As a part of our service to provide clients with comprehensive political consulting, Floridian Partners emphasizes that politics extends beyond the 60 days of regular legislative session and recognizes advocacy on our client’s behalf is a year-round commitment. The months between legislative sessions are demanding, as our partners and associates attend joint legislative committee meetings, Cabinet meetings, rule hearings and other critical events that impact the formation of public policy.

During non-legislative months we actively engage in the campaign season. Our firm invests a tremendous amount of time working on campaigns with legislators and candidates whose ideology is most reflective of our clients. The partners and associates assist in the campaign process at many levels, whether we are walking door-to-door, helping develop detailed strategic campaign plans, or advising legislators and candidates on how to spend hard-earned campaign funds. Floridian Partners offers a unique level of expertise in campaign development and implementation, which has led to the creation of strong, long-lasting relationships with many of Florida’s key lawmakers. All of the firm’s partners participate in the campaign process.

Floridian Partners operates as a client’s year-round political liaison.  During and after Florida’s legislative session, our team provides effective legislative results through strategic advocacy, knowledge of diverse issues, and strong bipartisan relationships with elected officials, agencies, and staff.  These are the elements of success in an ever-changing political environment.

Floridian Partners is able to produce results largely due to our use of highly trained staff and advanced technology, ensuring the most up-to-date and precise information is provided to our clients. Through the use of a state-of-the-art tracking system, we are able to track and monitor the thousands of bills filed during each legislative session and identify which pieces of proposed legislation are likely to impact a client. Members of our firm attend committee meetings and provide weekly status reports and legislative updates to clients, in addition to drafting proposed legislation and amendments to be filed on our client’s behalf.  Additionally, our practice area extends into the appropriations process.  Our firm has an in-depth understanding of the nuances of the state’s budgetary scheme and advocates within this complex and intricate process.

• Rate and Form Filings,
• Company Formations,
• Insurer Capital Raises,
• De-mutualizations,
• Mutual Holding Company Formation,
• Re-domestication of Foreign Carriers,
• Mergers and Acquisitions,
• Market Conduct Examinations,
• Expansion of Lines of Business,
• Other Regulatory Matters Confronting Insurers,
• Unfair Trade Practices,
• Regulatory Rule Development, and
• Financial Examinations.

The insurance regulatory team is composed of Gary Guzzo, Robert Reyes, Brian May, Pat Maloy, Charlie Dudley, and Elizabeth Wester.  

Floridian Partners’ utilities and telecommunications practice group provides a broad scope of expertise for our clients, including consulting, strategic advice, and lobbying services for Florida’s electric and water utilities, cable companies, and wireless providers on legislative and regulatory matters. Managing Partner and attorney Charles Dudley specializes in communication law and policy with over 20 years of experience representing clients before the legislative and executive branches of government. Partner and attorney Jorge Chamizo is a former senior advisor to the Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission and has unparalleled experience in the communications and energy areas. Additionally, Jorge provides business development and marketing services to our communications clients.  Together, the Floridian Partners’ telecommunication and utilities team represents communication and utility clients before:

• the Florida Legislature,
• the Florida Cabinet,
• the Florida Public Service Commission,
• the Florida Department of Revenue,
• the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and
• other state and local governmental agencies.

Our utilities and telecommunications professionals have a thorough understanding of the industry, the state and federal regulations that impact them, and have earned the trust and confidence of key staff and policymakers that allows us to tailor a result-producing legislative or regulatory strategy to meet the unique needs of a particular client.