In 2000, Harris Jones founded Harris Jones & Malone, LLC. To date, she remains the first and only Black woman in the State of Maryland to own and manage a law practice with a focus in lobbying, government relations, procurement, labor negotiations, criminal defense, and administrative trial board representation at both the state and local levels. Harris Jones & Malone proudly serves municipalities and related quasi-public agencies, non-profits, and small and large business enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Currently, Harris Jones & Malone represents clients on issues concerning, but not limited to construction, energy, water, retail sales, education, transportation, public safety, healthcare, gaming, real estate, telecommunications, procurement, corporate law, state funding for public and private development projects, taxation, labor, insurance, public interest, election, and environmental law.
Due to her hard work and tireless advocacy, Harris Jones is widely regarded as a lobbyist with the ability to effect real change in the legislative process, regardless of the size of her client or the perceived power of her opponent. As a result of her successful track record, her clients have enabled her to become the first Black attorney/lobbyist to be consistently ranked in the top five earning lobbyists in Maryland following the conclusion of each legislative session since 2009.
Harris Jones has worked on high profile matters such as the repeal of Maryland's Death Penalty, the enactment of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, and in 2019, the Community Safety and Strengthening Act, which authorizes Johns Hopkins University to establish a university police department.
Among her many legislative accomplishments, Harris Jones lobbied successfully for the passage of a priority lien bill on behalf of the Community Associations Institute Maryland Legislative Action Committee (CAI), an organization representing common ownership communities. For many years, CAI had battled with financial institutions over this critical legislation. In only her second legislative session representing CAI, Harris Jones was able to facilitate an agreement and secure the votes needed to pass the bill. This law allows condominium associations to recover up to four months of association fees at the time of a foreclosure sale. Hard hit by the downturn in the housing market, association fees are vital to the financial stability of all common ownership communities.
Harris Jones is a Member of the Board of Trustees/Directors of three publicly traded companies: Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Diversified Healthcare Trust, and TravelCenters of America, LLC. She also serves on the Board of Trustees/Directors of Everyman Theatre and Baltimore Museum of Art. In 2021, Harris Jones was listed as one of The Daily Record's Power 100. She was also recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, an international honor. In 2019 Harris Jones received the Current Leader Award from the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, Inc. In 2016, Harris Jones received the Friend of Dyslexia Award for Outstanding Dyslexia Advocacy and also received the Maryland Government Relations Association's Community Service Award. Since 2000, Harris Jones has earned the following honors: YWCA Greater Baltimore's Special Leader Award, The Daily Record's Leadership in Law Award, The Baltimore Sun's 50 Women to Watch in 2013, The Daily Records Maryland's Top 100 Women in 2005 and 2009, The Baltimore Business Journal's 40 under 40, The Baltimore Times' Top 25 Young Leaders to Watch, and the Maryland Coalition for Responsive Government's 21st Century Woman distinction.
1) AbbVie Inc.
4) Article IV
7) Associated Builders & Contractors
8) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
9) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
10) Baltimore Industrial Group
11) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
12) Benevis, LLC
13) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
14) Cloudforce
15) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
16) DoorDash, Inc.
18) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
19) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
21) Everyman Theatre
22) Family Tree, The
23) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
24) Greater Baltimore Committee
25) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
27) Hudson Group (HG) Retail, LLC
28) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
29) James K. Davis
30) Johns Hopkins
32) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
34) Mariner Finance
35) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
36) Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association
39) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
40) Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
41) Maryland Psychiatric Society
42) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
43) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
47) Noresco
48) Norfolk Southern Corporation
49) Omnilert
50) Orijin
51) OVG Facilities
52) P3 Group, The
53) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
54) Philip Morris International
56) Rapid Financial Services, LLC
57) RELX Group
58) Replica, Inc.
60) Sharps Medical Waste Services
63) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
66) Turo, Inc.
67) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
68) US Oncology
70) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
71) Visit Baltimore
73) Washington Psychiatric Society
20+ years
Caitlin E. McDonough is an attorney and registered lobbyist with over 16 years of experience in Annapolis, working with the Maryland General Assembly and several administrations. Since joining the HJM team in 2012, she has advocated passionately on an array of issues, particularly the development and implementation of fair and reasonable regulatory schemes for new, innovative technologies and business models. McDonough represents a variety of significant industry players, including major pharmaceutical manufacturers, telecommunication and energy service providers, financial institutions, and health and property insurers.
