Pennsylvania
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEYPC
17 North Second Street, 15th Floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1503
Contact: Deb Suder,
Phone: 717-237-4853/Fax: 717-233-0852
deborah.suder@bipc.com
Firm Profile
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is the largest of its kind within any law firm in Pennsylvania. Its Government Relations Group provides a wide variety of clients with an outstanding program of advocacy services before the General Assembly and Executive Branch agencies of state governement. The principals have held positions at the highest levels of state government, including former members of the House of Representatives, and a former member of the Governor's staff. In addition, they include former Chief Counsels of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department as well as former Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Firm Specialty
Buchanan's services include providing background information to clients and key policy makers about the potential impact of proposed legislation or regulations; effectively communicating clients' concerns to government; drafting legislation; testifying before legislative committees and regulatory hearings; drafting and distributing position papers for clients; and monitoring the General Assembly and providing clients with updates.
TAG Contact
DEBORAH M. SUDER is a government relations specialist with the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Deborah's background includes lobbying for savings and loans, savings banks and retail operations on the deregulation of usuary rate ceiling. She played a key role in the allocation of the Pennsylvania tobacco settlement and tobacco control measures implemented in Pennsylvania and in the slots at race tracks legislative efforts. She focuses on the clear and effective flow of information to clients, members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and their staffs on behalf of several major companies including MasterCard International and EDS.
