Big Tobacco Lobbyists in D.C.

The Washington Post
Tuesday, August 24, 1999; Page A15

The lobbying industry thrived in 1998. Here are the top 10 lobbying firms and their largest clients, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis.

Rank	Lobbying Firm	1998 Lobbying Receipts
1	Cassidy and Associates	$19,890,000
2	Verner, Liipfert	$18,775,000
3	Patton Boggs LLP	$14,390,000
4	Akin, Gump	$11,800,000
5	Preston, Gates	$10,150,000
6	Barbour, Griffith & Rogers	$7,410,000
7	Washington Counsel	$7,251,000
8	Williams & Jensen	$7,060,000
9	Baker, Donelson	$6,820,000
10	Hogan & Hartson	$6,546,111

Cassidy & Associates
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$760,000	Boston University
2	$720,000	Hunton & Williams
3	$600,000	Lincoln Electric
4	$460,000	United Space Alliance

Verner, Liipfert
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$3,620,000	Philip Morris
2	$1,910,000	RJR Nabisco
3	$1,260,000	Brown & Williamson Tobacco
4	$1,000,000	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

Patton Boggs LLP
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$960,000	Smokeless Tobacco Council
2	$700,000	Association of Trial Lawyers of America
3	$700,000	Mars Inc.
4	$380,000	Pacific Lumber & Shipping

Akin, Gump
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$1,060,000	Citizens Educational Foundation
2	$700,000	Mobil Oil
3	$660,000	Motion Picture Association of America
4	$480,000	Mortgage Insurance Companies of America

Preston, Gates
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$1,400,000	Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
2	$1,360,000	Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
3	$800,000	Pitney Bowes Inc.
4	$760,000	Future of Puerto Rico Inc.

Barbour, Griffith & Rogers
Rank	Receipts	Client
1	$1,340,000	American Financial Services Association
2	$880,000	Philip Morris
3	$600,000	Microsoft Corp.
4	$440,000	RJR Nabisco

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