Overview

The Government Relations Law group at Shuman McCuskey Slicer PLLC understands that law and policy can drastically affect the bottom line for industries, professions, and associations. These businesses need effective ways to reach policy makers to communicate their concerns and the effects certain choices could make on the region. These issues can be complex and emotional. Over the years, we have sharpened the precise application of a broad range of public policy tools to achieve our clients’ business and other strategic objectives. Beginning with a clear understanding and articulation of a client’s objective, our attorneys and lobbyists create and implement strategies to address those needs. 

We are here to navigate our clients through complex legal circumstances and help our clients to accomplish their goals by effectively communicating with the correct audience. These audiences include state and local political leaders, administrators, regulators, economic developers, the press, and the public. Because our attorneys have defended businesses in litigation for decades, we understand our clients’ needs, and, because we are actively involved in our communities, we know many of the decision-makers in state and local government.

Over the years, our government relations attorneys have focused on industries, including energy, transportation, and utilities. Our communication with these industries focuses on advancing our clients’ efforts to promote trade, commerce, and industry in their region. Our attorneys put a strong emphasis on the importance of communicating with our clients at all stages to formulate strategies that often evolve with time. We monitor and analyze legislative changes on behalf of our clients by using legislative research, reviewing first readings of bills as they are introduced, engaging in regular communication with associations and trade groups, and regularly communicating with the legislature members.