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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.
He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.
2) AAR CORP
3) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
4) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
6) BROKERS' RISK PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC.
8) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
9) CHARGEPOINT
10) CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
11) CIOX HEALTH, LLC
12) CITY OF ROCKFORD
13) CME GROUP, INC.
16) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
17) GHOST MANAGEMENT GROUP DBA WEEDMAPS
18) GIFT OF HOPE ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR NETWORK
19) GROUPON
20) ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
21) ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
22) INTUIT
23) KALEO, INC.
25) LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN CORPORATION
26) MAXIMUS, INC.
27) MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
28) METRA
29) MIDWEST GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
30) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE
32) NEW VENTURE FUND
33) NICUSA, INC.
34) ODS TECHNOLOGIES, L. P. D/B/A TVG NETWORK
35) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC
36) QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
37) ROCKFORD BOARD OF ELECTIONS
38) ROCKFORD MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
39) ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205
42) SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
43) STEPAN COMPANY
15-20 years
Member of the national council of state legislatures
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 900 South, Washington, DC, 20005,
511 Union Street, Suite 1530, Nashville, TN, 37219-1752,
1) AGRIUM U.S. INC. (a Nutrien Ltd subsidiary)
2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
6) Capital One Financial Corporation
7) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
8) Charter Communications, Inc.
10) CoreCivic
11) Dama Technology, Inc. DBA Dama Financial
2022858967
511 Union Street, Suite 1530, Nashville, TN, 37219-1752,
1) AGRIUM U.S. INC. (a Nutrien Ltd subsidiary)
2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
3) Alpha Strategies, LLC obo American Alliance for Economic Development
5) Asurion, LLC
6) Battelle Memorial Institute
9) Capital One Financial Corporation
10) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
11) Charter Communications, Inc.
13) Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc.
14) CoreCivic
15) Dama Technology, Inc. DBA Dama Financial
20) Garmin International, Inc.
25) International Franchise Association (IFA)
26) IONAER International Arizona, LLC dba PuriFi Labs
27) Kansas City Coalition (Informal Coalition)
30) PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
31) Prescient Medicine Holding, LLC
32) Secure Identity, LLC (D-B-A CLEAR)
36) Troy Corporation
410 First St, SE, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20003,
617-406-6000
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA,
2025771086
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 900 South, Washington, DC, 20005,
2025525992
440 First Street, NW, Suite 360, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
4) Airport Restaurant & Retail Association
7) American Association for Justice
8) American Bankers Association
9) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
10) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
11) American Trucking Association
12) Americans for Carbon Dividends
14) Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems Intl.
15) Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
16) Bessemer Securities Corporation
17) Broadcom Inc.
18) Capital One Financial Corporation
19) Central Puget Sound Regional Transit
20) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
21) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
24) CMA CGM Group
26) Constellation Brands, Inc.
28) Crystallex
29) Diageo North America, Inc.
30) Download Fairness Coalition
33) Employment Policies Institute
34) ERA Coalition
35) Facebook, Inc.
36) FedEx
39) Genentech, Inc.
40) General Dynamics
41) General Electric
44) GovBiz Advantage, Inc. on Behalf of Aptera Motors Corp
45) GovBiz Advantage, Inc. on Behalf of Arcimoto, Inc.
46) GovBiz Advantage, Inc. on behalf of Zero Motorcycles
47) Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
49) Hess Corporation
50) Hilton Worldwide
52) Honeywell International, Inc.
53) Invest in Education Coalition
54) Iron Mountain
55) Jackson Municipal Airport Authority
59) Lytx, Inc.
60) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
63) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
64) National Association of Broadcasters
66) NetJets, Inc.
67) New York Life
69) Port of Seattle
71) Prudential Financial, Inc.
72) Recording Industry Association of America
73) Regional Airline Association
75) Ryan, Inc.
76) San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
81) SpaceX
83) Stephens Investment Holdings, LLC
85) T-Mobile
86) TeamHealth
87) The Alliance for Lasting Liberty c/o 1st Amendment Partnership
90) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
92) The Home Depot
93) The Northwest Seaport Alliance
94) Torngat Metals
95) Udacity, Inc.
96) United States Contract Weather Observing Association
97) United States Tour Operators Association
98) Viacom Inc.
99) Williams and Jensen, PLLC on behalf of Merck & Co., INC
100) Williams and Jensen, PLLC on behalf of Ripple Labs, Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
2) American Bankers Association
3) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
4) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
7) Capital One Financial Corporation
8) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
10) CMA CGM Group
12) Constellation Brands, Inc.
13) Crystallex
14) Diageo North America, Inc.
16) Facebook, Inc.
18) Genentech, Inc.
19) General Dynamics
20) General Electric
22) Hess Corporation
23) Hilton Worldwide
25) Invest in Education Coalition
26) Iron Mountain
29) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
31) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
32) New York Life
35) Prudential Financial, Inc.
