris Smith Linda Kowalski Partners 1982 3 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave., Hartford 06106 860-560-0000; ctlobby.com $2,277,031 $2,307,745 5 63 Coca-Cola, Verizon, Churchill Downs, NRG, Middlesex Health, Conn. State Medical Society, RELX, Johnson Controls, City of Danbury, Borough of Naugatuck, Cisco, Adobe, Plastics Industry Association, Target, Payactiv, The Connecticut Project, Advanced Grow Labs, Accenture, Mystic Aquarium Michael Johnson Ryan Bingham Co-presidents 1983 4 Connecticut Government Relations Group of Robinson+Cole LLC 1 State St., Hartford 06103 860-275-8375; ctgrg-rc.com $2,254,894 $1,956,823 6 30 Avangrid, Comcast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Hospital for Special Care, LeadingAge Conn., Lockheed Martin Corp., Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, National Electrical Contractors Association & International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, The Connection Inc., Enbridge Brooks Campion Susan Halpin Principals 1845 5 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Drive, East Hampton 06424 860-833-2198; capitolconsultingct.com $2,246,826 $1,798,511 5 70 eless Association, eBay, StubHub, Juul, Rivian, TikTok, Otis, Abbott, Safelite Autoglass, Salesforce, DaVita, United Way of Central & Northeastern Conn., American Council of Engineering Cos., Fine Fettle Dispensaries, Slalom Michael Dugan President & founder Josh Hughes SVP & partner 2010 6 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St., Hartford 06103 860-983-4136; csgct.com $2,047,843 $2,200,255 3 55 Micr , Warby Parker, AT&T, Citigroup, Equinor, Alexion, DraftKings, FanDuel, Honda, Merk, Pew Charitable Trust, Darden, Newport Academy Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Managing partners 1997 7 FOCUS Government Affairs 241 Asylum St., Unit 700W, Hartford 06103 203-214-1904; focusgovaffairs.com $2,004,143 $1,818,104 6 55 Brescome Barton, Chubb Insurance, AIG, State Farm, Fortinet, Conn. Beer Wholesalers Association, Conn. Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Reynolds American Inc., Conn. Society of Eye Physicians William Malitsky James Paolino Principals 2017 8 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-509-6500; brownrudnick.com $1,613,162 $1,604,069 32 32 Anheuser-Busch, Alliance for Automotive Innovators, Avangrid, Nuvance Health, Altice USA, Bloom Energy, Imagineers LLC, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Uber Technologies Timothy Shea Regional director, government law and strategies 1991 9 Roy & Leroy Government Relations LLC P.O. Box 270841, West Hartford 06117 860-930-2138; royandleroy.com $1,463,231 $1,227,294 3 25 Google, CVS Health, CBIA, Reworld, The Hartford, Stamford Health, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, AvPORTS Dallas Dodge Managing partner 1996 10 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St., Hartford 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com $1,228,272 $1,034,033 4 45 Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, ACLU-CT, Conn. Legal Services, Partnership for Strong Communities, New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199 SEIU Kate Robinson Principal 1981 11 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor, Glastonbury 06033 860-541-6438; ctcapitolgroup.com $1,225,830 $841,867 2 44 National Grid, Quest Diagnostics, US Biologic Alan J. Deckman President 1995 12 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766, West Hartford 06127 860-308-2388; rsgllc.com $1,190,629 $1,279,835 3 31 Advantage Capital Partners, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Diageo, Eversource, Goodwin University, Live Nation Entertainment, M&T Bank, Tesla, Trinity Health of New England, Redbull Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 2010 13 Depino, Nuñez & Biggs 1160 Townsend Ave., New Haven 06512 203-466-5188; dnblobby.com $1,085,662 $903,697 4 29 America's Health Insurance Plans, Conn. Bar Association, Travelers Insurance, United Illuminating Paul Nuñez Melissa Biggs Co-owners 2001 14 P LLC P.O. Box 1239, Middlebury 