I have been in government relations for 25 years. I am a partner in a multi-client firm with a broad spectrum of clients in every major sector. Prior to joining Fine Geddie I worked in the Finance Department of both Republican and Democrat governors, where I oversaw procurement, information technology and fiscal/financial legislation. I have worked in the financial services sector in government relations and for the state' largest business association. I have successfully managed a wide array of legislative, regulatory, economic development, and procurement issues in state and local government.
Fine Geddie was established in 1984 as the first contract lobbying firm in the State of Alabama. We are an ethnically, age, gender and disciplinarily diverse firm. We are bipartisan. Our six partners have over 200 years of combined experience in government relations. Fine Geddie has been integrally involved in most every significant legislative issue in Alabama the last 36 years. Our growth has been fueled by consistent results and successful outcomes. The most prominent businesses with a presence in Alabama rely on Fine Geddie as their most trusted advisors for navigating government relations.
1) 50 to 1, LLC on behalf of Dell Technologies
2) 68 Ventures
3) Advantage Capital Partners, LLC
4) AFS PC dba Alabama Fertility Specialists PC
5) Alabama Community College System
6) Alabama High School Athletic Association
7) Alabama Interactive, LLC DBA NIC Alabama
8) Alabama Manufactured Housing Association
9) Alabama Nursing Home Association
11) Alabama Road Builders Association
12) Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
13) Alabama State Port Authority
14) Alabama Trucking Association
15) Alabama Water Utilities, INC
16) Alfa Insurance Group and Affiliates
17) AltaPointe Health Systems, Inc.
18) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
20) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
21) American Petroleum Institute
22) APM Terminals
23) Aronov Realty Management, Inc.
24) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
25) BMG Money, Inc.
27) Bragg Farms
29) CHSPSC, LLC
31) City of Gadsden
33) Company-South Central, LLC & its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
36) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities
39) East Alabama Medical Center
40) EBSCO
41) FFFEnterprises, Inc. Fortinet
42) Francis Energy
43) Medical Association of the State of Alabama
44) Menawa Group LLC
47) Navigate Affordable Housing Partners
49) Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama
52) Protective Life Corporation
53) Regions Financial Corporation
54) Retirement Systems of Alabama
55) Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
56) Southeast Land Title Association d/b/a Alabama Land Title Association
57) Southeast Oil & Gas Association, The
59) Talladega Superspeedway, LLC
60) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System
61) The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
20+ years
We are available to discuss past achievements in many areas of government relations.
We work across branches and across all agencies of state government.
Ben Patterson grew up in Florence, Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama where he taught seminars in State and Local Government and American Politics until 1996.
Prior to joining Fine Geddie in 2004 he served as the Deputy Finance Director for the State of Alabama under two governors and helped guide both administrations' legislative efforts on fiscal issues. He also held the position of Chief Information Officer, overseeing the state's technology acquisitions in the late 1990s. During his tenures in state government, he gained a thorough understanding of government operations, procurement, information technology, state budgets and controls, and the complexities of Alabama's tax structure.
Ben Patterson also served as the Director of Government Relations for the Alabama Bankers Association from 2000 until 2003 where he was the principal advocate for the state banking industry. He began his lobbying career as a Manager of Legislative Affairs for the Business Council of Alabama in 1996.
334-262-2577
423 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
Fine, Geddie & Associates, Inc. is a well established governmental affairs and legislative services firm located in Montgomery, Alabama. The firm represents a cadre of blue chip corporate clients and business interests before the Alabama legislature and various departments of state government. Fine, Geddie clients are among the nation's most successful businesses. The firm provides a coordinated and reliable approach to issues which contributes to their clients' success and profitability. Each principal and associate has a thorough understanding of issues, process and procedure and gives personal and prompt attention to all clients at all times.
Firm Specialties:
Fine, Geddie and Associates has been an active force in legislative and governmental issues during the last decade. Areas of expertise and experience include legislative lobbying, regulatory and agency advocacy, research, assessment and monitoring, procurement, local government lobbying and economic development. Through excellent research capabilities, the firm can enhance its clients' knowledge of voting patterns, constituent groups, and political contributions to provide a reliable approach to governmental issues.
1) 50 to 1, LLC on behalf of Dell Technologies
2) 68 Ventures
3) Advantage Capital Partners, LLC
4) AFS PC dba Alabama Fertility Specialists PC
5) Alabama Community College System
6) Alabama High School Athletic Association
7) Alabama Interactive, LLC DBA NIC Alabama
8) Alabama Manufactured Housing Association
9) Alabama Nursing Home Association
11) Alabama Road Builders Association
12) Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
13) Alabama State Port Authority
14) Alabama Trucking Association
15) Alabama Water Utilities, INC
16) Alfa Insurance Group and Affiliates
17) AltaPointe Health Systems, Inc.
18) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
20) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
21) American Petroleum Institute
22) APM Terminals
23) Aronov Realty Management, Inc.
24) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
25) BMG Money, Inc.
27) Bragg Farms
29) CHSPSC, LLC
31) City of Gadsden
33) Company-South Central, LLC & its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
36) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities
39) East Alabama Medical Center
40) EBSCO
41) FFFEnterprises, Inc. Fortinet
42) Francis Energy
43) Medical Association of the State of Alabama
44) Menawa Group LLC
47) Navigate Affordable Housing Partners
49) Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama
52) Protective Life Corporation
53) Regions Financial Corporation
54) Retirement Systems of Alabama
55) Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
56) Southeast Land Title Association d/b/a Alabama Land Title Association
57) Southeast Oil & Gas Association, The
59) Talladega Superspeedway, LLC
60) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System
61) The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
BOB GEDDIE grew up in Elmore County and attended public schools in Robinson Springs and Wetumpka. After graduating from Marion Military Institute (A.A.) and Auburn University (BA), he joined the Washington staff of the late U.S. Senator John Sparkman as Sparksman's legislative assistant. He later coordinated Sparkman's Alabama offices. Geddie served for four years as Legislative Liaison and as Executive Assistant to Governor Fob James. He was the Governor's representative to the National Governor's Association, Interstate Mining Compact and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Commission. Prior to forming Fine Geddie & Associates in 1985, he was Director of State Governmental Affairs for Alabama Power Company.
334-262-5200
1) Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway, LLC
2) Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association
3) Alabama Beverage Association
4) Alabama Families for Great Schools
6) Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
7) Alabama Sports Council, Inc.
8) Birmingham Bio Innovation Corporation
10) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
12) CHSPSC, LLC
13) City of Florence, Alabama City of Madison
15) CSpire
16) Dax R. Swatek & Associates, L.L.C. Encompass Health
17) Equifax, Inc
21) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
22) Protective Life Corporation
23) Red Mountain Park Foundation
24) Select Management Resources, Inc.
26) Southern Communications Services Inc dba Southern Linc
29) Stride
30) The Bay Line Railroad, L.L.C.
31) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System
32) Turo Inc.
35) University of West Alabama
38) YesCare, Corp.
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
3) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
4) ALPHA Facilities Solutions, LLC
8) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
10) BYD Motors Inc.
12) Dropbox, Inc.
13) Energy Innovation Reform Project
14) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
15) Google Inc.
17) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC
18) KnowBe4, Inc.
19) Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
20) LOOP LLC
22) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
25) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
26) National Athletic Trainers' Association
27) National Medal of Honor Museum
28) Norfolk Southern Corporation
30) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
31) Professional Golfers' Association of America
32) Protective Life Corporation
35) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
36) Sempra Energy
37) Sunrise Foods International Inc.
38) TRANS UNION LLC
41) Visa, Inc.
334-262-2577
423 S Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) 50 to 1, LLC on behalf of Dell Technologies
2) 68 Ventures
3) Advantage Capital Partners, LLC
4) AFS PC dba Alabama Fertility Specialists PC
5) Alabama Community College System
6) Alabama High School Athletic Association
7) Alabama Interactive, LLC DBA NIC Alabama
8) Alabama Manufactured Housing Association
9) Alabama Nursing Home Association
11) Alabama Road Builders Association
12) Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
13) Alabama State Port Authority
14) Alabama Trucking Association
15) Alabama Water Utilities, INC
16) Alfa Insurance Group and Affiliates
17) AltaPointe Health Systems, Inc.
18) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
20) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
21) American Petroleum Institute
22) APM Terminals
23) Aronov Realty Management, Inc.
24) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
25) BMG Money, Inc.
27) Bragg Farms
29) CHSPSC, LLC
31) City of Gadsden
33) Company-South Central, LLC & its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
36) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities
39) East Alabama Medical Center
40) EBSCO
41) FFFEnterprises, Inc. Fortinet
42) Francis Energy
43) Medical Association of the State of Alabama
44) Menawa Group LLC
47) Navigate Affordable Housing Partners
49) Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama
52) Protective Life Corporation
53) Regions Financial Corporation
54) Retirement Systems of Alabama
55) Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
56) Southeast Land Title Association d/b/a Alabama Land Title Association
57) Southeast Oil & Gas Association, The
59) Talladega Superspeedway, LLC
60) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System
61) The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW, SUITE 600, Washington, DC, 20001-7400,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
4) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
5) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
8) American Medical Association
12) City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge
13) Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA)
14) Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)
15) Credit Union National Association
16) Dropbox, Inc.
