Energy Practice
Lewis-Burke’s Energy Practice offers a complete range of government relations services to assist the firm’s university, society, and industry clients in successfully navigating federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization opportunities. As a recognized leader in energy policy, the Practice provides high-quality strategic advice and implements strategies to influence legislation, raise client reputation and visibility, and drive future federal investments.
Experts In Advocacy
The Practice comprises Lewis-Burke experts with decades-long experience working with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies to advance clients’ energy priorities and shape future opportunities. Whether in supporting early-stage research, emerging or applied technologies, or demonstration projects and commercialization efforts, the Practice’s track record in delivering for clients is second to none.
Early information on new programs, potential funding solicitations, and emerging trends allows clients
to identify partners, form teams, and position themselves ahead of the competition, often well before opportunities are released.
The Practice provides clients with cutting edge analyses of federal programs, funding trends, and new legislation that impacts all energy sectors.
As thought leaders in energy policy, the Practice actively shapes future federal energy research and development investments by leveraging longstanding relationships with Congress and federal agencies as well as leadership positions on coalitions and advisory groups.
By leveraging relationships across the federal government, the Practice suggests and implements strategies designed to elevate its clients’ profile and enhance agency and congressional engagement, enabling clients to shape and pursue strategic opportunities.
Early information on new programs, potential funding solicitations, and emerging trends allows clients to identify partners, form teams, and position themselves ahead of the competition, often well before opportunities are released.
Information on funding programs and resources across federal agencies enables university researchers and administrators to diversify funding streams and focus priorities in new or established areas
of research.
Enhanced understanding of how different agencies operate helps universities in competing more effectively for funding opportunities and enables increased opportunities for engagement to drive new activities and initiatives across agencies.
Crafting advocacy strategies that leverage congressional delegation support along with deep connections with congressional committees and leadership to achieve key priorities. This includes individual priorities and coalition building to connect like-minded partners and pursue more complex policy priorities that will enable new opportunities.
Increased profile activities can lead to enhanced opportunities for agency engagement through workshops, advisory committees, and other events to help establish new programs, guide future investments, and inform policy making across the federal government.
Energy Practice Leadership
Leland Cogliani, J.D.
Senior Principal and Practice Chair
Libby O’Hare
Senior Principal and
Practice Co-Chair
Miriam Quintal
Managing Principal and
Practice Co-Chair