Martin Gold, a senior counsel at Covington & Burling, will be leaving the firm to join Capitol Counsel, The Hill has learned. Capitol Counsel confirmed the move, which reunites Gold with longtime friend and former colleague Denise Henry Morrisey, a founding partner at the firm. Gold has been at Covington & Burling, an international law…Read More…
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has hired Capitol Counsel, a top-tier D.C. government affairs firm, to help push Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that would make the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) tax-exempt. The organizations will work together to educate policymakers on the importance of including the VMLRP Enhancement Act (S. 553/H.R. 1125)…Read More…
Capitol Counsel has arrived. Revenue has almost tripled since the lobby firm opened its doors in 2007, and it is snapping up top talent and big-name clients at a time when most shops are stuck in neutral. “You have to be pretty well-rounded to play offense in this environment,” said Josh Kardon, Capitol Counsel’s newest…Read More…
Hillary Clinton’s K Street network is preparing for a White House run in 2016. With Democrats in Congress already anointing Clinton as the party’s standard-bearer, lobbyists are pledging their allegiance and making clear they will do whatever they can to help the former first lady become first in command. “I would definitely support her in…Read More…
The new Virginia governor’s Cabinet picks were highly strategic, bipartisan, and nearly opaque. Whom does he rely on for real advice? Here’s a rundown of his closest associates. Dorothy McAuliffe: She’ll now split her time between Richmond and the couple’s McLean home. But those close to them say she’ll still be a full partner. Bill…Read More…