Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
No. of offices13
No. of attorneys250
Major practice areasReal estate, natural resources, public policy, corporate and litigation
Date founded1968
Company typeLLP
Websitewww.bhfs.com
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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP is a lobbying and law firm based in the United States with 250 attorneys and policy consultants in 13 offices across the western U.S. and in Washington, D.C.

History[]

The firm was founded in 1968 by Norman Brownstein, Jack Hyatt, and Steve Farber in Denver, Colorado.[1] The three men attended the University of Colorado Law School together in the 1960s. Hyatt was the first managing partner of the firm and died in 2017 at the age of 75.[2] Farber helped raise money to bring the 2008 Democratic National Convention to Denver and died in 2020 at the age of 76.[3]

In 1995, the firm expanded their services to include lobbying.[4] On January 1, 2007, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber merged with Schreck Brignone and the new firm was named Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Frank Schreck is a former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission.[5]

In 2015, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck earned US$25.7 million for lobbying, making it the second-largest lobbying firm in the nation behind Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.[1] A 2016 article in the Denver Post called the firm "a national juggernaut".[1]

Brownstein experienced a record year in 2015 with its revenue increasing by nearly 7 percent to $172.2 million and its net income increasing by 6 percent to $58.4 million. The firm’s profits per partner increased nearly 7 percent to $899,000.[6] Brownstein credits this growth to increased client demand and executing on its defined business strategy.

In March 2020, Brownstein acquired the services of Katelynn Bradley, a former director of investor and capital markets with the House Financial Services Committee. She plans to register as a lobbyist and will advise the firm's financial services clients.[7]

As of March 2020, the firm has 13 offices across the United States and 600 employees.[8]

The company has lobbied on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Matthews, Mark K. (April 10, 2016). "Rise of the Lobbyists". Denver Post. Vol. 124, no. 101. pp. 1A, 16A–17A. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Svaldi, Aldo (March 11, 1967). "Jack Hyatt, backbone of leading Denver law firm, dead at 75". Denver Post. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Aguilar, John (March 4, 2020). "Denver power broker and attorney Steve Farber dies at 76". Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Randazzo, Sara (June 15, 2015). "Leading Questions: A Chat with Denver Attorney and Lobbyist Norman Brownstein". blogs.wsj.com. Law Blog. The Wall Street Journal.
  5. ^ Griffin, Greg (December 3, 2006). "Deal makes Brownstein a Las Vegas player". Business. denverpost.com. Denver Post. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Meyer, Theodoric. "Brownstein Hyatt hires House Financial Services Committee aide". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. ^ "Steve Farber, power broker co-founder of law and lobbying firm, dies at 76". BusinessDen. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  9. ^ Friedman, Dan. "Top lobbying firm is still on the payroll of Saudi center implicated in Jamal Khashoggi's murder". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2021-10-09.

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