1) AbbVie Inc.
3) Article IV
6) Associated Builders & Contractors
7) Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM)
8) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
9) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
10) Benevis, LLC
11) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
12) Cloudforce
13) DoorDash, Inc.
15) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
18) Family Tree, The
19) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
20) Greater Baltimore Committee
21) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
22) Housing Opportunity Commission
23) Hudson Group (HG) Retail, LLC
24) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
25) James K. Davis
26) Johns Hopkins
28) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
30) Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)
33) Maryland Families for Safe Birth
34) Maryland Land Title Association
35) Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
36) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
37) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
39) National Association of Professional Employment Organizations
40) Noresco
41) Orijin
42) P3 Group, The
43) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
44) Philip Morris International
46) Rapid Financial Services, LLC
47) RELX Group
48) Replica, Inc.
50) Sharps Medical Waste Services
53) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
55) Turo, Inc.
56) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
57) US Oncology
59) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
60) Visit Baltimore
15-20 years
An experienced lobbyist, Ashlie T. Bagwell joined HJM in 2013. She has served as a government relations professional in Annapolis and throughout Maryland for over 15 years. During that time, Bagwell has represented a large number of clients across a variety of industries and has worked extensively with companies and organizations headquartered and/or located in Montgomery County.
1) AbbVie Inc.
4) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
5) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
8) Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
10) Health Facilities Association of Maryland
11) Housing Opportunity Commission
12) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
13) Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
15-20 years
Created the first a trade association of Maryland's nine Medicaid MCOs and served as Director and principal lobbyist for the MCOs who are responsible for providing health care to 1.2 million Marylanders enrolled in the Medicaid program
Provides strategic consulting and lobbying to the Maryland Hospital Association and its 64 hospitals on medical liability, tort reform, and integrated community oncology issues.
Lobbied for the passage of legislation on behalf of ZERO to Prostate Cancer making Maryland the second state in America to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screening
Named 2020 Top Lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE)
1) American Petroleum Institute
2) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
3) Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees
5) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
6) Capital One
7) Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
8) Clark Construction Group, LLC
9) CMI General Contractors, Inc.
10) CropLife America
11) Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association
14) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
15) ForwardGro, Inc.
17) Historic St. Mary's City Commission Foundation
19) Johns Hopkins
23) Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Inc.
24) Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM)
27) Maryland Hospital Association
28) Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
29) Maryland Troopers Association
30) Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.
32) NRG Energy, Inc.
33) Nutanix
34) Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
37) Prince George's County, Maryland
39) Software AG Government Solutions, Inc.
40) St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation
42) Town of La Plata
Delora R. Sanchez, Esq. joined Cornerstone in October 2015 after leading Johns Hopkins Medical System's government affairs team. Delora spent nearly a decade representing Hopkins' interests before the Maryland General Assembly, Governor's office, and state administrative agencies. She has an extensive background in state legislative and regulatory issues.
As a senior vice president in Cornerstone's Annapolis office, Delora specializes in representing hospitals, managed care organizations (MCOs), pharmaceutical manufactures, medical cannabis companies, and private sector special interests. Over the past 10 years, Delora has used her deep policy expertise and legislative connections to save or create tens of millions of dollars in state funding for clients; shape Maryland's medical liability policy; and steer the top healthcare system in the world through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the creation of the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange.
Delora was recognized by the Daily Record in 2017 as a VIP, 40 under 40 and as a Leading Woman in 2013. In 2014 Sanchez was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow -- the flagship leadership development program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. From 2008 to 2010 she was appointed by the President of Johns Hopkins University to serve on the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Council. During the same time period, she was also appointed by then Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Commission for Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities.
Delora is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and serves as chair of community engagement on the board of directors for Thread, which engages underperforming high school students facing significant barriers outside of the classroom. As a native of Baltimore and current South Baltimore resident, Delora was proud to accept an appointment by the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates to the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Board. The organization is responsible for distributing approximately $8 million in casino revenue for community development projects in the areas immediately impacted by the casino's construction. Previously, she was a board member of the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Vice Chair of the board for Hope Forward, which provides support transitioning for former foster youth.
Delora holds a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in Health Law from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and an undergraduate degree in Healthcare Management from Towson University. She is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Delora is a lifelong resident of Baltimore and enjoys living downtown, yoga, and biking around the City.
