Political Law
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
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Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
The Ballard Spahr team is comprised of roughly a dozen attorneys and a non-attorney compliance specialist who are located across several of the firm’s 15 offices. Every member of the group has federal and state government experience and /or prior work for candidates for elective office at the federal and state levels. Our impressive roster is headlined by former Philadelphia Mayor and Pennsylvania Governor, Ed Rendell, and includes attorneys who have worked in the U.S. Congress, the Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, state legislatures, and state offices of attorneys general.
The collective hands-on experience enables the team to provide high-quality legal service on virtually any subject matter that may arise in the broad context of political and public policy engagement. This includes the following: federal, state and local lobbying registration and reporting; election law and PAC counsel in all jurisdictions on behalf of corporations, non-profit entities, candidates and political parties; tax counsel for corporations and non-profits as it relates to election law and lobbying activity; gifts and ethics restrictions for public officials at all levels of government; Foreign Agent Registration Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act counsel at both the compliance and enforcement levels; civil and criminal counsel for government investigations, and Financial Disclosure and ethics compliance work for Members and staff of Congress.
Chambers Review
Ballard Spahr's highly regarded political law group has a wealth of expertise in lobbying registration and reporting as well as election law. The firm is adept at advising public and elected officials on ethics and gift rules in addition to fielding expertise in Foreign Agent Registration Act compliance and enforcement. The attorneys are eminently capable of representing Fortune 100 corporations, nonprofits, government agencies and public officials.
Work Highlights
- Ballard Spahr advised Mastercard Worldwide with regard to shareholder lobbying and political activity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ballard Spahr are able to take a big-picture view while also having very practical conversations. They have a really strong business understanding of risks and options as well. Their breadth of experience is very much appreciated."
"The team has a wealth of knowledge and expertise that we need, meaning they are always available to provide counsel."
"We have a really great experience working with the Ballard Spahr. Their advice is spot on and they deliver a very high-quality service."
"Ballard Spahr are able to take a big-picture view while also having very practical conversations. They have a really strong business understanding of risks and options as well. Their breadth of experience is very much appreciated."
"The team has a wealth of knowledge and expertise that we need, meaning they are always available to provide counsel."
"We have a really great experience working with the Ballard Spahr. Their advice is spot on and they deliver a very high-quality service."
Notable Practitioners
Katherine Belinski practices across the full range of political law matters, offering notable expertise in federal and state lobbying, ethics and political compliance. She regularly acts on behalf of multinational corporations.
"Kate is very thoughtful and solution-oriented, thinking about the long term as well as today. She is a real thought partner."
"She is very knowledgeable and experienced, providing great advisory work and being super available."
"She is very strong on the technicality of the law, providing legal advice that is not just based on political opinion."
Timothy Jenkins has vast experience in the field, routinely advising on federal election law, government ethics and lobby registration matters. He counts large corporations, associations and nonprofit entities among his clients.
"Tim is a trusted resource."
"He is very creative and pragmatic to find ways to do the things we need to do in a compliant way."
"He is steeped in knowledge of political law."