Practice Areas

Businesses and professionals today can seek to change laws and rules, not simply accept them. Accomplished advocacy – representing clients in need of proposing, amending, and where necessary, defeating legislation and regulations — is a special strength of our firm.

Our lawyers regularly appear before all levels and branches of government: municipal and county governments; regional and district boards; state agencies; as well as, the Cabinet, Supreme Court, Legislature, and Office of the Governor.

Our extensive experience in both government and politics gives our firm its strategic edge. F. Philip Blank was employed for over six years by the Florida House of Representatives and was its first full-time General Counsel; and Timothy J. Meenan served as Deputy Treasurer for the State of Florida. Other firm attorneys have served in various state agency positions, or work with private and government clients regularly.

As part of our legislative representation, we draft legislation, provide testimony and briefs at hearings and committee meetings, lobby for and against legislation, and develop lobbying strategies. Many in our firm have participated in grassroots campaigns for legislators and statewide executive officials. This hands-on involvement gives us the opportunity to offer our clients full access representation throughout Florida’s governmental system.

Whether it is amending statutes be the Florida Legislature, or assisting clients with amending rules with local and state governmental agencies, our firm stands ready to help your business craft a governmental relations strategy to suit your specific needs.

Attorneys who practice Legislative and Executive Lobbying

Timothy J. Meenan
Joy M. Ryan
Timothy G. Schoenwalder
Stephen K. McDaniel
Matthew A. Nowels
Robert N. Sechen