Government Affairs
Legal issues, legislative concerns, and business decisions are often interrelated, requiring comprehensive strategies developed with a substantive knowledge of the governmental process in Trenton. We will work closely with you to develop focused, cost-effective strategies that strengthen your ongoing legal and business strategies to achieve your goals and objectives.
Our firm provides long-term experience in state and local legislative and executive processes, and that experience is supported by our substantive legal practice. This multidisciplinary approach enables us to provide you with a broad range of experience needed to address your specific needs.
We offer a full range of government affairs services including:
- Drafting new legislation;
- Monitoring and analyzing proposed legislation and regulations;
- Developing and implementing strategies to achieve governmental objectives;
- Preparing witnesses to testify at government hearings;
- Covering and testifying at government hearings;
- Arranging and participating in meetings with legislative and executive officeholders and staff;
- Advocacy before governmental decision-makers;
- Establishing and administering PACs;
- Developing and implementing political contribution strategies;
- Complying with statutes and regulations governing lobbying efforts;
- Developing and managing coalitions of corporations and associations with common interests;
- Developing and implementing multi-forum strategies for public advocacy through public and media relations, lobbying, marketing, and multimedia deployment to foster legislative support for issues or supplement crises management strategies.
Our firm takes a positive, comprehensive approach to every aspect of government affairs problem solving. We have the requisite depth of experience and breadth of resources that enable us to address matters that stem from the ongoing introduction, implementation, and enforcement of new laws and regulations pending before the state government in New Jersey. We stand ready to handle the full spectrum of government and commercial matters, and as such, we can provide you with a full compliment of legislative and legal representation that you require, for all aspects of your business.
For more information, please contact:
J. Brooke Hern
bhern@budd-larner.com
(973) 315-4525