ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
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is well versed in Central State and local legislative process
and law firm advise clients in matters before the Central and
State Governments, Parliamentary Standing Committees, Regulatory
Boards across industry sectors and commissions. Law Firm's excellent
relationship with our government clients,
and our in-depth understanding of government policy helps clients
manage government relations better.
The Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs group at Trustman
Law Firm offers a broad range of services to those engaged in
lobbying, advocacy and regulatory affairs. Law Firm has the expertise
to serve in a number of roles, from providing direct, hands-on
lobbying to supporting the efforts of other lobbyists on legislation,
regulations and administrative policy. Law Firm also provide services
in the areas of administrative law and regulatory affairs, and
law firm regularly assist clients in the increasingly complex
area of compliance with state, federal and local campaign finance
and ethics requirements.
Law Firm’s understanding of both the political and legal systems,
and law firm’s combined expertise in both, allows it to bridge
the gulf that often separates the two and to tailor cost-effective
solutions which respond to the needs and capacities of each client.
Law Firm can help to construct a government relations component
for an organization from the ground up. Law Firm can develop lobbying
strategies and solutions on specific issues; and law firm can
support clients' own lobbying efforts with the legal analyses
and services that can make the difference between success and
failure.
Law Firm’s goal is to help all of its clients succeed cost-effectively,
whether that entails enhancing the effectiveness of those who
already engage in lobbying and advocacy activities, or introducing
clients to legislative and regulatory alternatives which complement
more traditional legal approaches.
This practice group provides services to professional associations,
businesses, trade associations, other nonprofit organizations,
local governments, political organizations, and individuals.
Services
Government Relations Counseling, Lobbying, and Lobbying Support
Assist in developing organizational advocacy component
Lobby on specific legislative or regulatory proposals
Assist in building coalitions and supplement clients' existing
lobbying capability as needed
Draft or review draft legislation and amendments; provide legal
analyses and explanations, in laypersons' terms, to support lobbying,
public education and advocacy efforts
Strategize on goals, priorities, and alternatives to achieve
goals
Advise on campaign finance issues
Coordinate lobbying, public relations, business, and other
legal efforts
Administrative Law and Regulatory Affairs
Lobby, or assist with lobbying, for or against administrative
rules, at state agency and legislative levels
Defend against administrative enforcement actions brought by
state agencies
Handle legal challenges to agency administrative actions
Represent clients before the State Ethics Board, the State
Elections Board, and counterpart local and federal agencies
Manage overall relations with administrative agencies regulating
clients
Litigation and Litigation Support
Represent clients in litigation involving statutory interpretation
or legislative authority
Handle litigation of agency administrative actions, including
challenges to rulemaking, rule interpretation, or enforcement
decisions, judicial reviews of state agency actions
Manage or assist with litigation involving elections, campaign
finance, and ethics requirements
Provide litigation assistance in state and federal courts,
at all levels, on issues involving legislative or administrative
history, intent, or authority
Government Contracts
Entering a contract with a governmental entity or agency carries
risks as well as rewards. The laws and regulations governing government
contracts are unique and vary greatly from the laws applicable
to commercial sales. Thoroughly understanding the complexities
associated with contracting with the government, the differences
from commercial contracting, as well as the risks, responsibilities,
and options presented by these contracts, is vital to the success
of the underlying relationships. Law Firm's Government Contracts
Team has decades of experience helping clients understand and
cope effectively with this complex area of law and with the larger
business issues presented through contracting with federal, state,
and local governments.
In-depth national,
state, and local experience
The Government Contracts Team has substantial experience in
counseling and representing clients concerning federal, state,
and local procurement law. Law Firm has helped companies of all
sizes understand the intricacies of dealing with government procurement.
While law firm has handled multi million-dollar transactions and
litigation with the India government, Law Firm has also helped
small and mid-size companies enter the ever growing India procurement
marketplace. Law Firm’s experience includes representing clients
in negotiation, counseling, litigation, and other proceedings
from local courts to agency boards of contract appeals, the India
Government Accounting Office, various federal district courts,
the India Court, and the India Court of Appeals.
