Bryan Cave Strategies

Bryan Cave Strategies is a lobbying firm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bryan Cave LLP law firm. The lobbying firm was founded in 2005 and "provides government relations and strategic counsel to corporations, trade associations and non-profit organizations. For clients facing a public affairs battle or difficult public policy climate, Bryan Cave Strategies designs and manages effective issue and legislative campaigns that produce winning results," states its website. 

Working for Ameren
The major power utility, Ameren paid $60,000 for the services of Bryan Cave Strategies LLC in 2008. The registered lobbyists were Matt Jessee, and David Russell.

Clients
According to the Lobbyists.info database (accessed October 13, 2006), the firm is a registered lobbyist on behalf of:
 * Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports
 * Fannie Mae
 * Financial Services Forum
 * Hartford Financial Services Group
 * Medialink Worldwide
 * National Horse Protection Society
 * Northwest Airlines
 * Shell Oil Company
 * TALX Corporation
 * Union Pacific
 * Verizon Wireless

Personnel
From its website:
 * Jack Oliver
 * Steve Elmendorf
 * David Russell
 * Kristi Kennedy
 * Darren Grubb
 * Sarah Lenti
 * Matt Jessee
 * Kerry Walsh
 * Jessica McEwen

Contact Information
Bryan Cave Strategies LLC 700 13th St. NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005-3960 Telephone: 202-508-6300 Fax: 202-508-6310 Website: http://www.bryancavestrategies.com Email: info(AT)bryancavestrategies.com

SourceWatch Resources

 * National Association of Broadcast Communicators
 * Medialink Worldwide