Peter Schorsch
A two-man government affairs team doesn’t seem to be slowing Bryant Miller Olive PA down.
The team of Foyt Tipton Ralston and Frederick Springer earned the firm at least $110,000 — a quarterly average of $50,000 for legislative work and $60,000 for executive branch work — during the second quarter, which included the second half of the 2017 Legislative Session and a brief special session.
The firm’s governmental consulting team could earn a maximum of $159,990 — a maximum of $69,996 for legislative work and $89,994 for executive branch work — during the second quarter of the year, according to an analysis of compensation reports conducted by FloridaPolitics.com.
Lobbyists who are registered to represent clients before Florida’s legislative or executive branches are required to submit reports detailing their client roster and compensation each quarter. Reports for the second quarter are due to the state on Aug. 14.
Ralston and Springer had six legislative clients and nine executive branches during the second quarter.
Three clients — the City of Dunedin, Florida Association of Restoration Specialist, and NTT Data Inc. — paid an average of $15,000 for legislative work during the second quarter; while AT&T reported paying an average of $5,000 for legislative work.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. clocked in as the firm’s highest paying executive branch client during the second quarter, paying an average of $25,000; followed by AT&T which paid an average $15,000 for executive branch services. Four clients — CanDo Tech Consulting, Inc.; the City of Cape Coral, Florida; the Florida Association of Restoration Specialist; and NTT Data Inc. — paid an average of $5,000 for executive branch work.
