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Book of Lists 2014 Professional Services / Manufacturing / Technology 88 Hartford Business Journal • septemBer 22, 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered lobbyists for 2013) Rank Company No. registered clients 2013 No. registered lobbyists 2013 Major clients Person in charge/ Title 1 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates 1 Liberty Sq. New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbact.com 75 (1) 8 NU, AT&T , GE , NBC , Webster Bank, Connecticut Bankers Association , Pitney Bowes, City of Stamford, Hartford Hospital Corp. Jay Malcynsky Managing partner 2 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-293-2581; DND 46 (2) 3 Microsoft Corp., Honda, Citigroup, Exelon Energy Patrick McCabe Principal 3 Murtha Cullina LLP Government Affairs Group 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.govtaffairsgroup.com 44 7 IBM Corp., General Motors LLC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, TIAA-CREF, Connecticut Retail Merchants Association, Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges David McQuade Senior Government Affairs Consultant 4 Betty Gallo & Co. LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; www.bettygallo.com 35 4 Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, ACLU- Connecticut, Partnership for Strong Communities, American Association of University Professors – CSU Chapter, Connecticut Against Gun Violence, National Alliance on Mental Illness - Connecticut Betty Gallo President 5 Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8200; www.rc.com 31 (3) 5 CIGNA Corp., Comcast Cable Corp., Connecticut Hospital Association, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe/Foxwoods Resort Casino (4) Keith J. Stover Chairperson, Government Relations Group 6 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies 700 Plaza Middlesex Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com 30 4 Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, Connecticut Catholic Hospital Council, American Chemistry Council, Connecticut Package Stores Association, Connecticut Petroleum Institute Carroll J. Hughes President 6 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Ste. 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com 30 4 AT&T Connecticut and Affiliates. Connecticut Association of Realtors Inc., Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Pfizer Inc., Xerox Corp. (5) Peter Smith Katherine Lutz Partners 8 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 330 Main St., 3rd Floor Hartford, CT 06106 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com 29 4 Sportech Venues Inc., American Red Cross, Scientific Games Corp., Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority, Connecticut Apartment Association Alan Deckman President 9 Brown Rudnick Government Relations 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 28 6 Cablevision, United Illuminating, Anheuser-Busch Cos, St, Mary's Hospital, Norwalk Hospital. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Thomas Ritter Partner 10 Kowalski Group LLC 53 Russ St., 2nd Floor Hartford, CT 06106 860- 246-4346; www.thekowalskigroup.com 27 3 Community Health Center Inc., Connecticut Association of Optometrists, Radiological Society of Connecticut Linda Kowalski President & Principal 11 Levin, Powers, & Brennan LLC 40 Hungerford St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-278-8000; www.lobbyct.com 26 (6) 6 Connecticut Restaurant Association, Dominion, ESPN Inc., New England Cable and Television Association and Yale New Haven Health System Mark Brennnan Partner 11 Sullivan & LeShane 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com 26 (7) 5 Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc., Connecticut State Medical Society, International Bottled Water Association, MGM Resorts, NRG Energy Inc., ProHealth Physicians, Reed Elsevier Inc., Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Verizon Communications (5) Patricia LeShane CEO 13 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com 25 (8) 4 MassMutual Life Insurance Co., YMCA of Greater Hartford, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Co., Wheeler Clinic, Mylan, Inc., Bristol Hospital Tony Camilliere Managing Partner 13 Halloran & Sage Government Affairs LLC 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; govaffairs.halloran- sage.com 25 5 AIG, Allstate Insurance Co., American Cancer Society, Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut, Connecticut Society of Orthopedic Physicians, Allergan Inc., Connecticut Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Connecticut Beer Wholesalers, Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians, International Games Technology Bill Malitsky Managing Partner 15 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC PO Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com 23 2 Amazon, CVS, Diageo, Goodwin College, Live Nation/ Ticketmaster, Northeast Utilities, Saint Francis Care Kevin Reynolds Principal 16 Evans & Associates LLC 100 Pearl St., East Tower, 2nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-202-3944; www.ctlobbyists.com 22 5 Wells Fargo and Co., Fuel Cell Energy Inc., Companion & Homemakers Inc., United Services Inc. and Dominion David Evans CEO 17 International Government Strategies LLC 9 Depot St. Milford, CT 06460 203-605-2453; igovstrategies.com 20 4 Honeywell, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., AdvoSERV, Connecticut State Police Union, Coverys, AFSCME Council 15 Police Union, Delta Dental Jim Amann Founder and President 18 Shea Law Inc. Box 271883 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-232-7432; www.shealawinc.com 18 1 DND Robert Shea Jr. 19 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Dr. East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; capitolconsultingct.com 15 1 eBay Inc., StubHub!, Visa Inc., Genentech – a Member of the Roche Group, Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, Connecticut State Golf Association, Outdoor Advertising Association of Connecticut Michael Dugan President 20 Judith Blei Government Relations 104 Hungerford St. Hartford, CT 01606 860-293-0446; www.jblei.com 14 5 The American Academy of Pediatrics, Connecticut Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The Connecticut Farm Bureau, End Hunger Connecticut, and Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services Judith Blei Principal Source: Connecticut Office of State Ethics, individual firms and their websites. DND = Did Not Respond. (1) Two clients were terminated in July 2013. However, they were included in the number of clients reported. One client registration was incomplete and was not included in the client count. (2) One client was terminated in March 2013. However, it was included in the number of clients reported. (3) One client was terminated in October 2013. However, it was included in the number of clients reported. (4) Firm did not respond to request for information. Largest clients listed are from 2011 and confirmed from 2013. (5) Firm did not respond to request for information. Largest clients listed are from 2012 and confirmed from 2013. (6) Two clients were terminated in June and July 2013. However, they were included in the number of clients reported. One client registration was incomplete and was not included in the client count. (7) Two clients were terminated in July 2013. However, they were included in the number of clients reported. Three client registrations were incomplete and not included in the client count. (8) Two clients were terminated in December 2013. However, they were included in the number of clients reported. —Compiled by Roger Magnus.