36) Recording Industry Association of America
37) Ryan, Inc.
40) SpaceX
42) T-Mobile
43) TeamHealth
46) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
47) The Home Depot
48) Viacom Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
2) American Bankers Association
3) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
4) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
7) Capital One Financial Corporation
8) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
10) CMA CGM Group
12) Constellation Brands, Inc.
13) Crystallex
14) Diageo North America, Inc.
16) Facebook, Inc.
18) Genentech, Inc.
19) General Dynamics
20) General Electric
22) Hess Corporation
23) Hilton Worldwide
25) Invest in Education Coalition
26) Iron Mountain
29) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
31) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
32) New York Life
35) Prudential Financial, Inc.
36) Recording Industry Association of America
37) Ryan, Inc.
40) SpaceX
42) T-Mobile
43) TeamHealth
46) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
47) The Home Depot
48) Viacom Inc.
2405063486
1600 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, 28TH FLOOR, MCLEAN, VA, 22102,
511 Union Street, Suite 1530, Nashville, TN, 37219-1752,
1) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
2) Capital One Financial Corporation
3) Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
4) Charter Communications, Inc.
6) Dama Technology, Inc. DBA Dama Financial
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
2) American Bankers Association
3) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
4) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
7) Capital One Financial Corporation
8) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
10) CMA CGM Group
12) Constellation Brands, Inc.
13) Crystallex
14) Diageo North America, Inc.
16) Facebook, Inc.
18) Genentech, Inc.
19) General Dynamics
20) General Electric
22) Hess Corporation
23) Hilton Worldwide
25) Invest in Education Coalition
26) Iron Mountain
29) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
31) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
32) New York Life
35) Prudential Financial, Inc.
36) Recording Industry Association of America
37) Ryan, Inc.
40) SpaceX
42) T-Mobile
43) TeamHealth
46) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
47) The Home Depot
48) Viacom Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
2) American Bankers Association
3) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
4) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
7) Capital One Financial Corporation
8) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
10) CMA CGM Group
12) Constellation Brands, Inc.
13) Crystallex
14) Diageo North America, Inc.
16) Employment Policies Institute
17) Facebook, Inc.
19) Genentech, Inc.
20) General Dynamics
21) General Electric
23) Hess Corporation
24) Hilton Worldwide
26) Invest in Education Coalition
27) Iron Mountain
30) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
32) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
33) New York Life
36) Prudential Financial, Inc.
37) Recording Industry Association of America
38) Ryan, Inc.
41) SpaceX
43) T-Mobile
44) TeamHealth
47) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
48) The Home Depot
49) Viacom Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
2) American Bankers Association
3) American Bankers Association's Card Policy Council
4) American Innovation: The AI Project, Inc
7) Capital One Financial Corporation
8) Churchill Downs, Incorporated
10) CMA CGM Group
12) Constellation Brands, Inc.
13) Crystallex
14) Diageo North America, Inc.
16) Facebook, Inc.
18) Genentech, Inc.
19) General Dynamics
20) General Electric
22) Hess Corporation
23) Hilton Worldwide
25) Invest in Education Coalition
26) Iron Mountain
29) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
31) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy as legal counsel to Ambac Assurance Corporation
32) New York Life
35) Prudential Financial, Inc.
36) Recording Industry Association of America
37) Ryan, Inc.
40) SpaceX
42) T-Mobile
43) TeamHealth
46) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
47) The Home Depot
48) Viacom Inc.
2025461761
4320 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, FL, 33609,
2) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
4) Associated Equipment Dealers
6) Atlantic Housing Partners LLLP
8) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
10) Community Financial Services Association of America
11) Credit Acceptance Corporation
12) Cross River Bank
13) EJF Capital LLC
14) Fiserv
15) GrayRobinson PA on behalf of Asian American Hotel Owners Association
16) Humanity Forward
19) National Association of Truck Stop Operators
20) Navient
22) ScanSTAT Technologies, LLC
23) Stellar Development Foundation
24) Structured Finance Association
101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 675 East, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) Accenture
2) Alliance for American Manufacturing
4) Amazon.com
6) American Investment Council
7) Amgen
8) Apple
10) Capital One Financial Corporation
12) Citadel LLC
14) Coalition for American Insurance
16) Facebook
18) H & R Block Management, LLC
19) H-E-B
20) Health Care Service Corporation
21) Honeywell International Inc.
22) International Paper Company
23) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
25) Motion Picture Association
26) National Venture Capital Association
27) National Whistleblowers Legal Defense and Education Fund
28) Square, Inc.
29) The Bank of New York Mellon
30) The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
31) The Medical Device Competitiveness Coalition
101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 675 East, Washington, DC, 20001,
1600 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, 28TH FLOOR, MCLEAN, VA, 22102,
1600 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, 28TH FLOOR, MCLEAN, VA, 22102,
1600 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, 28TH FLOOR, MCLEAN, VA, 22102,