717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
Subjects: Energy/Utilities, Health Care, RFP/Procurement, Taxes
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Mr. Gleason concentrates his practice as Pennsylvania and federal legislative and regulatory policy counsel. Building on his experience with the Office of the Governor in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the United States Congress, and nearly 20 years in private practice, Mr. Gleason possesses a depth of understanding of the legislative and administrative processes, and an insider's view of the political considerations and other motivations that drive those processes. He currently represents a diverse client base, including prominent leaders within industries such as: manufacturing, rail freight transportation, natural gas production, energy policy, financial services, emerging growth and high tech, health care and retail. Mr. Gleason has also advised Governors, legislative leaders and committee chairs on political and policy matters.
1) ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
2) APPALACHIA MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC
3) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS, INC.
6) CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
9) DIRECTV
10) DISH NETWORK
14) H&R BLOCK, INC.
15) METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
17) PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
18) PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
19) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA [PHRMA]
21) QVC, INC.
23) SATELLITE BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
24) SHEETZ, INC.
25) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
26) XO ENERGY
Oil & Gas Legislative and Regulatory Policy: Representing several natural gas producers operating within the Marcellus Shale on legislative and regulatory policy matters pending within the PA General Assembly and numerous regulatory agencies with oversight for Marcellus Shale activities.
Competitive Industrial Electric Rates: Assisted large manufacturing clients in enacting legislation permitting large industrial customers to negotiate competitive rates with incumbent electric utilities, paving the way for significant, historic capital investments by those customers
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Economic Development Incentives: Secured tens of millions of economic incentives for clients seeking to make large capital investment and significantly increase jobs in the Commonwealth, including grants and low interest loans, transportation assistance, rail capital and community development funds.
Business Tax Reform: Successfully led a large coalition of manufacturers and high/bio tech companies to secure dramatic statutory changes in Pennsylvania's Corporate Net Income Tax structure that had penalized companies for increased capital and employee investment in the Commonwealth.
Tax Free Zones: Successfully assisted large manufacturing client with the enactment of legislation creating several state and local tax free zones throughout Pennsylvania to facilitate business expansion and relocation.
Civil Justice Reform: Successfully represented several clients in passing legislation repealing the doctrine of joint & several liability in Pennsylvania.
Procurement Bid Protests: Managed several, successful bid protests on behalf of clients that wanted to pursue a protest without jeopardizing agency relationships.
Health Care: In separate matters, successfully represented several hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry in reversing or mitigating proposed agency recommendations that would have caused significant harm to those clients.
Mr. Gleason joined K&L Gates in 2002. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Gleason served in Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker's Cabinet as Secretary for Legislative Affairs. In that capacity, he advised the Governor, the Governor's senior staff and fellow cabinet secretaries on legislative, regulatory and policy matters affecting all agencies under the governor's jurisdiction. On his departure from state government, Governor Schweiker had this to say about Mr. Gleason:
"Pete Gleason has been a vital advisor to me, and a trusted liaison with the General Assembly. He helped my Administration win passage of many historic pieces of legislation, including reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws, not to mention the 2002-03 Budget – one of the most difficult budgets in Commonwealth history."
From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Gleason had served as deputy secretary for legislative affairs with the office of the governor in Pennsylvania. He worked with former Governor Tom Ridge until his appointment as director of Homeland Security.
During his tenure with the office of the governor, as the Governor's liaison to Pennsylvania General Assembly legislative leaders and committee chairs, Mr. Gleason played an integral role in the enactment of the following legislative initiatives:
The 2002-03 General Fund Budget (in the wake of a structural deficit in excess of $1.4 billion dollars).
All legislative tax policy matters; including several significant amendments to the Public Utility Realty Tax Act (PURTA), changes to the Corporate Net Income Tax (CNIT), the phase-out of the Capitol Stock and Franchise Tax (CSFT) and changes to the state Sales Tax.
The creation and expansion of Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ), Enhancement Zones (KOEZ) and Improvement Zones (KOIZ).
Historic reforms to Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice and Joint and Several Liability laws.
The enactment of the Commonwealth's Procurement Code.
Natural Gas Deregulation.
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Land Use Reform ("Growing Smarter").
The Environmental Stewardship Act ("Growing Greener").
The Uniform Construction Code.
Workers' Compensation Reform.
Mr. Gleason's past positions also include director of legislative affairs at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, special projects director to the Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and special assistant to former United States Senator John Heinz.
In 2008, the Pennsylvania Report named Mr. Gleason as one of Pennsylvania's "Top 100 Most Influential People," in a list comprised of the 100 people most likely to have an impact on government and politics in Pennsylvania in 2008. In a 2004 poll conducted with state legislators, staff, lobbyists and other state policy stakeholders, he was named as "Most Effective Lobbyist" in Pennsylvania. Mr. Gleason was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Legal Intelligencer as one of forty lawyers under forty "On the Fast Track" for his work at K&L Gates and in the office of the governor.
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.
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500 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 
718-838-7869
360 E. 161ST STREET, 360 E. 161ST STREET, BRONX, NY, 
800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20002, 
1) AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
3) Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
7) American Association of Timeshare Owners Inc.
8) American Land Title Association
11) Aventiv Technologies LLC and various subsidiaries
12) Brennan Center for Justice
15) Dropbox, Inc.
16) Energy Innovation Reform Project
17) Genentech, Inc.
18) Google Inc.
19) Green Business Certification Inc.
22) Intoxalock
24) Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
27) National Association of Realtors
28) National Athletic Trainers' Association
29) National Medal of Honor Museum
30) Norfolk Southern Corporation
31) Nuclear Innovation Alliance
32) OATLY, Inc.
33) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
35) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
36) Sempra Energy
37) SSA Marine
38) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
41) United Site Services, Inc.
42) Visa, Inc.
615-947-7274
3012 Serenity Court, Smyrna, TN, 37167, 
615-947-7274
3012 Serenity Court, Smyrna, TN, 37167, 
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
802-775-6205
45 Court Street, Montpelier, VT, 05602, 
337-255-7965
1607 BLOUIN AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808, 
337-255-7965
1607 Blouin Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, 
717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101, 
1) Allegheny Technologies Inc.
2) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
3) Balmaghie Beverage Group, Inc.
717-233-7900
212 N 3rd St, Suite 203, Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
717-506-2450
509 N. Second St., Harrisburg, PA, 17101, 
(503) 686-3857
495 State Street #541, Salem, OR, 97301, 
2) 3M Company
4) Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
6) Catholic Community Services Foundation
10) City of Tigard
12) City of Woodburn
13) Clatsop County
14) Coos Bay and Yaquina Bay Pilot Association
15) Criminal Justice Reform Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School
20) National Electrical Manufacturers Association
21) Oregon Association of Broadcasters
23) Oregon Land Title Association
25) Oregon Public Broadcasting
26) PeaceHealth
27) Port of Morrow
30) Providence Health & Services
31) Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD)
33) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
34) Tualatin Valley Water District
35) US High Speed Rail Association
(212) 909-2888
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