Capitol Counsel is pleased to announce that David M. Olander (Dave) will be joining the firm’s tax practice and legislative team, as a Partner. Olander was named in Tax Notes as one of the top congressional tax staffers in 2014 as the Majority Chief Tax Counsel on the House Ways and Means Committee. Olander oversaw…Read More…
As deputy staff director for the House Rules Committee under Chairman Pete Sessions, Towner French, 36, helped to make countless determinations about how various bills should proceed on the House floor. Last month, French, who spent 15 years on the Hill, took his deep understanding of the legislative process—and his insights into the House Republican…Read More…
K Street powerhouse Capitol Counsel has a new House Republican guru, Towner French, who recently left Capitol Hill after nearly 15 years. He most recently served as the chief of staff for the House Rules Committee under Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas), who is also the former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). French…Read More…
Capitol Counsel is continuing to grow its roster, scooping up Ethan Pittleman from the Washington, D.C., office of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber. It’s the third highest profile hire for the bipartisan firm in as many months, which has been bolstering its team. Kitzhaber served as the governor’s deputy director of federal affairs, essentially bridging the…Read More…
CAPITOL COUNSEL HIRES TRYON: Capitol Counsel is bringing on Warren Tryon to the firm’s financial services practice and legislative team. Tryon previously worked for Roberts, Raheb & Gradler and served as the deputy staff director for the House Financial Services Committee.Read More…