410-244-7000
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Pamela Metz Kasemeyer is regarded by her colleagues as a substantive and tenacious advocate who represents her clients with integrity and honesty. Legislators and regulators know they can rely on the truth and accuracy of Ms. Kasemeyer's representation.
2) American Coatings Association
3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore
7) DaVita, Inc.
8) Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
10) Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland
11) Hughes Network Systems, LLC
12) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
13) LifeSpan Network
14) Lilly USA, LLC
16) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians
17) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
18) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
20) Maryland Motor Truck Association
21) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
22) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
23) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
25) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association
26) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
27) Mental Health Association of Maryland
29) Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
30) National Waste & Recycling Association
31) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
32) Patient First
33) Players Philanthropy Fund d/b/a Alston for Athletes
20+ years
Pamela Metz Kasemeyer, the Firm's managing partner, has represented a variety of interests before the Maryland General Assembly and regulatory agencies for more than 30 years. An acknowledged authority on Maryland's environmental and health care laws, she includes amongst her clients dominant trade organizations and corporate interests in the solid waste, energy, transportation, and health care sectors.
Ms. Kasemeyer's background in environmental and health care policy is reflected in her law practice which includes legal counsel to her environmental clients on permitting and enforcement actions and representation of health professionals on licensure and disciplinary matters as well as contractual and practice management concerns.
Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Kasemeyer is a 1980 graduate of Duke University with a B.A. in Public Policy Studies. She received a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University in 1984. Before her graduation from the University of Maryland Law School in 1993, she was President of Professional Practice Consultants, a health care management consulting firm; served as the first Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Health Maintenance Organizations, and was the regional Corporate Development Director for a national solid waste management company. In 1996, she joined Jay Schwartz, forming Schwartz and Metz, P.A., a predecessor to the current firm.
410-382-2193
54 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Non-Profit, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, Tobacco, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:LinkedIn
Registered lobbyist and practicing attorney with more than 16 years of combined private and public sector experience with a core focus on business and regulatory matters.
2) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AT&T
8) Beatty Development Group LLC
9) Branches LLC
11) Cisco
12) Concentra
13) Cresco Labs
15) Dynamic Pharmaceutical Consulting, LLC
16) Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp.
17) Ernst & Young
18) Gas Guide
19) GCOM
26) Greenvest
31) International Sleep Products Association
32) Konterra Realty
33) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association Prince George's Chapter
35) Procter & Gamble
36) Public Service Enterprise Group
38) Sheetz, Inc.
41) Sun Service LLC
42) Teradata Government Systems LLC
43) US Wind, Inc.
44) W.R. Grace & Co.
45) Washington Gas
11-15 years
1st Vice President, Maryland Government Relations Association
Former General Counsel, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation
Former General Counsel, Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Pounds is an accomplished attorney and lobbyist with sixteen years of legal experience and served as General Counsel for government, quasi-government entities, boards & commissions, and businesses. After seven years in Prince George's as a senior campaign and transition staff member, an associate county attorney, and then General Counsel to the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, Pounds served six years as a partner and senior counsel in two prominent Maryland law firms. He represents clients in municipal and cannabis law, alcoholic beverage licensing; land use and zoning; business transactions, and government relations. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, and received his Juris Doctor, with honors, at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Pounds is active in his community and serves on several boards, including the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce and the Maryland Government Relations Association. He lives in Bowie with his wife and two children.
410-244-7000
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
1) Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.
3) American Coatings Association
4) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
6) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
7) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
8) Curaleaf
9) Diversified Healthcare Trust
10) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
11) Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland
12) Hughes Network Systems, LLC
13) Insurance Agents & Brokers of Maryland, Inc., care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.
14) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
15) Lilly USA, LLC
16) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians
17) Maryland AGC
18) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
19) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
20) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
21) Maryland Motor Truck Association
22) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
23) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
24) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
26) MD/DC Society for Respiratory Care, Inc.
27) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
29) National Waste & Recycling Association
30) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
31) Office Properties Income Trust
32) Patient First
34) Secured Finance Network c/o National Strategies, LLC
15-20 years
Steve Wise joined the Firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Early in his career with the Firm he was recognized by the The Gazette as one of the "Rising Stars" of the State House lobbying corps, and he has consistently ranked among the top earning lobbyists in Annapolis since that time.
Steve represents a diverse group of clients before the General Assembly and State agencies, including trade associations and companies in the alcoholic beverage, insurance, gaming, health care, telecommunications and environmental industries.
Mr. Wise's legal practice focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters. He has appeared before the Liquor Boards in 16 of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions and before the Office of the Comptroller, representing alcoholic beverage licensees on licensing and enforcement matters. Steve also represents health care professionals in licensing and disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Physicians, insurance producers and premium finance companies before the Insurance Administration, and has represented maritime-related industries before the Department of Natural Resources. Steve has appeared in many of the State's Circuit Courts, and litigated cases both before the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.
Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1991 and his Masters degree in Public Administration in 1994, both from Florida State University. He graduated cum laude from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law in 2001, and he is admitted to the Maryland State Bar as well as the U.S. District Court for Maryland. Mr. Wise was born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Denton, and now resides in Annapolis with his wife Amy and twin sons.
410-294-7759
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Through both her work in the public and private sector, Danna L. Kauffman provides her clients with a unique skill set that enables them to successfully navigate the legislative and executive branches of government. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.
2) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
3) Behavioral Health System Baltimore
7) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
8) Curaleaf
9) DaVita, Inc.
10) Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
11) HealthCare Access Maryland
12) Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland
13) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
14) LifeSpan Network
15) Lilly USA, LLC
16) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians
17) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
18) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
19) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
20) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
21) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
22) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
24) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association
25) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
27) Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
28) National Waste & Recycling Association
29) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
30) Patient First
15-20 years
Danna L. Kauffman, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2017. Throughout her career Danna has worked in various levels of State government and in the private sector. She has established a reputation as a problem solver and consensus builder who can handle complicated issues in a trusted and professional manner.
Beginning in 1997, Danna served as Counsel to the then House Environmental Matters Committee, working on complex health care issues, and then spent three years as a senior legislative advisor to Governor Glendening, where she worked on a wide range of issues in the areas of health, environment, civil rights and homeland security. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Danna served as the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for LifeSpan Network, the leading senior care provider association in Maryland.
Raised in Howard County, Maryland, Danna holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Towson University, where she graduated cum laude. In 1996, she graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she was an editor on the Maryland Law Review. Prior to entering State government service, Danna began her career as a litigation attorney at Smith, Somerville and Case, P.A. Danna resides in Annapolis with her husband and two children.
410-244-7000
20 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 
2) American Coatings Association
3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore
7) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
8) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
9) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
10) Hughes Network Systems, LLC
11) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
12) Lilly USA, LLC
16) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
18) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association
19) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
21) National Waste & Recycling Association
22) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
23) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
24) Secured Finance Network c/o National Strategies, LLC
27) TurnAround, Inc.