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Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Ballard Partners was the top-earning lobbying firm in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the past year overall according to an analysis of newly filed compensation reports. Southern Strategy Group and Ron Book, P.A., finished second and third, respectively. Joining those three firms in the $1 million-per-quarter club are Capital City Consulting, Greenberg Traurig and […]

Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2017

The Florida Commission on Ethics is moving against lobbyist Justin Sayfie and another firm for problems arising from random audits of their compensation reports, according to a Wednesday press release. But Sayfie called the problem “a simple math error.” The commission also dropped cases against three other executive-branch lobbying concerns. The ethics board, which said it […]

Drew WilsonAugust 24, 2017

Akerman LLP’s second quarter finance report shows the seven-member firm brought in $170,000 between April 1 and June 30, a period which included the second half of the 2017 Legislative Session and the special session that followed. Lobbyists who are registered to represent clients before Florida’s legislative or executive branches are required to submit reports […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2016

Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released Monday by the state. That’s a $531,000 increase over the preceding quarter, but still less than the $34,890,000 paid in the first quarter and $35,696,000 during the second. The 2015 Legislative Session overlapped those two quarters, and […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

The up and coming firm of Smith Bryan & Myers had themselves a healthy second quarter this year, a legislative year so far defined by lawmakers – and lobbyists – spending a lot more time in Tallahassee than anyone thought was likely when 2015 began. According to estimates based on recently submitted compensation reports, SBM […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

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The law firm of Metz Husband & Daughton was born in Tallahassee, and there it thrived last quarter, collecting an estimated $1.5 million in lobbying fees according to recently filed compensation reports. Looking at the firm’s report for the second quarter of 2015, which ran from April 1 and June 30, it’s not hard to […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

The Tallahassee lobbying practice of Florida law firm GrayRobinson took in an estimated $1.3 million last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s lobby practice was balanced during Q2, drawing $790,000 from 106 legislative lobbying clients and $525,000 from 106 executive branch clients, led by insurance carriers Meadowbrook, who accounted for between $40,000 […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

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The Miami-founded international law firm Greenberg Traurig made its presence felt in Tallahassee last quarter, to judge by its earnings: the firm took in some $1.3 million in lobbying fees according to recently filed compensation reports. That figure broke down into some $1,039,000 from 108 legislative lobbying clients and $245,000 from 102 executive branch clients. Among the highest-paying […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

Corcoran & Johnston collected an estimated $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The firm’s largest invoices came from Sharon Robinson, who is a guardian and personal representative seeking relief from the state of Florida. Robinson easily broke six figures: She paid $84,000 for legislative lobbying efforts and between […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

Akerman took home an estimated $155,000 in lobbying fees last quarter, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Big-ticket contributors to the firm’s balance sheets included Water Cooperative of Central Florida – who paid between $10,000 – $19,999 for executive branch lobbying – as well as Florida International Bankers Association, Magic City Casino and Miami-Dade County, who each paid within […]

Tag: lobbying compensation reports

Ballard Partners tops in lobbying compensation for 2017; SSG, Ron Book round-out Top 3

Ethics board cites Justin Sayfie, Capitol Group for reporting violations

Ackerman’s lobbying practice brings in $170K in Q2

AT&T, HCA, U.S. Sugar in top three for lobbying expenses

Smith Bryan & Myers collects nearly $1 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Metz Husband & Daughton rakes in $1.5 million in Q2 lobbying fees

GrayRobinson hauls in $1.3 million in second-quarter lobbying fees

Greenberg Traurig collects $1.3 million in second-quarter lobbying fees

Corcoran & Johnston hauls in $1.3 million in Q2 lobbying fees

Akerman collects $155K in second-quarter lobbying fees