Public and Government Affairs

Understanding how to communicate our clients’ concerns to political leaders and regulators is the cornerstone of the Government Relations Practice at Smith Anderson. This understanding is essential to shaping the decisions that impact your business.

Our Public and Government Affairs team understands our clients’ business and legal concerns and transforms them into messages that can get the attention of policymakers. In developing unique communications strategies for our clients, our team combines an understanding of the political, regulatory, and legal environment, with an insider’s perspective on how decisions are made.

On the regulatory front, Smith Anderson’s experience includes representing clients before state and federal agencies regarding regulatory, economic development and contracting issues. For example, one member of our team has over 30 years of experience in advising regulated utilities, including serving as general counsel and CEO of a national telecommunications company. Other members focus on assisting clients in obtaining state and local tax incentives for economic development projects.

The depth and breadth of our experience enables us to develop innovative legislative and regulatory solutions that meet our clients’ needs.

Primary Services:

• Legislative advocacy (lobbying and monitoring of legislative developments)
  
• Public relations and media strategies
  
• Regulatory advocacy (agency rulemaking, administrative policies and litigation)
  
• Government contracts and procurement advice
  
• Economic development and tax incentives
  
• Grassroots strategies and activities
• Campaign finance law
  

Our Clients:
We represent local, state and national profit and non-profit organizations clients across diverse industries including technology, health care, insurance, telecommunications, plastics, trade associations, professional services, travel, construction and waste management.

Our Lawyers:
The Smith Anderson Public and Government Affairs team is multi-dimensional and combines many years of legislative and regulatory experience. Our team members have served as top advisors in statewide political campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans, including candidates for executive, legislative, and judicial branch offices. We also have significant experience working with the members of the media that cover North Carolina legislative and political affairs.