17) Eisai, Inc.
18) Fitch Ratings
19) Genentech, Inc.
20) Google Inc.
21) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC
23) Intoxalock
24) LCMC Health
26) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
29) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
30) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
31) National Association of Realtors
32) National Athletic Trainers' Association
33) National Medal of Honor Museum
34) Norfolk Southern Corporation
35) OATLY, Inc.
36) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
37) Protective Life Corporation
40) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
42) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
43) TRANS UNION LLC
44) United Site Services, Inc.
45) Visa, Inc.
334-262-2577
423 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) 50 to 1, LLC on behalf of Dell Technologies
2) 68 Ventures
3) Advantage Capital Partners, LLC
4) AFS PC dba Alabama Fertility Specialists PC
5) Alabama Community College System
6) Alabama High School Athletic Association
7) Alabama Interactive, LLC DBA NIC Alabama
8) Alabama Manufactured Housing Association
9) Alabama Nursing Home Association
11) Alabama Road Builders Association
12) Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
13) Alabama State Port Authority
14) Alabama Trucking Association
15) Alabama Water Utilities, INC
16) Alfa Insurance Group and Affiliates
17) AltaPointe Health Systems, Inc.
18) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
20) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
21) American Petroleum Institute
22) APM Terminals
23) Aronov Realty Management, Inc.
24) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
25) BMG Money, Inc.
27) Bragg Farms
29) CHSPSC, LLC
31) City of Gadsden
33) Company-South Central, LLC & its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
36) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities
39) East Alabama Medical Center
40) EBSCO
41) FFFEnterprises, Inc. Fortinet
42) Francis Energy
43) Medical Association of the State of Alabama
44) Menawa Group LLC
47) Navigate Affordable Housing Partners
49) Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama
52) Protective Life Corporation
53) Regions Financial Corporation
54) Retirement Systems of Alabama
55) Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
56) Southeast Land Title Association d/b/a Alabama Land Title Association
57) Southeast Oil & Gas Association, The
59) Talladega Superspeedway, LLC
60) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System
61) The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
4) American Association of Timeshare Owners Inc.
5) American Land Title Association
6) Credit Union National Association
9) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
10) Fitch Ratings
11) Google Inc.
14) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
16) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
17) National Association of Realtors
18) Norfolk Southern Corporation
19) Protective Life Corporation
20) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
21) TRANS UNION LLC
23) United Site Services, Inc.
24) Visa, Inc.
2025590170
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
4) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
5) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
8) ALPHA Facilities Solutions, LLC
10) American Association of Timeshare Owners Inc.
11) American Land Title Association
12) American Shrimp Processors Association
17) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
20) Brennan Center for Justice
22) BYD Motors Inc.
24) City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge
25) Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA)
26) Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)
27) Credit Union National Association
28) Diageo North America, Inc.
30) Douglas County Public Utility District
31) Dropbox, Inc.
32) Eisai, Inc.
33) Energy Innovation Reform Project
34) Expedia, Inc.
35) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
36) Fitch Ratings
37) Genentech, Inc.
38) Google Inc.
39) Green Business Certification Inc.
40) Guardian Centers of Georgia, LLC
43) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
44) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC
45) Infor (US), Inc.
47) Intoxalock
49) KnowBe4, Inc.
50) Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
51) Lake Tindall, LLP on behalf of Mississippi Levee Board
52) LCMC Health
53) LHC Group
55) Lodging Solutions, LLC d/b/a Accommodations Plus International
56) LOOP LLC
58) Marine Jet Power, Inc. (MJP)
59) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
60) McCain Institute Foundation
63) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
64) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
65) National Association of Realtors
66) National Athletic Trainers' Association
67) National Medal of Honor Museum
68) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
70) Nissan North America, Inc.
72) Norfolk Southern Corporation
73) Nuclear Innovation Alliance
74) OATLY, Inc.
75) Ocean Aero, Inc.
78) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
80) Port of Everett
81) Port of Kalama
82) Professional Golfers' Association of America
84) Protective Life Corporation
85) Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions
86) Raytheon Technologies Corporation
87) Ryan Air, Inc.
89) SAFE Boats International, LLC
93) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
94) Sempra Energy
95) Shield AI, Inc.
96) SitelogIQ
99) SSA Marine
100) Sunrise Foods International Inc.
101) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
102) TikTok Inc.
103) TRANS UNION LLC
105) Travere Therapeutics (fka Retrophin)
106) Truckee Tahoe Airport District
108) United Site Services, Inc.
