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V O L . X X I N O. X X I X 12 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 16 C O R P O R AT E Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2014 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $203,840 American Sportfishing Assoc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources LLC, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Restaurants Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, Maine Dental Assoc., Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Orexo US Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., TIAA-CREF 2 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,152 PERC, USA Energy Group LLC 3 Michael Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $124,435 APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T Diageo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Logisticare Solutions, Scarborough Fair LLC, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., University of New England, Visa U.S.A. Inc. 4 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $112,156 Day One, Maine Association of Mental Health Services, Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Volunteers of America 5 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 77 Winthrop St., Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $101,308 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc., American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Delaware Valley Fish Co., Great Northern Paper LLC, Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. d/b/a Poland Spring Water Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, Unum 6 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $96,901 Advantage Capital Management Corp.; Altria Client Services Inc. and its affiliates: Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., US Smokeless Tobacco Co. and Numark LLC; Enhanced Capital Partners, Maine Franchise Owners Assoc., Maine Trial Lawyers Assoc., Medical Transportation Management, Ocean Properties, Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 7 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $75,400 Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., Maine Bankers Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Maine Veterans' Homes, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine, Motion Picture Assoc. of America Inc., Pine State Trading Co. 8 Joel M. Harrington Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, 04336 800-565-0121, www.cmpco.com $59,551 Central Maine Power Co. 9 Martin W. Fisher Serlin Haley 51 Franklin St., Boston, 02110 617-778-1200, www.serlinhaley.com $59,250 Dunkin Brands, Illinois Tool Works 10 Daniel J. Bernier Law Office of Daniel Bernier LLC 179 Main St., Suite 304, Waterville, 04901 877-8969, www.bernierlawoffice.com $57,250 Central Maine Apartment Owners Assoc., Maine Insurance Agents Assoc., National Assoc. of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Maine 11 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $57,021 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition to Ensure Fair Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Great Works Internet, Maine Water Utilities Assoc., Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 12 Ann R. Robinson Preti Flaherty 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-5300, www.preti.com $49,993 American Express Travel Related Services, Express Scripts Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA), Portland Water District, Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc., Spectrum Medical Group Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2014. Figures include compensation paid for any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. This list does not include executive branch officials or constitutional officers. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin and published in the April 6, 2015, issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2014 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $203,840 American Sportfishing Assoc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources LLC, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Restaurants Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, Maine Dental Assoc., Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Orexo US Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., TIAA-CREF 2 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,152 PERC, USA Energy Group LLC 3 Michael Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $124,435 APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T Diageo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Logisticare Solutions, Scarborough Fair LLC, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., University of New England, Visa U.S.A. Inc. 4 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $112,156 Day One, Maine Association of Mental Health Services, Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Volunteers of America 5 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 77 Winthrop St., Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $101,308 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc., American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Delaware Valley Fish Co., Great Northern Paper LLC, Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. d/b/a Poland Spring Water Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, Unum 6 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $96,901 Advantage Capital Management Corp.; Altria Client Services Inc. and its affiliates: Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., US Smokeless Tobacco Co. and Numark LLC; Enhanced Capital Partners, Maine Franchise Owners Assoc., Maine Trial Lawyers Assoc., Medical Transportation Management, Ocean Properties, Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 7 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $75,400 Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., Maine Bankers Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Maine Veterans' Homes, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine, Motion Picture Assoc. of America Inc., Pine State Trading Co. 8 Joel M. Harrington Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, 04336 800-565-0121, www.cmpco.com $59,551 Central Maine Power Co. 9 Martin W. Fisher Serlin Haley 51 Franklin St., Boston, 02110 617-778-1200, www.serlinhaley.com $59,250 Dunkin Brands, Illinois Tool Works 10 Daniel J. Bernier Law Office of Daniel Bernier LLC 179 Main St., Suite 304, Waterville, 04901 877-8969, www.bernierlawoffice.com $57,250 Central Maine Apartment Owners Assoc., Maine Insurance Agents Assoc., National Assoc. of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Maine 11 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $57,021 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition to Ensure Fair Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Great Works Internet, Maine Water Utilities Assoc., Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 12 Ann R. Robinson Preti Flaherty 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-5300, www.preti.com $49,993 American Express Travel Related Services, Express Scripts Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA), Portland Water District, Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc., Spectrum Medical Group Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2014. Figures include compensation paid for any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. This list does not include executive branch officials or constitutional officers. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin and published in the April 6, 2015, issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2014 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $203,840 American Sportfishing Assoc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources LLC, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Restaurants Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, Maine Dental Assoc., Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Orexo US Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., TIAA-CREF 2 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,152 PERC, USA Energy Group LLC 3 Michael Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $124,435 APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T Diageo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Logisticare Solutions, Scarborough Fair LLC, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., University of New England, Visa U.S.A. Inc. 4 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $112,156 Day One, Maine Association of Mental Health Services, Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Volunteers of America 5 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 77 Winthrop St., Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $101,308 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc., American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Delaware Valley Fish Co., Great Northern Paper LLC, Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. d/b/a Poland Spring Water Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, Unum 6 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $96,901 Advantage Capital Management Corp.; Altria Client Services Inc. and its affiliates: Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., US Smokeless Tobacco Co. and Numark LLC; Enhanced Capital Partners, Maine Franchise Owners Assoc., Maine Trial Lawyers Assoc., Medical Transportation Management, Ocean Properties, Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 7 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $75,400 Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., Maine Bankers Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Maine Veterans' Homes, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine, Motion Picture Assoc. of America Inc., Pine State Trading Co. 8 Joel M. Harrington Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, 04336 800-565-0121, www.cmpco.com $59,551 Central Maine Power Co. 9 Martin W. Fisher Serlin Haley 51 Franklin St., Boston, 02110 617-778-1200, www.serlinhaley.com $59,250 Dunkin Brands, Illinois Tool Works 10 Daniel J. Bernier Law Office of Daniel Bernier LLC 179 Main St., Suite 304, Waterville, 04901 877-8969, www.bernierlawoffice.com $57,250 Central Maine Apartment Owners Assoc., Maine Insurance Agents Assoc., National Assoc. of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Maine 11 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $57,021 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition to Ensure Fair Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Great Works Internet, Maine Water Utilities Assoc., Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 12 Ann R. Robinson Preti Flaherty 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-5300, www.preti.com $49,993 American Express Travel Related Services, Express Scripts Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA), Portland Water District, Securities Industry & Financial Markets Assoc., Spectrum Medical Group Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2014. Figures include compensation paid for any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. This list does not include executive branch officials or constitutional officers. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin and published in the April 6, 2015, issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report