Government Relations, Contracts, and Lobbying | McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

McGlinchey’s Government Relations, Contracts, and Lobbying Group has extensive experience representing public and private companies, organizations, and individuals conducting business with the government at all levels, as well as those requiring interaction with regulatory and administrative authorities.

We provide guidance to government contractors and governmental entities in the broad array of special issues that arise when contracting with local, state, or federal government.

Our team takes clients’ issues personally. The relationships we forge with them are built on mutual respect, which enables our lawyers to apply a true “we” model as we collaborate on legal-business matters. To do this, we work hard to fully understand a client’s enterprise from their guiding business philosophy to their daily operations. Once we know the client’s business inside-out, we can craft a strategy and use our governmental credibility, connections, and coalitions to help the client procure a contract, influence legislation, resolve disputes, and otherwise achieve their goals.

While we bring many attributes to our practice, clients say three particularly stand out:

Because our lawyers and lobbyists are steeped in the various issues that affect a wide range of economic sectors, we draw on our industry knowledge in handling our clients’ matters.
In addition to our close working relationships with people inside the government, our highly regarded reputation opens doors, which is especially helpful with contracts. Regulators trust us and often stop and initiate conversations with our lobbyists on the House floor.
Many law firms say their lawyers collaborate with one another, but too often that’s not the case. Their compensation systems encourage The Silo Effect, in which attorneys keep to themselves. McGlinchey’s culture and business model do not tolerate that. We work together very well and can call a colleague in another practice area to get a quick answer on a client’s matter – and we do that every day.

Contact the McGlinchey Government Relations, Contracts, and Lobbying team for our latest insights about the following:

Changing of the Guard Requires Vigilance. Our clients constantly deal with government agencies and entities to operate their businesses, and they worry that they might not have the access or status to reach the right people who handle any number of issues that arise. Personnel changes often and the ways in which governmental bodies function are also fluid. Our lawyers and lobbyists recognize the importance of strong inside-the-government networks. We cultivate and maintain relationships with policy makers, association and trade groups, and even journalists, continually reconnecting with existing contacts and getting to know and gaining rapport with new ones. This enhances our ability to advance clients’ interests.

Tracking Regs to Avoid Surprises. While some policies build slowly, others spring up suddenly, and that’s a cause of concern for our clients. Because we closely monitor legislation and regulations that emerge and evolve within all levels of government, we’re rarely taken by surprise with new developments. We’re almost always ready to advise a client to take action, or conversely, sit tight, long before a new statute or regulation is passed or adopted.

Representation of Government Service Entity in Federal Contract and Intellectual Property Litigation
Represented GSE in significant federal contract and intellectual property litigation involving copyright, conversion, and fraud allegations.
Assisted the firm’s lobbying effort to amend Louisiana law to allow commercial airlines to provision planes with alcohol.
Beating the Odds: Convergence of Tactical Government Relations, Lobbying, and Legal Reasoning Persuades Lawmakers to Change Course, Granting Client Breathing Room
When long-time client Winn Dixie, encountered a barrier to the way it had done business for decades, McGlinchey attorneys were there to help.
Served as lead counsel for protestor eQHealth Solutions, Inc. against the State of Arkansas, Department of Finance and Administration
Handled a successful bid protest regarding a contract to provide medical management services for all of Arkansas’ state and public school employees, worth over $20 million.
Thorough & Strategic Preparation Serves as Linchpin in Successful Testimony before Congress
Where we started: Our client contacted us when the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee launched an investigation into security clearance issuances by the Personnel Security Office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The committee issued subpoenas and/or interview requests to current and former employees of that office, including ourMore

iDS Talks Building Authentic Relationships with Dan Plunkett
Member Dan Plunkett (New Orleans), Co-Chair of McGlinchey’s Government and Internal Investigations team, joined Hunter McMahon for an episode of the iDS Talks podcast to discuss the importance of building authentic relationships and bringing your most authentic self to the table.
If You’re a Good Legal Writer, You Don’t Write Good: Better Contract Writing for Transactional Lawyers
Member Mike Rubin (Baton Rouge) will present an American Bar Association webinar, "If You're a Good Legal Writer, You Don't Write Good: Better Contract Writing for Transactional Lawyers," on February 22, 2023.
Akerman Litigation Partner Rejoins McGlinchey Stafford
Member Angie Christina (New Orleans) was profiled in Law360 on October 28, 2022. She discussed returning to McGlinchey, and how she plans to grow her practice with McGlinchey's support.
McGlinchey Welcomes Returning Member Angie Christina in New Orleans
McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Angie Christina has returned to the firm’s New Orleans office as a Member (Partner) in the firm’s Enterprise Litigation & Investigations practice group. She worked in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group, most recently as Member, from 2007-2017.
53 McGlinchey Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
McGlinchey is proud to announce that 53 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.