Our Governmental Relations group has the knowledge and understanding of complex regulatory agencies that is required for navigating political developments and strategizing and maintaining positive and productive relationships.
Our Governmental Relations practice group focus on the following areas:
- Administrative and Regulatory
- Negotiations for resolving issues
- Representation of clients before various state and federal regulatory agencies
- Representation of clients in appeals to the S.C. Administrative Law Court
- Representation in civil and criminal litigation involving federal, state, and/or local governmental agencies
- Legislative and Governmental Relations
- Legislative or regulatory communication strategies
- Legal analysis
- Monitoring of legislative activities and political developments
- Maintaining positive and productive relationships with legislators, regulators, and their staff
- Participating in meetings and hearings, including testifying on their behalf
- Drafting legislation, amendments, regulations, policies, and other proposals for clients for use by governmental entities, legislators, and staff
- Organizing coalitions on legislative and regulatory matters
Clients we have represented in this practice area include:
- Healthcare Institutions
- Banking and Other Financial Institutions
- Multiple product lines of the insurance industry
- Public Utilities
- Small and Independent Businesses
- Trade Associations
- State, county, and local governmental officials, candidates, political parties, and entities in administrative venues
Practice Group
The following Richardson Plowden attorneys make up the Governmental Relations practice group: