Within our offices in Michigan, Illinois and Washington, D.C., Dykema has numerous attorneys and government policy advisors with substantial experience in lobbying across a wide range of industries and issues. Our Government Policy Practice includes attorney and non-attorney registered lobbyists who have developed productive relationships with both Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress, members of the Michigan and Illinois legislatures, federal and state regulatory agencies and municipalities. We work with all branches of government, through both traditional and innovative channels, to promote and protect our clients’ interests, and to formulate legislative, regulatory and political strategies to support our clients’ needs.

Our range of services includes:

• Monitoring and analysis of pending legislation and agency rules
• Drafting legislation and administrative rules
• Preparation of testimony
• Development of policy and issue management strategies
• Direct lobbying of legislative and executive branch officials
• Federal and state lobbying law compliance
• Public policy litigation (challenging statutes and regulations)
• Coalition formation
• Development and implementation of grass-roots campaigns
• Securing federal and state grants and other funding

In these and related activities, our clients have included domestic and foreign companies and industries, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and domestic and foreign public entities, including foreign government ministries and agencies.

For more information about our Government Policy Practice please contact:
Leonard Wolfe, Director 517-374-9178