Government Advocacy andPublic Policy PracticeHelping Clients Advance Their Federal and State Government Agendas

King & Spalding’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy (GAPP) teamPraised fordraws upon lifetimes of Washington experience and bipartisan relationships

bringing “valueto provide our clients with effective legal and political problem solving in both
Congress and the Executive Branch, and at the state level.

and a broad skill
set, including

A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS CLIENTS’ NEEDS

strong advocacy

With government activity reaching into more areas of our clients’ businessabilities, to every

than at any time in recent memory, our GAPP team works with clients todevelop and implement strategies to maximize opportunities, minimize risks,engagement.”

and accomplish strategic goals. We:• Help bridge the gap between government and industry, including
industries of focus at King & Spalding, such as technology, energy,
healthcare and life sciences, financial institutions, and automotive andtransportation. We regularly assist clients with drafting comments, white
papers, and other advocacy communications on proposed regulatory andlegislative changes and in drafting and presenting testimony before
Congress.

Ranked No. 1 on
the most recent• Help clients develop legislative strategies, utilizing the arcane
congressional budgeting and appropriations process as a backstop meansof advancing legislative goals and agendas on Capitol Hill.

“Influence 50” List

• Help clients navigate regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity,
including assisting clients with data breach preparedness and response
efforts, and related investigations and litigation.

firms in the U.S.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”of top lobbying• Protect the interests of our U.S. and international clients asthey are affected by U.S. foreign policy and the laws of countries
outside the United States. The former diplomats, government
officials, and members of Congress on our team are able to help
guide policy formation and legislative initiatives.
• Advocate on tax issues, including representing clients before thetax writing committees of Congress and the Trump Administrationand in responding to continuing efforts to reform the tax code.

TEAM MEMBERS

Rep. Mike AndrewsJeannine Bender• Represent clients in connection with congressional inquiries,including providing strategic counsel and hands-on support for
responding to congressional committee requests and subpoenas
and preparing for high-profile hearings. We have extensive
experience guiding clients through the unique challenges presented
by congressional oversight investigations.

J.C. Boggs

Bonnie Byers• Provide legal, government affairs, and advocacy services toour clients with business or government interests in the U.S.
territories.

William Clarkson

George Crawford• Advance trade and investment objectives of major U.S. and nonU.S. manufacturers and service providers and of sovereign entities
through a range of international trade regulatory, disputesettlement, litigation, policy, and enforcement mechanisms.

• Represent clients in their interactions with state attorneys
general on issues relating to pharmaceuticals, financial services,technology, data security, and environmental litigation, among othermatters, leveraging our strong working relationships with state
attorneys general and their senior staff across the country.

Rep. Ander Crenshaw Kerrie Dent

• Counsel on all aspects of campaign finance, ethics, andlobbying activities, using our experience and contacts at all levelsof government to comprehensively support and resolve issues.

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Dan Donovan

Gov. Robert EhrlichDavid FarberAmb. Lloyd Hand

Ted Hester

Eleanor Hill

Members of our group have served in key positions on Capitol Hilland possess direct experience working with congressional rules andprocedures, which can be an important component of our clients’legislative strategies. We bring concrete government relations
know-how, experience, and relationships built over decades as oneof Washington’s most influential lobbying practices. As a result, ourteam offers practical political experience and provides strategic
advice to ensure that our clients maximize their interactions withCongress and the Executive Branch.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”

EXPERIENCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLETEAM MEMBERS

Our GAPP team leverages bipartisan relationships to advise andadvocate on a broad range of policy matters. The team includes fiveformer members of Congress, a former general counsel for theHouse of Representatives, a former chief of staff for the House
Democratic leader, a former assistant to the Senate Democratic

Claudia Hrvatin

Allison Kassir

Steve Kupka

Rep. Daniel Lungren

Greg Massoni

Rep. Kendrick Meek

Hon. Jim Miller

Hon. Pete Robinson

Terry Snell

Tom Spulak

leader, a former President Pro-Tem and Majority Leader of theGeorgia Senate, and a former mayor of Washington, D.C., alongwith many additional counsel and staff who have served in seniorcongressional and Executive Branch positions.
Our former members of Congress served on some of the mostcritical committees on Capitol Hill and have firsthand experience as
decision-makers in the legislative process. They maintain andleverage close relationships with numerous current lawmakers andvarious caucuses, such as the Congressional Black Caucus and theCongressional Hispanic Caucus, in order to advance the agendas ofour clients.
Our team has worked for key lawmakers and committees, including
the House Appropriations, Armed Services, Budget, Energy &Commerce, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Rules, Veterans’ Affairs,Ways & Means, and the Permanent Select Intelligence committees;
and, in the Senate, the Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, Finance,Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Small Business &Entrepreneurship, and Select Intelligence committees, as well as theSenate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Our former members of the Executive Branch have served inleadership roles in the White House, the Office of Management andBudget, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, theDepartment of State, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal
Trade Commission, the U.S. Postal Service, as well as with theUnited Nations.

In some jurisdictions, this may be considered “Attorney Advertising.”

Mayor Anthony Williams

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RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON A TRADITION OF PUBLICSERVICEfor Government

King & Spalding also has a long and storied history of attorneys

Relationsmoving between the firm and government service. We are proudthat a number of former King & Spalding practitioners currently holdsenior positions within the federal government.

YOUR LINK TO THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES OF A
GLOBAL FIRM
Through the collaborative approach of our firm, members of theGAPP team work closely with more than 1,000 colleagues across 20offices worldwide who have deep experience and knowledge of theindustries and legal issues at the core of our clients’ businessneeds. These colleagues in international trade, arbitration, realestate, and international project development and financing include
additional former officials from the Internal Revenue Service, theDepartment of Treasury, the Food and Drug Administration, theEnvironmental Protection Agency, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the United States Trade
Representative, the Department of Commerce, the Department ofHealth and Human Services, the Department of Energy, and theWorld Trade Organization.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONCONTACTTom Spulak+1 202 661 7948
tspulak@kslaw.com

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