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80 | HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL • DECEMBER 26, 2017 Largest lobbying firms in Connecticut (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2017) 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 74 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 50 3 Citigroup, Twenty-First Century Fox, DraftKings, Microsoft, Honda, Connecticut Broadcasters Association Patrick McCabe PJ Cimini Managing partners 3 Sullivan & LeShane Inc. 287 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0000; www.ctlobby.com 49 4 Coca-Cola Refreshments, CT State Medical Society, Toy Industry, Solar City, NRG Energy, MGM Resorts, Johnson Controls, City of Danbury, Lyft, Hartford Distributors, ProHealth Physicians, Surgical Care Affiliates, Kolmar Americas Paddi LeShane CEO 4 Gallo & Robinson LLC 227 Lawrence St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-4322; gallorobinson.com 44 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 Murtha Cullina LLP Government Affairs Group 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.govtaffairsgroup.com 39 4 GM, IBM, Maximus, DuPont, CT Hospice, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, MGM, Brescome Barton, CT Retail Merchants, CT Industrial Energy Consumers, Dunkin Brands Jane Murphy Managing partner 6 Kowalski Group LLC 53 Russ St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-246-4346; thekowalskigroup.com 37 4 American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., Fresenius Medical Care North America, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., Radiological Society of Connecticut Inc. Linda A. Kowalski President 7 Rome Smith & Lutz 21 Oak St., Suite 207 Hartford, CT 06106 860-527-5477; www.romesmithlutz.com 33 6 CT Realtors, Mohegan, MMCT, Pfizer, Xerox, H&R Block, Total Wine & More Peter Smith Katherine Lutz Partners 8 Hughes & Cronin Public Affairs Strategies Inc. 700 Plaza Middlesex Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-9955; www.hughesandcronin.com 32 5 American Chemistry Council, American Petroleum Institute, CT Package Stores Association, CT Police Chiefs Association, Kimberly- Clark, St. Vincent's Medical Center Carroll J. Hughes Jean Cronin Partners 9 Powers, Brennan & Griffin LLC 40 Hungerford St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-278-8000; lobbyct.com 30 4 ESPN Inc., Yale New Haven Health System, Dominion Resources, CT Restaurant Association, Apple Inc. Mark Brennnan Mark Powers Managing partners 9 Brown Rudnick Government Law & Strategies 185 Asylum St., 38th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 30 4 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturing, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cablevision, T-Mobile, WWE, CMEEC and Western Connecticut Health Network Thomas Ritter Partner 9 Capitol Consulting LLC 23 Viola Drive East Hampton, CT 06424 860-833-2198; capitolconsultingct.com 30 2 eBay, Tesla, Vulcan, Accenture, Outdoor Advertising Association, CT Funeral Directors, Consumer Data Industry Association, CT State Golf Association Michael S. Dugan President & founder 9 TCORS Capitol Group LLC 701 Hebron Ave., 3rd Floor Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-541-6438; www.ctcapitolgroup.com 30 2 Scientific Games, Quest, Sportech, Centurion Managed Care Alan J. Deckman President 13 Robinson+Cole (1) 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com 27 6 CIGNA Corp., United Technologies, Yale University Keith J. Stover Chair, Government Relations Group 14 Halloran & Sage Government Affairs LLC One Goodwin Square 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; govaffairs.halloran-sage.com 26 3 Connecticut Bar Wholesalers Association, American International Group, Connecticut Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Inc. William J. Malitsky Managing partner 15 Reynolds Strategy Group LLC P.O. Box 271766 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-308-2388; www.rsgllc.com 22 3 CVS, Eversource, Goodwin College, Tesla, Ticketmaster, Trinity Health Of New England Kevin N. Reynolds Principal 16 DePino, Nunez & Biggs (2) 1160 Townsend Ave. New Haven, CT 06512 203-466-5188; dnblobby.com 21 4 DND Melissa Biggs Managing partner 17 Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy 433 S. Main St. West Hartford, CT 06110 860-561-5970; www.cckgov.com 20 2 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Mylan, Mass Mutual, Bristol Hospital, Wheeler Clinic, Charter Oak Health Center Tony Camilliere Managing partner 17 International Government Strategies LLC (3) 9 Depot St. Milford, CT 06460 203-605-2453; igovstrategies.com 20 4 Honeywell, CASS, Schatghticok's Tribal Nation Jim Amann Managing partner 17 Roy & Leroy LLC P.O. Box 270841 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-930-2138; NA 20 2 Altria, CBIA, Aetna , Travelers, The Hartford, CT CPAS, VOYA, ISO- NE Craig Leroy Partner 20 Graff Public Solutions LLC 101 Oak St. Hartford, CT 06106 860-888-8075; www.graffps.com 19 2 National Popular Vote, Citizens for Sensible Energy, Community Health Resources, Motor Transport Association of CT, Community Renewal Team, Connecticut Historical Society Kevin P. Graff Principal 21 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, PhysicianOne Urgent Care, Cornell Scott Health Health Center, Metro Realty, University of St. Joseph David J. Kozak Adam P. Salina Principals 22 Statehouse Associates LLC 304 West Main St., #205 Suite 2 Avon, CT 06001 860-256-8295; www.statehouseassociates.com 17 1 DND Andrew E. Markowski Principal 23 Przybysz + Associates Government Affairs 50 Goodwin Circle Hartford, CT 06105 860-523-4850 ; www.klpgovaffairs.com 15 2 Hartford HealthCare, General Dynamics Information Technology, Association of CT Ambulance Providers Kenneth Louis Przybysz President 24 Evans & Associates LLC 100 Pearl St., East Tower, 2nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-202-3944; ctlobbyists.com 13 5 Wells Fargo, Fuel Cell Energy Inc., Companions & Homemakers, United Services Inc. David J.D. Evans CEO 25 Schepker & Associates LLC P.O. Box 270068 West Hartford, CT 06127 860-604-4749; NA 12 2 Aflac, PhRMA, Accenture, Safelite, Bristol Myers Squibb Anita Schepker Principal Source: Each firm via survey, Connecticut Office of State Ethics and firm websites. DND = Did not disclose. (1) Data taken from 2017 filings with the Office of State Ethics. (2) Formerly DePino Associates LLC. (3) Acquired Marshall R. Collins & Associates in Nov. 2016. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. LARGEST LOBBYING FIRMS IN CONNECTICUT (Ranked by number of registered clients as of October 2017) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES