Tom is a member of Butler Snow's Regulatory and Government group. His practice is concentrated on government relations, regulatory and public affairs advice and advocacy and business transactions.
BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America
Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2010-2022
Government Relations Practice, 2007-2022
Lawyer of the Year: Government Relations Practice (Austin), 2017
Over 35 years' experience representing clients in their dealings with state and federal government agencies, legislators, members of Congress, and executive branch agencies.
Serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Austin Trust Company.
Represented a Fortune 100 company regarding the siting, permitting and development of a nuclear power plant.
Represented a Fortune 100 company developing statewide public support for a $4+ Billion liquefied natural gas export facility.
Represented multinational energy trading company regarding doing business with various Texas generators.
Successfully represented the British Consul General regarding legislation which would have limited state investments in companies doing business in Northern Ireland.
Successfully represented the State of Maine, negotiating its withdrawal from an interstate compact with Texas and Vermont, including the waiving of payment of a multi-million dollar exit fee.
Represents one of the world's largest education assessment companies in its dealings with Texas state government.
Represented Texas Academy of Family Physicians in legislative matters including dispensing, rural health care, access to care and other issues.
Represented the Professional Advocacy Association of Texas; the state association of the governmental affairs community in legislative and regulatory matters.
Represented one of the largest medical marijuana companies regarding its efforts to enter the Texas market. ? Represented a national industry association regarding the passage of Texas legislation legalizing hemp cultivation and the establishment of a new hemp industry in Texas.
Represented a Texas groundwater conservation district in its dealings with the U.S. Department of Agriculture developing a multistate, regional effort to conserve groundwater, and before the Texas Legislature
717-237-4801
409 N. Second Street, Suite 500, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
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 government. 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 Specialties:
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.
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
4) Argo AI
5) Crown Castle (including Pennsylvania Partnership for 5G)
8) GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10) HP Inc.
12) Iron Mountain Information Management
13) Kay Builders
14) Lucid USA, Inc.
19) North Fayette
21) Pattern Energy
23) Pennridge Development Enterprises Inc
24) PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
25) PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
26) PENNSYLVANIA SKI AREAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
28) Rolka Loube Saltzer LLC, DBA Rolka Loube
29) St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
31) The National Elevator Industry, Inc.
32) The Williams Companies, Inc.
34) West Penn Power
STEPHEN M. DEFRANK is a senior advisor in Buchanan's state government relations group. He joins Buchanan after spending 23 years of his career in Pennsylvania state government. His most recent position was chief of staff for Senator Lisa M. Boscola.
Steve brings process and policy expertise to our Pennsylvania Government Relations Practice, having worked in state government for more than 20 years. He has served in several roles in his over two decades with the Senate of Pennsylvania, including chief of staff, committee executive director, and policy director. Steve called on his strengths differently in each of those roles: as a chief of staff for Sen. Lisa Boscola, he used his organizational skills and ability to multitask to advance the senator's legislative agenda in Harrisburg and manage constituent outreach and communications in her district office. As Executive Director for the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, Steve grasped new concepts quickly and effectively, and developed an area of expertise in issues affecting the energy and utility sectors. As Policy Director, he worked as a jack of all trades to advance a caucus-wide agenda that included initiatives related to legalized gaming, community and economic development, workforce development, education initiatives and government reform.
615-290-3309
P.O. Box 41652, Nashville, TN, 37204,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Immigration, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Public Safety, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website
1) 615GP, LLC
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) Aramark Correctional Services, LLC
5) BlackBerry
8) Clinical Solutions Pharmacy
10) eMed Labs, LLC
14) KPMG LLP
15) National Utility Contractors Association of Middle Tennessee
16) Persevere
18) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
19) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
20) Securus Technologies, Inc.
22) Shadowtrack Technologies, Inc.
24) Trilogy Integrated Resources, LLC
25) Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC
26) YesCare Corp.
6-10 years
With more than 20 years of experience in building relationships between the public and private sector, Tommy Alsup leads all state and local government relations efforts for The Vogel Group.
Tommy previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs for Envision Healthcare, a $15 billion healthcare and national hospital-based physician group. At Envision, Tommy was responsible for sourcing and managing state-level lobbyists to ensure that the company's strategic goals were met with governors, state legislators and local officials across the country. His efforts were critical in securing favorable public policy on surprise medical billing issues in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.
Tommy is an expert in managing national sales and procurement teams for companies seeking to grow revenue through state and local funding initiatives. He has overseen multiple requests for proposals (RFP) and large-scale procurement contracts for companies and industries alike.
In previous roles, Tommy was a senior-level government relations executive at Corizon Health and CoreCivic, the nation's largest owner of correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities.
With a strong, bi-partisan background in the state of Tennessee, Tommy served as Mayor of Oak Hill from 2002 to 2010, where he worked in partnership with Governor Phil Bredesen (D-TN) and Mayor Bill Purcell (D-Nashville, TN).
Tommy remains strongly engaged with the office of Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) and his administration.
901 7th Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
2023155100
901 7th Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) Act for NIH
2) Affordable Equity Partners Inc.
4) Curaleaf, Inc. (formerly known as PalliaTech Inc.)
7) Fiserv Inc. (formerly known as First Data Corporation)
10) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc
11) ManTech International Corporation
12) McWane, Inc
(636) 530-9392
16141 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO, 63017,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
6) Associated Cemeteries of Missouri
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) Bank of America Corporation
9) Centers for Independent Living
10) City of Ballwin
15) Evergy
17) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
18) Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
19) Harris-Stowe State University
21) Healthy Vision Association
23) Intralot USA
24) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
25) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
28) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
30) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
31) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
32) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
33) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
34) Missouri Community College Association
35) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
36) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
37) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
38) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
39) QC Financial Services, Inc.
42) St. Charles County Ambulance District
43) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
45) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
46) St. Louis Home Builders Association
48) State Farm Insurance Companies
50) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
51) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
53) Walgreen Co
(636) 530-9392
16141 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO, 63017,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) Bank of America Corporation
8) Centers for Independent Living
10) City of Ballwin
11) City of Branson
17) Evergy
18) Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund
20) Harris-Stowe State University
22) Healthy Vision Association
24) Intralot USA
25) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
26) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
29) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
31) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
32) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
33) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
34) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
35) Missouri Community College Association
36) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
37) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
38) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
39) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
41) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
42) QC Financial Services, Inc.
45) St. Charles County Ambulance District
46) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
48) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
49) St. Louis Home Builders Association
50) St. Louis Police Retirement System
52) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
53) University Health Foundation
55) Walgreen Co
901 7th Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
(512)7098405
1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1000, Austin, TX, 78701,
(770) 312 - 5605
805 GLYNN STREET SOUTH, STE 242, FAYETTEVILLE, GA, 30214,
8037481197
PO B ox 11872, Columbia, SC, 29211,
1) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
4) American Federation for Children
6) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries
9) Comcast
10) Communities In Schools of South Carolina
12) DoorDash, Inc.
13) Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Federation for Children
5) Digital Sandbox, LLC DBA Haystax
7) Geo-Comm
9) HORNE LLP
11) LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation
8033601489
PO Box 183, Lexington, SC, 29071,
1) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
3) American Federation for Children
7) Comcast
8035137853
p.O. Box 11013, Columbia, SC, 29201,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) Association of Dental Support Organizations
10) City of Raymore
14) Evergy
17) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
18) Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
19) Harris-Stowe State University
21) James Hardie Building Products Inc.
22) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
25) Missouri Association of Career Fire Protection Districts
26) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
27) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
28) Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
29) Missouri Wild Apothecary LLC
30) St. Charles County Ambulance District
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
(404) 867 - 3364
830 GLENWOOD AVE., SUITE 510-341, ATLANTA, GA, 30316,
1) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS, INC.
2) AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
4) CVS HEALTH
6) DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S.
7) ETOWAH WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
9) GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
11) GEORGIA RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
12) HALEON GROUP OF COMPANIES C/O MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC,
13) HP INC.
14) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.
15) NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
17) NOVO NORDISK
18) OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
20) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION C/O MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES
21) THE HOME DEPOT
23) UNITED GAMING
24) WAWA, INC
25) ZOO ATLANTA
615-948-1863
Vogel Group, 3810 Bedford Drive, Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215,
1) 615GP, LLC
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) BlackBerry
7) Flatrock Entertainment Group, LLC
10) Inperium, Inc.
11) Jason DellaVecchia MD PLLC
12) KPMG LLP
14) National Utility Contractors Association of Middle Tennessee
16) Persevere
18) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
19) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
21) Tennessee Catholic Conference
22) Trane Technologies Company LLC
23) VEEO, LLC
615-948-1863
Vogel Group, 3810 Bedford Drive, Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215,
1) 615GP, LLC
2) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS, INC.
3) BLACKBERRY
6) FLATROCK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC
10) JASON DELLAVECCHIA MD PLLC
11) KPMG LLP
615-948-1863
Vogel Group, 3810 Bedford Drive, Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215,
1) 615GP, LLC
2) AFFORDABLE EQUITY PARTNERS, INC.
3) BLACKBERRY
6) FLATROCK ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC
10) JASON DELLAVECCHIA MD PLLC
11) KPMG LLP
(404) 784 - 6059
504 HILL ST, SE, ATLANTA, GA, 30312,
602-616-9964
(405) 406-3697
901 N. LINCOLN BLVD, SUITE 380, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73104,
615-515-2600
P.O. Box 50513, Suite 2800, Nashville, TN, 37205,
1) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
2) AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
4) Center for Individual Freedom
5) Center for Worker Progress Action
6) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
7) Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
9) Digital Sandbox, LLC DBA Haystax
10) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
11) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF TN, INC. DBA INSURORS OF TN
13) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
14) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
15) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
16) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
19) Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association
20) Tennessee Recovery Coalition, Inc.
21) The North Highland Company
615-506-9455
5811 Still Hollow Road, Nashville, TN, 37215,
901 7th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
(573) 634-8760
205 E. Capitol Avenue, Suite 100, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) Bank of America Corporation
9) Centers for Independent Living
10) CHILD USAdvocacy
11) City of Ballwin
12) City of Branson
16) City of Raymore
19) Evergy
22) Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
23) Hannibal Regional Healthcare System
24) Harris-Stowe State University
26) Healthy Vision Association
28) Intralot USA
29) Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
32) Little Blue Valley Sewer District
33) MCTA – The Missouri Internet & Television Association
34) Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association
35) Missouri Association of Career Fire Protection Districts
36) Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities
37) Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
38) Missouri Association of School Administrators
39) Missouri Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
40) Missouri Community College Association
41) Missouri Dental Hygienist Association
42) Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association
43) Missouri Physical Therapy Association
45) PACARS - Prosecuting Attorneys and Circuit Attorneys Retirement System
46) QC Financial Services, Inc.
48) St. Charles County Ambulance District
49) St. Louis Art Museum Foundation
51) St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission
52) St. Louis Home Builders Association
53) St. Louis Police Retirement System
56) The City of St. Louis Port Authority
57) Toyota Motor North America Inc.
58) TRIAD Bank of Missouri Inc.
59) University Health Foundation
61) Walgreen Co
901 7th Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20001,
615-587-0249
244 Haverford Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37205,
(512)6535951
1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1000, Suite 1000, Austin, TX, 78701,
