Ballard Partners

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Ballard Partners
Formation1998;27 years ago (1998)
Founder Brian D. Ballard
Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida
Locations
  • "Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington D.C., Istanbul, Tel-Aviv, Nigeria, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and multiple locations throughout Florida"
Website ballardpartners.com
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Ballard Partners is an American lobbying firm that is noted to for its ties to the Trump administration and has employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. [2] [3]

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History

In 2017, they opened a Washington DC office, following Trump's first election victory. [3]

In 2025, OpenSecrets described it as the top lobbying firm in the country. [4]

Clients

source: [5]

People

References

  1. ↑ "About Ballard Partners - Discover Our Mission and Values -". Ballard Partners. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Charalambous, Peter; Romero, Laura (December 4, 2024). "Lobbying firm with close ties to Trump is poised to profit from new administration, experts say". ABC News (United States) .
  3. 1 2 Thomas, David (January 23, 2025). "Law and lobbying disclosures show earnings for Pam Bondi, RFK and top firms". Reuters. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jonas, Natalie (August 6, 2025). "The rise of Ballard Partners, now the top lobbying firm in the country". OpenSecrets News.
  5. ↑ "Ballard Partners Lobbying Profile". OpenSecrets .
  6. ↑ Lipton, Eric; Kelly, Kate (January 8, 2025). "A 'Business-Friendly' Lawyer's Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick". The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Wilson, Kirby (January 16, 2025). "Pam Bondi's lobbying for big corporations, explained". Tampa Bay Times .
  8. ↑ Kim, Sunny (October 4, 2019). "Private prison firm quietly ramps up GOP lobbying efforts as Trump expands immigrant detention centers". CNBC .
  9. ↑ Dasgupta, Shirsho (October 5, 2025). "Florida's GEO Group plays central role in Trump's mass deportation plan". Miami Herald .
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act" (PDF). FARA.gov. May 31, 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 "Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act" (PDF). FARA.gov. February 28, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act" (PDF). FARA.gov. August 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ Sledge, Matt (October 1, 2025). "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Security Contractor Hires Trump-Linked Lobbyists". The Intercept . Archived from the original on October 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Pam Bondi's Extensive Lobbying For Wealthy Special Interests And Foreign Government Poses Serious Conflict Of Interest | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Press release). January 15, 2025. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ballard Partners Team - Meet Our Dedicated Professionals". Ballard Partners. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025.
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