109) Van Ness Feldman, LLP on behalf of Columbia River Treaty Power Group
110) Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
111) Visa, Inc.
112) VMware, Inc.
113) Washington State Department of Transportation
114) Zepher, Inc.
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
3) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
8) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
10) BYD Motors Inc.
11) Credit Union National Association
12) Douglas County Public Utility District
13) Dropbox, Inc.
14) Eisai, Inc.
15) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
16) Fitch Ratings
17) Genentech, Inc.
18) Google Inc.
21) Intoxalock
22) Lake Tindall, LLP on behalf of Mississippi Levee Board
23) McCain Institute Foundation
25) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
26) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
27) National Athletic Trainers' Association
28) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
29) Norfolk Southern Corporation
31) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
32) Professional Golfers' Association of America
33) Protective Life Corporation
34) Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions
35) Raytheon Technologies Corporation
38) SSA Marine
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
2) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
4) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
5) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
9) American Land Title Association
13) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
17) BYD Motors Inc.
19) Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA)
20) Credit Union National Association
21) Diageo North America, Inc.
23) Douglas County Public Utility District
24) Dropbox, Inc.
25) Eisai, Inc.
26) Energy Innovation Reform Project
27) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
28) Fitch Ratings
29) Genentech, Inc.
30) Google Inc.
31) Green Business Certification Inc.
32) Guardian Centers of Georgia, LLC
35) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC
37) Intoxalock
40) Lake Tindall, LLP on behalf of Mississippi Levee Board
42) Lodging Solutions, LLC d/b/a Accommodations Plus International
43) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
46) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
47) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
48) National Association of Realtors
49) National Athletic Trainers' Association
50) National Medal of Honor Museum
51) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
52) Norfolk Southern Corporation
53) Nuclear Innovation Alliance
54) OATLY, Inc.
57) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
58) Professional Golfers' Association of America
59) Protective Life Corporation
61) SAFE Boats International, LLC
64) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
65) Sempra Energy
67) SSA Marine
68) Sunrise Foods International Inc.
69) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
70) TRANS UNION LLC
72) Travere Therapeutics (fka Retrophin)
74) United Site Services, Inc.
75) Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
76) Visa, Inc.
77) VMware, Inc.
2801 Highway 208 South, Birmingham, AL, 35223,
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) Action Now Initiative, LLC (ANI)
3) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
5) ALPHA Facilities Solutions, LLC
7) American Shrimp Processors Association
10) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
12) BYD Motors Inc.
14) Credit Union National Association
15) Douglas County Public Utility District
16) Dropbox, Inc.
17) Eisai, Inc.
18) Expedia, Inc.
19) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
20) Fitch Ratings
21) Genentech, Inc.
22) Google Inc.
24) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
25) IDEMIA Identity & Security USA, LLC
26) Intoxalock
29) Lake Tindall, LLP on behalf of Mississippi Levee Board
31) McCain Institute Foundation
34) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
35) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
36) National Athletic Trainers' Association
37) National Medal of Honor Museum
38) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
39) Norfolk Southern Corporation
40) OATLY, Inc.
42) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
43) Professional Golfers' Association of America
44) Protective Life Corporation
45) Raven Aerostar Technical Solutions
50) SSA Marine
51) Sunrise Foods International Inc.
52) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
54) Visa, Inc.
55) VMware, Inc.
56) Zepher, Inc.
2052681328
2801 Highway 208 South, Birmingham, AL, 35223,
2023026784
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) Aflac, Inc.
6) Capital Market Strategies (on behalf of MEMX Members Exchange)
8) Cline Strategic Consulting, LLC (obo Metro Transit Authority of Harris County)
9) Coalition Organized for the Future of Insurance Regulation (COFIR)
15) Harris County Sheriff's Office
16) Insurance Services Office, Inc.
17) Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc.
18) Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP (on behalf of The Stanford Claimholders Coalition)
20) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
21) New Senior Investment Group
22) Protective Life Corporation
23) Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan (OBO Lawful Constitutional Debt Coalition)
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002,
1) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
3) Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
6) American Land Title Association
10) Credit Union National Association
11) Dropbox, Inc.
12) Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA)
13) Fitch Ratings
14) Genentech, Inc.
15) Google Inc.
20) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
23) National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees (NASCOE)
24) National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
25) National Association of Realtors
26) National Athletic Trainers' Association
27) New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
28) Norfolk Southern Corporation
30) Professional Golfers' Association of America
31) Protective Life Corporation
33) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
34) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
35) TRANS UNION LLC
38) Visa, Inc.
