225-201-8930
304 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1A, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70801, 
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Links:Website, LinkedIn
Former senior staffer to Governor Bobby Jindal
Top Forty Under 40, Business Report in 2014
National Finance Committee member, Republican Governors Association
Chairman of Emerging Leaders Council, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
2) Adobe
4) Agilify
7) Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana
8) Baker Hughes
10) Bristow Group
14) Clover
15) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
16) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
17) Endeavors
18) Entergy Services
19) Fan Freedom
20) GDIT
21) Genentech
22) Google Cloud
23) Historic Tax Credit Coalition
24) Honeywell
25) Horne LLP.
26) Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
27) Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
28) Louisiana Energy and Power Authority
29) Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
32) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
33) Motion Picture Association, Inc
34) New Generation Gas Gathering LLC
35) Palo Alto
36) Placid Refining Company, LLC
37) Plexos Group
39) Software AG
40) Sparkhound
43) Tenaska
44) Trane U.S. Inc
46) United HealthCare Services, Inc.
48) Workforce Housing Coalition
49) YMCA
50) Youth Villages
Nial Patel joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2011 after more than seven years of service to Governor Bobby Jindal, dating back to his first run for governor in 2003. As one of the longest serving senior staff members for the Governor, Nial worked as the director of scheduling. Additionally, when Governor Jindal was elected to Congress, Nial served as his executive assistant. During his tenure with Jindal, Nial's duties varied from campaigning to research and outreach, working with elected politicians, stakeholders, and government officials from Washington, D.C. and across the state of Louisiana.
Nial holds a Masters in Economics from the Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University (LSU), and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from LSU, where he also minored Political Science and Business Administration.
Originally from New Orleans, Nial attended Holy Cross High School and the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. In 2014, he was recognized as one of the top forty under 40 leaders in the community, and is alum of the Baton Rouge Leadership and Louisiana Leadership programs. Nial serves on the Southeast Super Region Committee, Greater New Orleans Inc.'s Next Gen Council, New Schools for Baton Rouge Board, Teach for America Board, and is Chairman of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's Emerging Leaders Council. He has helped raised money for the American Cancer Society, Republican Governor's Association, and several elected officials. Nial currently resides in Baton Rouge.
202-203-1012
499 S. Capitol St., SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20003, 
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Links:Website
Chris Johnsen is a partner in the Government Relations Practice Group and a member of the board of directors. He leads an effective team of government relations professionals who advise clients across numerous industries.
Since opening the firm's Washington, DC office in 1990 and being admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1991, Chris has built a strong team of government relations professionals who represent clients in the maritime, energy, and defense industries; numerous institutions of higher learning; and several state and local government entities. He provides his clients with a broad range of government relations assistance, including providing advice on a wide variety of legislative and regulatory matters facing the maritime industry and other business interests.
Chris has developed strong relationships with the key committees on Capitol Hill with general jurisdiction over transportation and maritime issues, including the Senate Commerce Committee, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as tax writing committees with jurisdiction over maritime tax and trade matters, including the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
Over the years, Chris has been deeply involved in numerous legislative matters affecting the maritime industry, including the Maritime Security Acts of 1996 and 2003, numerous Coast Guard Authorization Acts, the landmark tonnage tax legislation, the repeal of Subpart F shipping income provisions, the Jones Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Water Resources Development Acts of 2007, 2014, 2016 and 2018 and legislation to implement numerous Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). In addition to his work on Capitol Hill, Chris has developed close ties with the principal federal agencies involved with the promotion and/or regulation of the US maritime industry: the Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration (MarAd), the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the US Department of Agriculture, the United States Trade Representative, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Chris is the past president of the Propeller Club of Washington and currently serves as a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of the Coast Guard Foundation. He also served for many years as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Maritime Congress, a research and educational organization dedicated to informing the public, the media, and legislators in Washington on the issues and policies affecting the US flag merchant marine and maritime industry. Additionally, he sits on the advisory board of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
In 2010, and again in 2017, he received the prestigious President's Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) for his efforts to secure funding in Congress for legal representation of underserved communities in Louisiana.
225-201-8930
304 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1A, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70801, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Former chief of staff to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
Led the effort for Governor John Bel Edwards after the historic floods of 2016 to develop an appropriations strategy for federal response and develop long-term recovery plans
Paul W. Rainwater most recently held the title as Governor Jindal's Chief of Staff. He resigned in February of 2014 to pursue a career in the private sector and shortly thereafter joined Cornerstone Government Affairs.
Prior to his latest position, Paul held the title of Commissioner of Administration. Before that, he served as Governor Jindal's deputy chief of staff. Prior to that, he served as executive director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA). Previously, Paul served as legislative director and chief of operations for U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. From June 2006 to January 2007, he served as director of hazard mitigation and intergovernmental affairs at the LRA, where he managed program policies, served as team leader and coordinated with state and federal agencies to set mitigation priorities. From July 2000 to June 2006, Paul served as the chief administrative officer for the City of Lake Charles.
