Pending legislative or regulatory issues can threaten your industry. A public policy crisis can impact your bottom line. Positioning opportunities can be lost if they are not seized and leveraged to positively shape public opinion.

Your Partner in Public Policy
Protecting your needs and interests in the public arena is demanding, requiring focused discipline and strategic counsel. The Foley Public Policy Practice provides services covering the full spectrum of public policy — combining comprehensive counsel with proficiency in government relations, political law, strategic positioning, and communications coupled with the practice of law, when needed. Our Public Policy Practice brings diverse experience and deep knowledge as well as responsive and creative business solutions. So when public interaction potentially impedes — or impels — the achievement of your business goals, look to Foley … your partner in public policy.

Our Established Relationships Help Ensure Success in Government Relations
Washington, D.C. is the epicenter of government relations, both in the United States and the world. To effectively lobby federal officials, mobilize a grassroots campaign, or stop the passing of legislation, it is imperative to partner with government relations professionals who have the necessary experience and the right connections on Capitol Hill.

At Foley, our Public Policy Practice has first-hand experience with and veteran insight into the White House, U.S. Congress, executive branch departments, and regulatory agencies. Our bipartisan team comprises former federal and state elected officials, senior-level political appointees from five presidential administrations, congressional chiefs of staff, counselors to federal and state agencies and appointees, and other political veterans. In addition, we have access to the eyes and ears of state and local government — and we know how to generate their interest. Therefore, we leverage our extensive relationships and our know-how to help you achieve your objectives in the public arena — with the level of intensity necessary to succeed.

We are known for devising and advocating practical and politically viable solutions to complex issues — often in a highly charged political environment. On certain matters, our political strategy calls for a limited and carefully calculated approach; on other matters, we establish broad-based coalitions or mobilize grassroots campaigns.

Our government relations practitioners have an in-depth understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework in which issues arise, coupled with strong ties with the White House, executive agencies, Congress, and state decision-makers and opinion leaders. This combination positions our Public Policy Practice as the ideal vanguard for your government relations initiatives. Whether you need legislation passed or stopped, administrative rules written or changed, trade issues tracked, or funding secured by a government contract, our front-line position will help you reach your goals.