Practices & Industries

Government Relations & Lobbying

Our approach to government relations and lobbying combines integrity, personal relationships and experience to produce results for our clients. Our team has earned the trust and confidence of elected officials on both sides of the political aisle, legislative staff members, agency officials and department officials. The members of our lobbying team draw upon many years of experience in government stemming from their backgrounds as legislators, public officials and lobbyists in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Experience Highlights

Our government relations and lobbying practice encompasses activities such as formulating strategy, drafting legislation, appearing before legislative committees and study commissions and intervening directly with legislative officials.

In South Carolina, our government relations capabilities are supported by Parker Poe Consulting LLC,1 a South Carolina limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. This group of experienced lobbyists provides government relations services in the state of South Carolina to a wide range of businesses and organizations.

1 Although Parker Poe Consulting LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, it is a separate entity, is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. Consequently, Parker Poe Consulting LLC is not subject to the rules of professional conduct applicable to lawyers and law firms, and its clients do not have the benefit of the protections of the attorney-client relationship.

Experience

  • Represented one of the nation's most successful manufacturing companies in securing legislative approval of the largest economic incentives package in North Carolina history
  • Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in negotiating an economic incentives package for a major plant expansion
  • Created and managed state and federal political action committees for several corporations and trade associations
  • Represented the successful bidder to provide technical services to the North Carolina Education Lottery
  • Represented the winning bidder in North Carolina's largest information technology procurement in an administrative appeal initiated by the unsuccessful bidder

Experience

  • Represented one of the nation's most successful manufacturing companies in securing legislative approval of the largest economic incentives package in North Carolina history
  • Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in negotiating an economic incentives package for a major plant expansion
  • Created and managed state and federal political action committees for several corporations and trade associations
  • Represented the successful bidder to provide technical services to the North Carolina Education Lottery
  • Represented the winning bidder in North Carolina's largest information technology procurement in an administrative appeal initiated by the unsuccessful bidder
Name/Title Phone V-Card Email

J. Allen Adams

Retired of Counsel

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Katherine E. Ross

Associate

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R. Bruce Thompson II

Partner

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Matthew W. Wolfe

Associate

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