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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY

Nixon Peabody’s Government Relations and Public Policy practice was formed to respond to our clients’ need for a better understanding of the legislative and regulatory policies being considered and adopted by our federal and state governments. In an environment where it is increasingly difficult to chart future business plans, this group assists our clients in developing and achieving sound, achievable business plans when government or governmental policy is integral to those plans. From development of strategy to representation before the executive branch, the U.S. Congress, and state governments, our professionals provide the full range of services necessary to achieve our clients’ objectives.

The professionals in Nixon Peabody’s Government Relations and Public Policy practice have the ability to focus on a wide array of public policy matters, including housing and community development, real estate, tax, public finance and infrastructure, energy (including renewable energy incentives), environment and natural resources, health care, financial services, global finance and international business affairs, life sciences, education, automobile manufacturing, and transportation issues. With extensive experience working with and in the executive and legislative branches of government, our professionals have the knowledge and resources to further our clients’ interests in these important policy areas. The firm’s attorneys, advisors, and policy analysts include a former member of the U.S. Congress, congressional staff, and professionals who have served in key positions in the Department of Housing & Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service. Either while in government service or private practice, our professionals have assisted in drafting legislation and numerous government regulations and other published guidance.

Our professionals work closely with clients to develop a comprehensive strategy to achieve their policy objectives. In addition to providing representation before the executive branch, Congress, and state governments, our firm assists clients by drafting and monitoring legislation and regulations, monitoring and reporting on hearings, and preparing witness testimony.

Thought Leadership/Alerts

CFIUS and Congress: a recipe for potentially costly and time-consuming delays to a transaction
M&A Advisor | June 4, 2013

Q&A with Deborah VanAmerongen: Direct Purchase Bonds
One on One: Industry Insight | March 14, 2012

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NLRB Notice-posting of employee rights rule upheld … with mixed results … appeal forthcoming
Inside The Beltway | March 6, 2012

Critical developments in labor and employment law
Inside The Beltway | January 9, 2012

Critical developments in labor and employment law
Inside The Beltway | December 23, 2011

Critical developments in labor and employment law - NLRB's Representation Case Final Rule and Update on Notice Posting Litigation
Inside The Beltway Alert | December 22, 2011

Critical developments in labor and employment law
Inside The Beltway | December 1, 2011

NLRB's final rule requiring private sector employers to post Notice of Employee Rights delayed until January 31, 2012
Inside the Beltway | October 5, 2011

Challenges to NLRB's Final Rule Requiring Private Sector Employers to Post Notice of Employee Rights Beginning November 14, 2011
Inside the Beltway | September 19, 2011

Organized labor scores major victories…micro-units "in," card-check recognition "back in," and successor employers "restricted again"
Inside the Beltway | September 1, 2011

Critical developments in labor and employment law - NLRB Issues FINAL RULE—Effective November 14, 2011, Private Sector Employers MUST POST NOTICE of EMPLOYEE RIGHTS to organize a union
Inside the Beltway | August 25, 2011

Critical developments in labor and employment law - NLRB to unions: Don’t risk picketing…rat and banner!
Inside the Beltway | June 1, 2011

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
NLRB’s complaint against Boeing . . . will it fly?
Inside the Beltway | May 4, 2011

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | March 16, 2011

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | February 8, 2011

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | December 23, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | December 21, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | November 18, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | November 11, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | October 6, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | September 3, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | August 23, 2010

Webinar Recording: The Boucher Bill
August 9, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | June 22, 2010

Critical Developments in Labor and Employment Law
Inside the Beltway | June 21, 2010

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Press

Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown Joins Nixon Peabody LLP
March 11, 2013

Nixon Peabody LLP and Building America's Future Team Up to Help New York with Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
January 30, 2013

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Media Clips

  • Law Column: The JOBS Act
    Rochester Business Journal | May 24, 2013

    Rochester Global Business & Transactions partner Jeff LaBarge and Washington, DC, Government Relations & Public Policy counsel Doug Dziak co-authored this column providing an update on the JOBS Act.

  • Where the Votes are in Boston
    CommonWealth | April 9, 2013

    This contributed article co-authored by Boston Real Estate partner Larry DiCara focuses on how voting power in Boston has shifted geographically over the past decade.

