The DeWitt Ross & Stevens' state government consulting team, with its seven full-time registered and two part-time members, is the largest lobbying group (either law firm or other business organization) in Wisconsin. Being the largest does matter when it provides:
- unmatched relationships with legislators and bureaucrats;
- significant depth in “bench” strength needed for large projects;
- unmatched experience in working with Wisconsin state agencies;
- substantial experience in working with Wisconsin's Congressional delegation in Washington D.C.
Because we are located directly on Madison’s Capitol Square, you can plan your strategy with our lobbyists and minutes later be in the Capitol meeting with legislators and other key policymakers.
The ideal approach to successful management of a particular issue is typically one unique to that issue. Winning often depends on a particular combination of constituency involvement, political and media action, merit of the arguments in favor of the client's position, persistency in presentation of the client's case to policymakers, and ethics. We work closely with our clients to assemble their resources, and ours, to produce successful outcomes.
If you have a problem with a Wisconsin law, an administrative rule or a decision by a state agency that is adverse to you, consider discussing it with us. A cost-effective, practical solution may be available for you to consider and for us to implement on your behalf.
Because of the substantial lobbying experience of our team, we interact frequently with the Governor’s office, virtually all state agencies and with the 33 members of the Wisconsin State Senate and 99 members of the State Assembly, our two U.S. Senators and Wisconsin's eight members of the House of Representatives.
If your project has a public relations component, then we have the staff with the experience needed for your job.
Take a look at the résumés of the members of our government relations team. We think you will be impressed.
Representative issues that we have successfully won for our clients include:
- sales and use taxes, income taxes, property taxes and franchise fees;
- state contracting opportunities and procurement;
- regulation of business practices – and specific products;
- water, solid waste, air and other environmental issues;
- a wide-range of health care law changes;
- biotech and renewable energy proposals;
- labor and employment issues;
- education-related polices and funding;
- the regulation and taxation of financial-related businesses;
- tourism related legislation;
- law enforcement issues;
- non profit associations;
- transportation-related legislation and rule-making.
Government Relations clients of DeWitt Ross & Stevens have selected us, and many have worked with us for decades, because of the successful results we produce in a cost-effective manner. You can have it all – unequaled relationships, great depth of representation and substantial experience – at our firm!
DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. Fundraiser List
The fundraiser list includes all federal (President, US Senate, US House of Representatives) and state (Governor, Senate or Assembly) fundraisers, plus fundraisers for candidates for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or Circuit Court.
Full-Time Lobbyists
Peter C. Christianson, Attorney
Anthony H. Driessen, Attorney
Thomas J. Fonfara
Ron Kuehn, Attorney
Jordan K. Lamb, Attorney
Matthew S. Moroney, Attorney
M. Alice O'Connor
Other Registered Lobbyists
Henry J. Handzel, Jr., Attorney
Todd E. Palmer, Attorney
Public Relations Consultants
Peter C. Christianson, Attorney
Jordan K. Lamb, Attorney
M. Alice O'Connor
Government Relations Attorneys/Non Lobbyists
Jon P. Axelrod, Attorney
Donald Leo Bach, Attorney
Peter A. Peshek, Attorney
Timm P. Speerschneider, Attorney
Anthony R. Varda, Attorney
Municipal & Local Government Attorneys
Michael R. Christopher, Attorney
Peter R. Dohr, Attorney
Government Relations, Lobbying & Public Relations Attorneys
Madison Office