06762 203-217-6857; lobbyct.com $965,808 $984,235 3 N/A N/A Kevin Hill Nicole Grif Partners 1999 15 Kozak and Salina LLC 31 Hunters Ridge, Rocky Hill 06067 860-305-8183; kozakandsalina.com $963,367 $854,724 4 41 CCM, General Motors, Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, Gaylord Hospital, Enterprise, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Konover, HDI, Noble Energy David J. Kozak Adam P. Salina Principals 2009 16 Penn Lincoln Strategies LLC 21 Oak St., Suite 210, Hartford 06106 860-716-4461; pennlincoln.com $946,694 $850,325 3 38 Applegreen, Blackstone, Conn. Farm Bureau, Conn. Foodshare, ConnCAN, Everytown, Expedia, Mastercard, O&G Industries, Southcoast Wind, Turo, Workday Chris VanDeHoef CEO 2016 17 Capitol Hill Group LLC 31 Old Farm Hill Road, Newtown 06470 203-240-3715; capitolhillct.com $787,814 $740,607 1 14 Ability Beyond, City of Danbury, Mohave Conn., CIPPA Inc., Kennedy Collective, Mohegan-Mashantucket Pequot Conn. (MMCT), Partnership for America's Health Care Future, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association David J. Cappiello President & founder 2016 18 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St., West Hartford 06110 860-561-5970; cckgov.com $773,998 (4) $615,218 2 27 Motorola, Fiserv, Charter Oak Health, Viatris Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Health, Copart, Wheeler Health, YMCA of Greater Hartford Tony Camilliere Managing partner 2006 19 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle, Hartford 06105 860-523-4850; klpgovaffairs.com $725,822 $657,479 2 25 Hartford HealthCare, Association of Conn. Ambulance Providers, Conn. Association of Healthcare Facilities Kenneth Przybysz Principal 1996 20 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 455 Boston Post Road, Suite 203B, Old Saybrook 06475 860-347-9955; hughesandcronin.com $706,026 $608,735 3 22 Conn. Package Stores Association, American Chemistry Council, Kimberly-Clark, Household and Commercial Products Association, American Petroleum Institute, Conn. Police Chiefs Association, Conn. School Transportation Association Jean Cronin President 1974 21 The Connecticut Group LLC 190 Farmington Ave., Farmington 06032 860-676-7358; connecticutgroup.net $684,951 $654,460 2 16 Alpha Generation, Association of American Publishers, Br gy, Conn. Association of Community Pharmacists, Match Group Holdings, Mattress ofessional Insurance Agents Jim O'Brien Managing partner 2004 22 Connecticut Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 283, Middlebury 06762 203-528-4486; connecticutstrategygroup.com $593,660 $708,176 1 4 ESPN Inc., Yale New Haven Health Mark F. Brennan President & CEO 2020 23 Intersect Public Solutions 1429 Park St., Suite 209, Hartford 06106 860-288-7551; intersectps.com $493,750 $569,250 N/A N/A The Mohegan Tribe, The Conn. Business Roundtable, The Conn. Restaurant Association, Avports LLC Michael Mandell Brian Durand Founding partners 2019 24 Graff Public Solutions LLC 2389 Main St., Glastonbury 06033 860-888-8075; graffps.com $413,440 $422,132 2 15 New Venture Fund, Waterford Upstart, Community Renewal Team, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, 4Cs, Conn. Association of School Administrators, Conn. Historical Society Kevin P. Graff Principal 2011 Sources: Conn. Of es were updated by Conn. OSE since last published by HBJ. Arlington, Va.-based Plus Communications was compensated $748,944.00 in 2023 and $1,344,224.00 in 2022, for lobbying work done in Conn. (1) As reported to Conn. Of eports. 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. Figures include administrative and legislative compensation but do not include sales tax paid by clients for obtaining lobbyist services. (2) In 2023, Kowalski Group LLC partnered with Rome Smith & Lutz to form Rome Smith Lutz & Kowalski. 2022 data are for Rome Smith & Lutz prior to the merger. (3) Prior to the merger, total compensation in 2022 was $1,223,489.95 for Kowalski Group and $1,216,246.66 for Rome, Smith & Lutz. (4) Firm self-reported $898,789.35. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com