  • Opinion: Revisiting the Ethical Road Not Taken
    Roll Call | March 19, 2013

    This column, authored by Washington, DC, Government Relations & Public Policy counsel Doug Dziak, discusses the divergent paths of the Senate and House ethics committees.

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  • Ex-U.S. Senator Scott Brown Joins Nixon Peabody Law Firm
    Bloomberg BusinessWeek | March 11, 2013

    The news of former U.S. Senator Scott Brown's arrival is highlighted in this article. It is noted that Mr. Brown will join the firm's Government Relations & Public Policy practice and will work alongside other political and government officials at the firm, including Tom Reynolds, a five-term U.S. congressman who leads the firm’s Government Relations practice.

  • Former Senator Scott Brown Joins Nixon Peabody as Counsel
    National Law Journal | March 11, 2013

    This feature story notes the arrival of former U.S. Senator Scott Brown. CEO and managing partner Andrew Glincher is quoted noting that the firm is entrepreneurial and innovative and that Mr. Brown is a problem solver and will be a good fit with the firm's existing team.

  • Former Senator Scott Brown to Join Nixon Peabody
    The New York Times | March 11, 2013

    This article highlights the arrival of former U.S. Senator Scott Brown who joined the firm as counsel in the Boston office.

  • New ‘Green Guides' Set Rules for Environmental Marketing
    Rochester Business Journal | November 23, 2012

    This column, co-authored by partner Jeff LaBarge, Chief Sustainability Officer Carolyn Kaplan, and associate Alison Torbitt, discusses new “Green Guides” from the Federal Trade Commission.

  • 4 Decades After Clashes, Boston Again Debates School Busing
    New York Times | October 5, 2012

    Boston partner and former Boston City Councilor Larry DiCara is quoted in this feature story addressing Boston’s efforts to reduce its reliance on busing in a school system.

  • Report: New Mass. law may hurt hospital margins
    Modern Healthcare | September 10, 2012

    Boston counsel Jim Vallee provides commentary in this article discussing the new cost-containment law in Massachusetts.

  • Rep. James Vallee Joins Nixon Peabody Law Firm
    Boston Globe | May 1, 2012

    This coverage highlights the arrival of Massachusetts State Representative Jim Vallee who has joined the firm’s Real Estate and Government Relations practices as counsel in the Boston office.

  • Q&A with Deborah VanAmerongen: Direct Purchase Bonds
    Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits | March 1, 2012
    Affordable Housing Strategic Policy Advisor Deborah VanAmerongen is featured in this Q&A addressing changes to the industry following New York and New Jersey granting permission to issue direct purchase bonds to finance affordable housing projects.
  • Suite Talk: Former Voinovich Aide Joins Nixon Peabody
    Politico | April 14, 2011
    This coverage highlights the arrival of Washington, DC, Government Relations & Public Policy counsel Doug Dziak.
  • Redistricting Likely to Cost NY Two More Seats
    Daily Record | March 1, 2011
    This feature article discusses the completion of the 2010 U.S. Census and its impact on the number of Congressional seats. Former U.S. Congressman and leader of the Government Relations & Public Policy practice Tom Reynolds provides commentary.
  • Au-delà des barreaux: Un avocat fait-il un bon manager?
    Le Nouvel Economiste | February 23, 2011
    This feature article (in French) discusses attorneys who previously held CEO/business executive or political positions or have left the legal field to pursue these endeavors. Paris partner Olivier de Chazeaux is included in the piece, which notes that he previously served as Levallois’ Mayor and then a member of the French Parliament.
  • Q4
    Rochester Business Journal | October 15, 2010
    This Q&A profiles senior strategic policy advisor and leader of the Government Relations & Public Policy practice Tom Reynolds, a former U.S. Congressman for the 26th Congressional District in Upstate New York.
  • People on the Move
    Washington Business Journal | October 13, 2010
    This news brief notes that senior strategic policy advisor and former U.S. Congressman Tom Reynolds has been named to lead the firm’s Government Relations & Public Policy practice.
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Events

Webinar: HUD's RAD program: What do you need to know?
July 29, 2013

How is sequestration affecting Section 8 funding?
July 2, 2013 | New York, NY

Public-Private Partnerships and the Future of Homeland Security
June 26, 2013 | Boston, MA

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Government Relations & Public Policy