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Ohrenstein & Brown's Government Affairs Practice Division helps clients that do business with government or whose business is impacted by legislation, government regulation or public policy. By making key introductions and nurturing meaningful relationships with governmental offices, executives, and regulators, Ohrenstein & Brown has fostered a subtle and nuanced practice area that helps business flourish in a shifting political climate.

Seasoned, astute, and politically savvy, Ohrenstein & Brown attorneys are working with N.Y. State, N.Y. City and Upstate N.Y. local Governmental entities as well as U.S. Government agencies and the U.S. Congress. This makes us uniquely able to champion your cause, whether that means lobbying key officials for your business interests or doing business with government directly.

Manfred Ohrenstein, a founding partner of Ohrenstein & Brown, leads the firm's Government Affairs practice. He is a prominent New York Attorney and a noted political and civic leader in the city and state of New York. He is a 35-year veteran of New York State Government. He serves as a strategic consultant and government affairs representative for large and medium sized companies in New York City, New York State and Washington, D.C. in matters relating to insurance, banking, securities, public transportation, health, telecom, and government contracting.

Ohrenstein & Brown has practiced before the U.S. Congress, the N.Y. State Legislature, Washington and N.Y. State and N.Y. City agencies, such as the U.S. and N.Y. State Department of Health, the U.S. and N.Y. State Department of Transportation, the N.Y. Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and is representing clients with respect to State, Federal and N.Y. City economic development plans and in the development and support of High Speed Rail and Passenger Rail Systems.

 

Influence Means Understanding

Over the years, our team has held prestigious elected and appointed government positions, giving us a rare understanding of the competing political issues and incentives that can influence your critical business activities. By leveraging this understanding with our vast contact base and long-term political relationships, Ohrenstein & Brown effects positive outcomes for our diverse clients in numerous business sectors.

The core of our government practice, however, is our ability to understand not only the needs of businesses seeking access to the political arena but also the underlying motivations of key government officials and their respective constituencies. This crucial understanding of both business and politics has made Ohrenstein & Brown a well-respected thought leader and political fixture for close to 30 years. Our ability to work through the fluctuations in power and leadership, from Albany to Washington to New York City, gives our clients a highly competitive approach in accessing legislative and executive processes.

Few firms can make this level of political insight available to their clients, but, more to the point, only a firm with this kind of balanced experience can connect you with the right people at the right time to achieve success.