Government Relations

Williams Mullen’s Government Group represents businesses, associations and individuals in government-related actions at the federal, state and local levels. Access and experience are at the core of our service, but the true value of our partnership with clients comes from our ability to offer innovative and entrepreneurial strategic solutions that expand our clients’ commercial footprint. We distinguish ourselves by understanding our clients' businesses, so that we may work together to proactively utilize opportunities, rather than only reacting to developments.

Williams Mullen’s Government Group represents businesses, associations and individuals in government-related actions at the federal, state and local levels. Access and experience are at the core of our service, but the true value of our partnership with clients comes from our ability to offer innovative and entrepreneurial strategic solutions that expand our clients’ commercial footprint. We distinguish ourselves by understanding our clients' businesses, so that we may work together to proactively utilize opportunities, rather than only reacting to developments.

Our alliance with The Keelen Group promotes client interests through the political, legislative and regulatory processes in Washington, D.C.  Through issue management, relationships with key policymakers, grassroots and direct advocacy, our bi-partisan team delivers creative and integrated solutions for any political environment.

At the state level, our team of attorneys and legislative professionals has decades of experience working with the executive and legislative branches of government, years in which we have cultivated invaluable relationships with statewide and local elected officials, legislators, agency heads, key staff, and interest groups.  We have extensive experience actively counseling and advocating for clients on issues before the Virginia and North Carolina General Assemblies, and we are proud to have been involved in most of their major public policy developments.  Our advocacy continues throughout the year and includes coordinating grassroots lobbying efforts, providing political advice and building client relationships with pivotal members of the legislature. In addition, the Group regularly advocates for our clients before state and local government agencies.

The team’s strength comes from the distinct experience of our attorneys and professionals, including a 16-year veteran of the Virginia House of Delegates; a lobbyist representing clients before the Virginia General Assembly for more than 30 years; a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; a former Virginia secretary of commerce and trade; a former secretary of administration in a Virginia governor’s cabinet; and a former deputy chief of staff and press secretary to a governor of North Carolina.

As veterans of the legislative and political process, our team has unique insight and understanding into the workings of a Governor’s office and state legislatures. Williams Mullen has the connections and experience to assists clients in any state where they may have an issue. We work with our clients to identify the best approach to address their distinct issues and then prepare a detailed strategy. If necessary, we also help them recruit local professional assistance for the project in the targeted or affected state.

Our clients’ diverse interests include: 

• Alcoholic beverage regulation
• Business-related issues
• Construction
• Communications
• Energy
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Financial institutions
• Health care
• Insurance
• International  
• Privatization
• Procurement
• Professions and professional regulation
• Real estate: land use and development
• Taxation
• Technology
• Telecommunications
• Transportation