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Jim RosicaMarch 15, 2018

The lawyer that successfully represented a pig farmer who sued over the state’s ‘pregnant pig’ constitutional amendment now says another proposed amendment to do away with greyhound racing is legally sound. Broad & Cassel attorney M. Stephen Turner, who represented Florida pig farmer Stephen Basford, wrote an opinion letter – provided to Florida Politics Thursday – […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 28, 2018

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney was paid an estimated $690,000 by clients in the fourth quarter of 2017 according to newly filed lobbying compensation reports. The bulk of that haul, $410,000, came in through legislative lobbying, while the remainder was reported for the executive branch. The firm had 11 lobbyists who put in the full 52 weeks: Ivette […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 28, 2018

New lobbying compensation reports show Paul Hawkes was paid $130,000 by principals in the fourth quarter, for total earnings of $520,000 in 2017. Hawkes’ sole-proprietor shop represented 17 clients in the Legislature and 13 before the governor and Cabinet in Q4. Hawkes is also a lobbyist for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, which pulled in an estimated […]

Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2017

The second quarter proved to be a busy one for Paul Hawkes. Hawkes had a roster of 16 legislative and 13 executive branch clients helped him bring at least $130,00 — $75,000 for legislative work and $55,000 for executive branch work — during the three-month period. He could earn a maximum of $249,977 — a maximum of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 8, 2016

Small firms stayed busy during the second quarter of 2016, despite each reporting earnings of less than $100,000 in the three-month period. Stuart K. Brown’s SKB Consulting reported earning between $50,000 and $99,999 during the second quarter. The firm reported similar earnings in the first quarter of the year. Brown’s clients include the Consortium of […]

Jim RosicaMay 26, 2016

Lobbyist and former appellate judge Paul Hawkes has joined the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney firm in Tallahassee. Hawkes inked an agreement Wednesday and begins immediately, according to John “Mac” Stipanovich, head of the firm’s state government relations team. “Paul is an outstanding addition,” Stipanovich said. “We had been pursuing him for some time. No one in Tallahassee […]

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Greyhound racing ban passes legal muster, ‘pregnant pig’ lawyer says

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney clears $3.2M in 2017

Paul Hawkes hauls in $525K of solo lobbying pay in 2017

Paul Hawkes could report Q2 earnings of more than $249K

Boutique lobbying firms packed a big punch in second quarter of 2016

Paul Hawkes joins Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney’s lobbying team