Paul also formerly served as manager of governmental affairs for Conoco, Inc., Gulf Coast Business Unit in Baton Rouge from 1998 to July 2000; as manager of public affairs for ARCO Chemical in Lake Charles from 1995 to May 1998; and as administrative aide to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in Lake Charles from 1988 to 1996.
In addition to his public service duties, Paul also serves as a colonel with the Louisiana Army National Guard in the Joint Director of Military Support for Disaster Response Unit. He previously served as a lieutenant colonel in the Congressional Liaison Office of the Louisiana Army National Guard and as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserves' 336th Finance Command. For his military service, Paul has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Action Badge.
Paul earned a bachelor's degree in government from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, a master's degree in international relations from Salve Regina University in Rhode Island, and is certified as a local government manager by Louisiana State University.
225-201-8930
304 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1A, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
Advises Louisiana clients on legislative policy and procedure in areas, such as civil and criminal justice systems, healthcare, and tax policy
Provides creative solutions for gap funding for affordable housing and community projects
Former senior lobbyist for the Louisiana Association for Justice
1) Agilify
2) Baker Hughes
7) Clover
8) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
9) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
10) eXmarX
11) GDIT
12) Genetech
13) Historic Tax Credit Coalition
14) Intralot, Inc.
11-15 years
Gabrielle Kees joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2009 with over 12 years of experience working in and around the Louisiana Legislature and Louisiana politics.
Gabrielle served as a senior lobbyist for the Louisiana Association for Justice for six years, leading legislative efforts to preserve and improve access to the civil justice system and the legal profession. She built dozens of strong relationships with legislators and their staff and in her spare time, worked on several campaigns for legislative candidates. Gabrielle continues to represent the association as outside counsel and leads the team for Cornerstone.
In addition to her work with LAJ, Gabrielle is an integral part of several other Cornerstone client teams including UnitedHealth, CenturyLink, and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
Prior to joining the LAJ, Gabrielle spent six years as a staff attorney for various committees in the Louisiana House of Representatives. She began her career in the House as liaison to the Legislative Auditor's Office. She then staffed the House Committee on Agriculture, and eventually served as the attorney for the House Commerce Committee, where she specialized in drafting legislation on occupations and professions, banking and financial institutions, business associations, river navigation and piloting, and commerce in general.
Gabrielle received a BA in political science from Louisiana State University where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1996, and was admitted to the Louisiana Bar Association. After graduating she served as a law clerk for the 20th Judicial District Court.
225-219-8900
504 LAKELAND DRIVE, SUITE 2330, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
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Links:Website
1) ACLU
2) Aramark Educational Services, LLC
4) AT&T
6) CITGO Petroleum Corporation
8) Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana
10) CVS Health
12) Environmental Defense Action Fund
13) Equifax
18) Kinney, Ellinghausen, & DeShazo Law Firm
19) LA Municipal Risk Management Agency
20) Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
21) Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
22) Louisiana Press Association
24) New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
25) Orleans Parish School Board
27) Pelican State Partners, LLC
28) The Advocacy Partners, LLC
30) The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
32) Unite America
33) Unite Us
225-939-6170
304 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1A, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70801, 
Links:Website
Counsels clients on legislative and regulatory policy in areas of expertise, including energy and environment and civil justice systems
Approximately 20 years of experience advocating before an evolving and dynamic political environment in Louisiana, always emphasizing, prioritizing and maintaining strong relationships in the Legislature
Former Director of Public Affairs for Entergy Louisiana and Director of Government Relations for the Louisiana Association for Justice
1) Agilify
4) Baker Hughes
6) Bristow
9) Clover
10) Conduent
11) Elevance Health, and its afilliates dba Anthem, Inc. / /
14) GDIT /
15) Genentech, Inc.
16) Good Day Farm Louisiana, LLC
17) Historic Tax Credit Coalition
18) Honeywell
19) Horne LLP
20) Intralot, Inc
23) Louisiana Energy and Power Authority
25) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
26) Math Nation
27) Motion Picture Association, Inc
28) New Generation Gas Gathering LLC
30) Placid Refining Company, LLC
31) Plexos Group
33) SoftwareAG /
34) Sparkhound
37) Tenaska
38) Trane US inc
40) United HealthCare Services, Inc.
41) Workforce Housing Coalition
42) YMCA
43) Youth Villages
Stephen Ledet joined Cornerstone Government Affairs' Baton Rouge, Louisiana office in July 2018. Stephen has nearly 20 years' experience working in government affairs in Baton Rouge.
Stephen previously served as the director of public affairs for Entergy Louisiana, where he led and implemented their legislative strategy. Much of his time at Entergy was spent relationship building with legislators, leadership, and their staff. Stephen was also involved in the management of Entergy's political action committee (PAC) contributions and recruiting PAC membership.
Prior to his five years at Entergy, Stephen spent nearly 12 years on staff with the Louisiana Association for Justice, where he managed the Association's contract lobbyists and lobbying team. Stephen advised the Association's executive director and committee on legislative strategies and directed its legislative fundraising efforts.
