Podesta Group, the lobbying firm founded by Democrat Tony Podesta, showed the biggest percentage gain in lobbying fees among the top 25 firms on K Street during the first half of 2009.
| Firm |
1st Half Fees 2009
|
Percent change from 2008
|
|
| 1. | Patton Boggs |
$20.5 million
|
-10.2%
|
| 2. | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld |
$16.0 million
|
-10.1%
|
| 3. | Van Scoyoc Associates |
$13.1 million
|
-.01%
|
| 4. | Podesta Group |
$11.8 million
|
+63%
|
| 5. | Holland & Knight |
$10.3 million
|
+40%
|
| 6. | Cassidy & Associates |
$9.99 million
|
-15%
|
| 7. | Dutko Worldwide |
$9.97 million
|
-3%
|
| 8. | K & L Gates |
$9.45 milion
|
+19%
|
| 9. | Brownstein Hyatt & Farber |
$9.22 million
|
+33%
|
| 10. | Hogan & Hartson |
$8.92 million
|
-13.3%
|
| 11. | Ogilvy Government Relations |
$8.81 million
|
-2%
|
| 12. | Williams & Jensen |
$8.26 million
|
flat
|
| 13. | BGR Holding |
$8.13 million
|
-17%
|
| 14. | Quinn Gillespie & Associates |
6.73 million
|
-8%
|
| 15. | Washington Council Ernst & Young |
6.55 million
|
+17%
|
| 16. | Cornerstone Government Affairs |
6.07 million
|
+8%
|
| 17. | Ferguson Group |
5.86 million
|
+6%
|
| 18. | Capitol Tax Partners |
5.48 million
|
-2%
|
| 19. | Carmen Group |
5.43 million
|
-1%
|
| 20. | Venable |
5.42 million
|
+22%
|
| 21. | Alcalde & Fay |
5.38 million
|
flat
|
| 22. | DLA Piper |
5.37 million
|
-20%
|
| 23. | McBee Strategic Consulting |
5.34 million
|
+14%
|
| 24. | The Breaux Lott Leadership Group |
5.12 million
|
+53%
|
| 25. | Covington & Burling |
5.10 million
|
-6%
|