Law Firm has also acquired substantial experience in assisting
client companies that provide—or seek to provide—products and
services in these highly sensitive areas. Law Firm helped companies
identify and pursue business opportunities with the India government
Departments, helped them take advantage of the unique opportunities
afforded by India Government, and aided them in developing policies
and procedures to ensure compliance with India law. Law Firm’s
experience also includes effectively analyzing, developing, negotiating,
and, if necessary, litigating claims against the government or
other private entity. In addition, law firm’s skills in protecting
its client's rights extend to counseling and preparing paradigms
to protect their intellectual property and proprietary information.
Comprehensive
services
The Law Firm’s Government Contracts Team offers a comprehensive
range of legal services and counsel, from contract reviews to
representation before Indian government and its courts. Among
our services are:
Contract Formation
Law Firm assist clients with all aspects of the contract development
process. Predetermination of the government's rights in the client's
intellectual property is the most effective way of avoiding disputes
during and after contract performance. Law Firm help clients (and
the government) understand the inherent flexibility allowed by
government regulations in this area. Law Firm also assist clients
to comply with disclosure, representations, and certification
requirements, including compliance with labor-related and other
socioeconomic programs. Importantly, law firm also assist clients
in the careful tailoring of teaming agreements and eventual subcontracts—a
necessary skill set given recent developments in government contract
law.
Performance
& Administration
Law firm help clients effectively address a variety of contract
performance and administration issues ranging from claim identification,
analysis, preparation, and presentation to contract interpretation,
audit issues, and issues related to intellectual property, cost
recovery, and termination of contracts.
Dispute Resolution
And Litigation
When needed, Law Firm represent clients in legal proceedings
before courts, agency boards of contract appeals, the forums.
White Collar
Issues
Law Firm contract-related services extend to such related areas
as corporate compliance, internal investigations, defense of whistle-blower
claims, and suspension and debarment. Understanding the intricacies
of the Indian statutes and how they can help clients sell to the
government expeditiously and with limited risk is essential. Under
Indian law, law firm help clients identify business opportunities
and comply with the requirements of this new environment to grow
businesses while decreasing their risk exposure. Law Firm’s broad-based
experience in government contracts as well as in labor, employment,
insurance, and indemnification law enables us to assist clients
in reaching their goals while simultaneously helping meet the
government's defense and homeland security needs.
Beyond the contract
Government contracts can have a significant impact on a client's
business, either short- or long-term. Law Firm’s Government Contracts
Team has the experience to help you see beyond the purely legal
aspects of a contract so you'll understand the sometimes complex
issues that are unique to contracting with the government-issues
that may help or hinder your business in the years ahead. Contracting
with government at any level can be an excellent source of business,
provided that companies clearly understand the risks and responsibilities
it entails. Law Firm therefore work closely with clients to help
them understand the challenges, obligations, and opportunities
that government contracts bring.
Monitoring the
change
The need for a strong government relations capability is critical
in this climate. Law Firm’s attorneys have spent time garnering
a strong contact network and knowledge of how the legislative
and regulatory process works. This experience enables law firm
to provide skillful legislative and regulatory analysis, as well
as political forecasting of new directions in policymaking on
a broad range of topics.
Law firm provides
substantive analyses and input
Law Firm’s attorneys has worked in the regulatory agencies,
and in the corporate world. Law Firm’s clients turn to it for
its in-depth understanding of the issues, Law Firm’s contacts,
and — most important — law firm’s understanding of the process.
Trustman has the team and the seriousness of purpose to handle
the issues facing policymakers at all levels of government. Law
firm work with our clients to understand their individual needs,
an understanding of policymakers’ thinking on a specific issue,
or simply a monitoring capability to stay informed of developments
in the process.
Broad resources
in a single firm
Trustman is a national law firm comprising attorneys, consultant
and other professionals in a wide variety of practice groups and
specialties. Unlike most law firms, it has a highly integrated
organizational structure and state-of-the art resources. This
gives every client access to the entire range of services the
firm offers. Members of our Government Contracts Team can readily
draw on the unique experience of their colleagues in many related
areas of law, from tax and employment to intellectual property
and environmental law. This not only enables us to easily assist
clients in matters that reach into other areas of law, but also
lets clients address a broad range of legal needs through a single
firm.