Stephen serves on the board for the Salvation Army and is a member of the St. Aloysius Church Men's Club.
Stephen received his B.B.A in marketing from Mississippi State University. He resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Mackenzie, and their twins, Henry and Willis.
202-203-1018
499 S. Capitol St., SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20003, 
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Links:Website
Paul F. Cambon is the firm's director of government relations. He helps clients identify, pursue, and achieve a broad range of legislative and regulatory policy objectives.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Paul worked for Congressman Bob Livingston for more than 20 years, serving as legislative director and associate appropriations committee staffer. In this capacity, Paul was a primary advisor on all federal appropriations and related congressional authorization committees as well as federal agency and executive branch policy matters. Through this involvement, Paul has developed a vast network of contacts in the federal, congressional, and private sectors. He also has acquired extensive experience in the development and implementation of the 12 annual appropriations measures, related authorization bills, and federal agency and executive branch programmatic, jurisdictional, and policy issues.
Paul is a founding partner of the Livingston Group, which has had a strategic alliance with Jones Walker since 1999. Drawing on his knowledge and experience, he has helped a variety of clients attain policy, regulatory, and legislative goals with key members of various congressional committees, the White House, and executive branch agencies.
Paul has advocated issues, prepared appropriations and authorization bills, and developed report language for clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, national security, information technology, education, corps of engineers, transportation and infrastructure, maritime, energy, social services, and other sectors.
Since early 1999, Paul has provided ongoing volunteer services and support to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
225-219-8900
504 LAKELAND DRIVE, STE 301, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802, 
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Links:Website
1) 3T Health
2) Aramark Educational Services, LLC
4) B.P. America
6) CITGO Petroleum Corporation
8) Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana
9) Crescent Capitol Consulting, LLC
11) Ernest M. Morial Convention Center
2022031000
499 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, S.W., Suite 600, WASHINGTON,, DC, 20003, 
1) Accenture Federal Services LLC
2) Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
3) AMERICAN FACTORING ASSOCIATION
5) Association of Catastrophe Adjusters
9) Canero Immigration Law Firm
11) Enlink Midstream
12) FEDERAL HISTORIC TAX CREDIT COALITION
13) FM Services Company - formerly - (Freeport McMoran Energy L.L.C)
14) Freeport-McMoRan
225-572-1726
1846 S. COLUMBINE STREET, SUITE 703, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808, 
1) Adobe
3) Agilify
5) Baker Hughes
10) Clover
11) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.
12) Endeavors
13) Entergy Services
14) GDIT
15) Genentech
16) Historic Tax Credit Coalition
17) Horne LLP
18) Intralot, Inc.
20) Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
21) Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
23) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
24) Math Nation
25) Motion Picture Association
26) Palo Alto
27) Plexos Group
29) Software AG
30) Sparkhound
32) Susan G. Komen
33) Trane U.S. Inc
35) United Healthcare Services, Inc.
36) Workforce Housing Coalition
37) YMCA
38) Youth Villages
225-270-8183
1607 BLOUIN AVENUE, USA, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808, 
2) Agilify
3) American Investment Council
6) Baker Hughes
8) Bristow
9) CIGNA
12) Clover
13) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
16) Fan Freedom
17) GDIT
18) Genentech, Inc.
19) Historic Tax Credit Coalition
20) Honeywell
21) Horne LLP
22) Intralot Inc
23) Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
24) Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
25) Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
27) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
28) Math Nation
29) Motion Picture Association, Inc
31) Placid Refining Company, LLC
32) Plexos Group
34) SoftwareAG
35) Sparkhound
36) Stonehenge
38) Tenaska
39) Trane US Inc
41) Workforce Housing Coalition
42) Youth Villages
499 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, S.W., Suite 600, WASHINGTON,, DC, 20003, 
440 1st St NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20001, 
2022899881
499 S. CAPITOL STREET, S.W., SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003, 
1) ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC
2) American Shrimp Processors Assoc
4) Avara Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
7) Greater America LLC (on behalf of City of Lancaster)
8) Greater America LLC (on behalf of City of Palmdale)
9) Henry Klein
10) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
11) INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
13) LakePharma, Inc.
499 S. CAPITOL STREET, S.W., SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003, 
1) ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC
2) American Shrimp Processors Assoc
4) Avara Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
6) Greater America LLC (on behalf of City of Palmdale)
7) Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
8) INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
10) LakePharma, Inc.
225-454-7797
1555 POYDRAS ST., STE 1000, MAILBOX 8720, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70112, 
2022897475
440 1st St NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20001, 
1) American Society for Engineering Education
2) American Society of Plant Biologists
3) ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES
6) CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
7) Council on Social Work Education
8) Entomological Society of America
9) Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
10) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
11) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
12) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
14) NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
225-303-8600
11909 BRICKSOME AVENUE SUITE W-3, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70816,