Practice Area
State and federal campaign finance and election law, corporate compliance, government ethics,  issue advocacy, and 501(c) non-profit organizations.

 Representative Clients
 Americans for Stable, Quality Care
Democratic Governors Association (General Counsel)
Patriot Majority
Bill Richardson for President 2008 (General Counsel)
U.S. Senate and House Candidates
Corporations-State lobbying and campaign finance compliance
Political, Media, Fundraising Consulting Firms
501(c) Non-Profit Organizations
527 Political Organizations

  Recent Success Stories  

Successfully defended Patriot Majority against a complaint filed by the National Republican Congressional Committee with the FEC.  Patriot Majority, a 527 organization, spent $14 million on independent issue ads in 22 States and Congressional districts in 2008.  The FEC, in a 4-0 decision, found “no reason to believe” that Patriot Majority violated Federal election law and dismissed the matter  (April 2009). 

Successfully defended Bluegrass Freedom Fund against a complaint filed by the Republican Governors Association with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance (August 2008). 

Filed complaint with the Federal Election Commission that resulted in a $120,000 penalty against a Republican House Member’s campaign committee  (April 2007).

 Successfully represented U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton in arbitration to secure her ownership right to the domain name www.hillaryclinton.com from a hostile person.  The domain name arbitration process is a popular alternative to lengthy and expensive trademark lawsuits (March 2005).   www.govtech.com/gt/articles/93429.

 
Government and Campaign Positions 

U.S. Senate, Governmental Affairs Committee, Investigation Counsel, Ranking Member John Glenn (D-Ohio)
Hon. Marilyn Kelley, Michigan Supreme Court, Campaign Manager
Congressman John Dingell (D-Michigan), Deputy District Director, Campaign Manager
Michigan Democratic Party, Executive Assistant to the Chairman
U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, (D-Michigan), Community and Economic Development Specialist

Honors and Recognition 

Named one of Washington’s “Top Political Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine,  November 2009 and November 2007, www.washingtonian.com/articles/mediapolitics/5907.html