Thomas Tompsett, Jr. is a seasoned trial attorney and registered lobbyist who joined Harris Jones & Malone in the spring of 2017. Tompsett's reputation for honesty, coupled with a fiery competitive spirit, has made him a successful and respected attorney and advocate. Since joining HJM, Tompsett has been deeply engaged in a spectrum of public policy matters, which include, but are not limited to, business regulation and taxation, transportation, mental health, laboratory testing, domestic violence, construction law, land use and zoning, real property, and public education. As a lobbyist, Tompsett strives not only to shape sensible policy for his clients but to assist them in raising their profiles both in Annapolis and throughout the State of Maryland.
Tompsett also maintains a boutique criminal defense and administrative law practice with a manageable caseload to give the legal matters of his clients the meaningful attention they deserve. Tompsett's criminal practice areas include misdemeanor and felony charges such as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired (DWI), theft, assault, controlled dangerous substance (CDS) distribution and/or possession, white-collar crimes, and homicides in every county in the State of Maryland. Analytical, yet conversational, Tompsett can convey complex legal theories in straightforward, relatable terms. For all these reasons, Tompsett is a crucial complement to Harris Jones & Malone's team of skilled and highly respected advocates.
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Article IV
4) Associated Builders & Contractors
5) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
6) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
8) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
9) Cloudforce
10) Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee
11) DoorDash, Inc.
13) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
15) Greater Baltimore Committee
16) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
19) Housing Opportunity Commission
21) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
22) James K. Davis
23) Johns Hopkins
25) Mariner Finance
27) Maryland Land Title Association
28) Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
29) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
30) Maryland Psychiatric Society
31) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
34) Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association, Inc.
35) Noresco
36) Norfolk Southern Corporation
37) Omnilert
38) Philip Morris International
40) RELX Group
41) Sharps Medical Waste Services
43) Stella May Contracting, Inc.
45) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
47) Visit Baltimore
49) Washington Psychiatric Society
11-15 years
410-269-1551
100 Light Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD, 21202,
1) Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans
2) America's Health Insurance Plans
3) American Council of Life Insurers
4) Arc Central Chesapeake Region, The
10) League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.
11) Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.
12) Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
13) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
14) National Insurance Crime Bureau
15) Planned Parenthood of Maryland
16) PointClickCare
17) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
18) USAA
410-935-1470
2 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
1) Alorica
3) American Petroleum Institute
4) Amgen, Inc.
5) AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
6) Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees
8) Biotechnology Innovation Organization
9) Capital One
12) Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
13) City of Bowie
14) Clark Construction Group, LLC
15) Comcast Cable Communications LLC
16) CropLife America
17) Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association
20) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates
21) Equifax Inc.
22) Equinor Wind US
23) Francis Energy
24) Historic St. Mary's City Commission Foundation
25) iDevelopment and Economic Association
26) Johns Hopkins
27) Leaselock, LLC
31) Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM)
32) Maryland Center for History & Culture
34) Maryland Hospital Association
35) Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
36) Maryland National Electrical Contractors Association
37) Maryland Troopers Association
38) Mayor and City of Baltimore, The
39) Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.
41) Nutanix
44) PharmaCann Inc. (ForwardGro Inc.)
45) Prince George's County, Maryland
49) Software AG Government Solutions, Inc.
50) St. Mary's College of Maryland Foundation
51) Strittmatter Companies, Inc.
52) Susan G. Komen
54) Teach Coalition
55) TechNet
56) Town of La Plata
410-269-1551
100 Light Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD, 21202,
1) Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans
2) America's Health Insurance Plans
3) American Council of Life Insurers
4) Arc Central Chesapeake Region, The
10) League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.
11) Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.
12) Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
13) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
14) National Insurance Crime Bureau
15) Planned Parenthood of Maryland
16) PointClickCare
17) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
18) USAA
410-269-1554
100 Light Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD, 21202,
1) Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans
2) America's Health Insurance Plans
3) American Council of Life Insurers
4) Arc Central Chesapeake Region, The
10) League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.
11) Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.
12) Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
13) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
14) National Insurance Crime Bureau
15) Planned Parenthood of Maryland
16) PointClickCare
17) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
18) USAA
202-628-7838
7550 Teague Road,
410-659-7700
100 Light Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD, 21202,
1) Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans
2) America's Health Insurance Plans
3) American Council of Life Insurers
4) Arc Central Chesapeake Region, The
10) League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.
11) Maryland Children's Alliance, Inc.
12) Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
13) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
14) National Insurance Crime Bureau
15) Planned Parenthood of Maryland
16) PointClickCare
17) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
18) USAA
