Hartford Business Journal

Professional Services 74 Hartford Business Journal • decemBer 26, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com BOOK OF LISTS & ECONOMIC FORECAST 2016-2017 Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2016) Rank Company No. of registered clients No. of registered lobbyists Major clients Person in charge/ title 1 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates Inc. 1 Liberty Square, 2nd Floor New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbact.com 70 9 GE, Bank of America, Pitney Bowes, NBC Universal, WalMart, Eversource, Frontier Jay F. Malcynsky Managing partner 2 Capitol Strategies Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-293-2581; NA 53 3 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Citigroup, Microsoft, Honda, Twenty-First Century Fox, Dynegy, Deloitte Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Partners 3 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com 47 4 Hartford Distributors, Coca-Cola, NRG Energy, Surgical Care Affiliates, Pro-Health Physicians, CT State Medical Society, MGM, ReLX, City of Danbury, International Bottled Water Association, Johnson Controls, Kolmar Americas Paddi LeShane CEO 4 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com 45 4 American Civil Liberties Union of CT, Partnership for Strong Communities, CT Against Gun Violence, American Association of University Professors of CT, Library Association of CT, Legal Services Programs of CT, Voices for Children, Fair Housing Center of CT Betty Gallo Kate Robinson Partners 5 Kowalski Group LLC 53 Russ St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-246-4346; thekowalskigroup.com 34 4 American Express Travel Related Services Inc., Fresenius Medical Care North America, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., Radiological Society of CT Inc., Distilled Spirits Council, International Health, Racquet and Sporting Club Association Linda A. Kowalski President 5 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com 34 2 Quest Diagnostics, Sportech Venues, Centurion Managed Care, Scientific Games Alan J. Deckman President 7 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 33 6 Anheuser-Busch, Altice, CT Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, Avangrid, T-Mobile, Western CT Health Network, Entertainment Software Association, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bloom Energy, St. Mary's Hospital, Imagineers Property Management Thomas Ritter Partner 7 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Suite 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com 33 6 NA Peter Smith Katherine Lutz Partners 9 Powers, Brennan & Griffin LLC 40 Hungerford St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-278-8000; lobbyct.com 30 5 ESPN Inc., Yale New Haven Health System, Dominion Resources, CT Restaurant Association, Apple Inc. Mark Brennnan Managing partner 9 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 700 Plaza Middlesex Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com 30 4 American Chemistry Council, American Petroleum Institute, CT Package Stores Association, CT Police Chiefs Association, Kimberly- Clark, St. Vincent's Medical Center Carroll J. Hughes President 9 Murtha Cullina LLP Government Affairs Group 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.govtaffairsgroup.com 30 4 GM, IBM, Maximus, CT Hospice, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Brescome Barton Jane Murphy Managing partner 12 Halloran & Sage Government Affairs LLC One Goodwin Square 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; govaffairs.halloran-sage.com 28 3 CT Beer Wholesalers Association, AIG, Allstate, CT Society of Eye Physicians William J. Malitsky Managing partner 12 Robinson+Cole 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com 28 5 (1) CIGNA Corp., United Technologies Corp., Yale University Keith J. Stover Chair, Government Relations Group 14 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Drive East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; capitolconsultingct.com 27 2 Tesla Motors, Accenture, ADP, eBay, StubHub, CT Funeral Directors Association, Outdoor Advertising Association of CT Michael Dugan President 15 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com 26 2 Diageo, Live Nation, Goodwin College, Red Bull, Amazon, CVS Health, Eversource, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 16 International Government Strategies LLC (2) 9 Depot St. Milford, CT 06460 203-605-2453; igovstrategies.com 22 4 Scott's, Honeywell, Coverys, CT State Police Union, Schaghticoke tribe Jim Amann Managing partner 17 Evans & Associates LLC 100 Pearl St., East Tower, 2nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-202-3944; ctlobbyists.com 21 6 Wells Fargo Bank, Fuel Cell Energy Inc., United Services Inc., Companion & Homemakers Inc., Simpatico Systems Software David J.D. Evans CEO 18 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com 20 3 Bristol Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MassMutual, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Wheeler Clinic Tony Camilliere Managing partner 18 DePino, Nunez & Biggs (3) 1160 Townsend Ave. New Haven, CT 06512 203-466-5188; dnblobby.com 20 4 NA Melissa Biggs Managing partner 20 Kozak and Salina LLC 40 Cold Spring Road Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-305-8183, 860-836-1158; kozakandsalina.com 18 2 Thomas Hooker Brewery, CohnReznick, Cornell Scott Health Health Center, Metro Realty, University of St. Joseph David J. Kozak Adam P. Salina Principals 20 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle Hartford, CT 06105 860-523-4850 ; www.klpgovaffairs.com 18 2 Hartford HealthCare, Association of CT Ambulance Providers, General Dynamics Information Technology, Wallingford Electric Division Kenneth Przybysz President 20 Roy & Leroy LLC P.O. Box 270841 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-930-2138; NA 18 2 Altria, CBIA, Travelers Cos., Aetna Inc., VOYA, Bushnell, ISO-New England, Covanta Power, HP Corp., CT Society of CPAs, Stamford Hospital, MillerCoors, CT Broadcasting Corp., Waterbury Hospital, Advantage Capital LLC, The Haven Group, Friends of Animals Inc., Uber Craig Leroy Partner 23 Graff Public Solutions LLC 100 Wells St., 2H Hartford, CT 06103 860-761-8520; www.graffps.com 16 2 National Popular Vote, Community Health Resources, CT Historical Society, CT Association of School Administrators, The Learning Clinic Kevin P. Graff Principal 23 Schepker & Associates LLC P.O. Box 270068 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-604-4749; NA 16 2 Aflac, Safelite Auto Glass, DaVita HealthCare Partners, PhRMA, CT Psychological Association, Community Associations Institute of CT, Bristol Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Co., GAPA, Mead Johnson Anita Schepker Principal 25 Statehouse Associates LLC 304 West Main St., #205 Suite 2 Avon, CT 06001 860-256-8295; www.statehouseassociates.com 14 1 NA Andrew E. Markowski Principal Source: Each firm via survey, Connecticut Office of State Ethics and firm websites. NA = Not available. (1) Data are from January 2016. (2) Acquired Marshall R. Collins & Associates in Nov. 2016. (3) Formerly DePino Associates LLC. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.

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