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Ballard Partners

Ballard Partners is an American lobbying firm, based in Tallahassee, Florida, and founded by Brian D. Ballard in 1998.

In 1998, Brian Ballard founded the firm in Tallahassee.[1] In 2017, they opened a Washington DC office, following Trump's first election victory.[2]

In 2024, Ballard had federal lobbying revenue of at least $19 million, its best year since 2020, when it earned $24.15 million.[2]

Ballard's clients include TikTok, Nippon Steel, Amazon,[3] Google, Uber, Honda, and the New York Yankees.[4]

Ballard Partners has offices in multiple Florida locations, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington DC, Turkey, Israel, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.[1]

Susie Wiles ran Ballard Partners for nearly a decade,[5] until she left in September 2019, citing "a nagging health issue".[6]

Pam Bondi was a partner, and earning over $1 million, with clients including the Florida Sheriffs Association and Major County Sheriffs of America.[2]

  1. ^ a b "About Ballard Partners - Discover Our Mission and Values -". Ballard Partners. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, David (January 23, 2025). "Law and lobbying disclosures show earnings for Pam Bondi, RFK and top firms". Reuters. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lobbying firm with close ties to Trump is poised to profit from new administration, experts say". ABC News. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  4. ^ Wilson, Rachel (July 5, 2017). "Florida lobbyist turning Trump ties into mega-millions". Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  5. ^ Filkins, Dexter (June 27, 2022). "Can Ron DeSantis Displace Donald Trump as the G.O.P.'s Combatant-in-Chief?". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  6. ^ Schorch, Peter (September 17, 2019). "Citing health issue, Susie Wiles leaves Ballard Partners". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

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