Nicole L. Weingartner

Nicole L. Weingartner is a registered lobbyist and the Director of State Government Affairs in the New York City office of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Government Relations group.  Ms. Weingartner provides strategic advocacy support to the firm’s state government relations clients on: Budgetary, Legislative and Regulatory Matters Design and Implementation of a Legislative Advocacy Campaign Review of […]

Stephen Slade

Stephen Slade is a registered lobbyist, attorney and Senior Advisor to Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Government Relations staff. Mr. Slade has more than 35 years of experience in federal, state, local, and international government affairs, as well as an extensive background in corporate government relations in the airline industry, where he worked for many years. […]

Austin Shafran

Austin Shafran is a Government Relations specialist and has spent the past 15 years working at the highest levels of local, state and federal government, as well as managing one of the top-rated public affairs consulting firms in New York. Coupling a deep background in the labor movement and years of governmental experience with a […]

Jake Roach

James “Jake” Roach is a registered lobbyist and the Associate Director for Federal Government Affairs in Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Washington, D.C. office. In this capacity, he focuses on planning and implementing lobbying efforts for clients, conducts research, and composes briefings, statements, and legislative agendas. Jake is skilled in developing policy positions and legislative strategies. […]

Bianca Rajpersaud

Bianca Rajpersaud is an Associate Director of Government Relations in the New York City office of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, where she focuses on city and state government affairs. In this role, she works alongside members of DHC’s government affairs team to provide direct support to clients regarding budget, policy, regulatory, and legislative matters. […]

Jonathan McCollum

Jonathan McCollum is a registered lobbyist and serves as the Chair of our Federal Government Relations group in Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Washington, D.C. office. After college, Mr. McCollum moved to the nation’s capital to start a career in politics. He gained valuable Hill experience working under U.S. Senator Gordon Smith. His legislative responsibilities focused […]

Zack Fink

Zack Fink is the Director of External Affairs in the Government Relations practice at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, dividing his time between the firm’s midtown Manhattan office and the state capital in Albany. In his role, he helps clients with their government affairs campaign strategies, finding unique ways to connect them with elected officials […]

Louis J. Coletti

Lou Coletti is a Senior Adviser to the Government Relations, Construction Law, and Real Estate Law practice. Lou has over 35 years of experience as a construction industry leader and is widely recognized and respected in New York City and New York State for his advocacy efforts in government affairs and public policy, Labor Relations […]

Melissa Chapman-Samad

Melissa Chapman-Samad is Associate Director of Government Relations and a registered Lobbyist in the New York City office of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, LLP, where she works on city, state, and federal matters. In this role, she uses a client-focused approach to navigate issues related to government funding and legislation. Before joining DHC, Melissa spent […]

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