Administrative Law/Regulatory - Legislative Practice

Lawyers at Crowell & Moring represent clients on Capitol Hill and in state capitals when a need arises for legislative action. During the course of such representation, our lawyers utilize many tools and strategies to help clients solve their problems. Careful analysis of the particular statute at issue is the fundamental starting point. Issues of committee jurisdiction and composition provide a filter through which any viable approach must go. Our services can be as limited or complete as the client needs, depending on its own legislative resources.

Our strength is our in-depth knowledge of the substantive areas of the law and our ability to understand how substance and process interact to change existing law or plow new ground. Often this work entails consultation and negotiation with the Executive Branch Agencies and senior Administration officials, as well as legislators, to produce an acceptable legislative compromise. Our lawyers maintain bi-partisan relationships with government officials. A representative sample of the work of our legislative lawyers is:

• Working with Treasury, NSC and OMB to fashion final compromise language advising aerospace and airline companies on legislative developments in Washington affecting their operations domestically and internationally
• Representing clients on matters related to forest products, livestock agriculture, and mining, focusing on environmental, public lands, endangered species, employee safety and health, as well as other compliance issues faced by these industries
• Preparing government contractors and trade associations for hearings, helping to draft written testimony and oral summaries; and developing statutory language to address clients' needs
• Lobbying in support of compensation for victims of terrorism, developing a bi-partisan coalition to work the issue with key Senators and Congressional representatives