McDonald Carano’s Government Affairs & Advocacy (GAA) team works collaboratively with clients to identify and meet their policy and business goals in the legislative and regulatory environments. We combine the skills of attorneys and traditional lobbyists with extensive governmental experience in both the private and public sectors. Our GAA team is known for its extensive network of relationships. We leverage our knowledge, influence, and relationships to craft impactful solutions for clients doing business in Nevada, and who are subject to the laws and regulations of federal agencies, the Nevada Legislature, state regulatory agencies, and city and county authorities.
Our team assists businesses, individuals and other organizations with defining their objectives and designing a comprehensive strategy and action plan that offers the greatest potential for success. Our firm is dedicated to supporting client priorities during the legislative session. We represent client policy interests at interim committee hearings, as well as facilitate direct client relationships with legislators. We also work with clients and agency staff on the development of regulatory language, as well as advise on other issues that may affect our clients.
At the local government level, our team represents clients on a wide range of issues, including land use planning, development entitlements, master plan and zoning modifications, licensing and permitting, special assessments, tax issues and contracting.
Collectively, our Government Affairs & Advocacy team delivers decades of proven representation in advocacy, negotiation, lobbying, diplomacy and relationship management. We have been involved in a wide variety of matters pertaining to:
COVID-19 Daily Update April 8, 2020 Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
COVID-19 Daily Update April 6, 2020 Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel Coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel Coronavirus. We will be providing daily updates on the…
Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Team is dedicated to keeping you informed of pertinent information as we continue facing the novel Coronavirus. We will be providing updates on the matter over…
March 20, 2020, 10:00am It’s been one week since Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak declared a State of Emergency for the state of Nevada in response to the growing presence of…
McDonald Carano COVID-19 Resources: McDonald Carano will provide information and materials designed to keep employers up to date and informed about the evolving landscape concerning COVID-19 and related matters. –…
February 1, 2020, Retail Association of Nevada– Many studies are mandated by the Nevada Legislature each session. Very few are packed with as bold of policies as the ones outlined…
December 25, 2019, Northern Nevada Business View, by Rob Sabo Two new laws coming into play in the new year could spell big changes for Northern Nevada businesses and employers. The Nevada…
December 19, 2019, Law360, by Vin Gurrieri Nevada Limits Pre-Hire Drug Screens California made headlines with laws like A.B. 5 and other statutes that addressed issues such as employment arbitration agreements and…
November 1, 2019, McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the country’s “Best Law Firms” in…
May 27, 2019, Northern Nevada Business View, by Rob Sabo The passage of Senate Bill 398 during the 2017 Legislative Session proved to be a precursor of many blockchain-related bills up…
January 8, 2019, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Lucas M. Foletta and Lisa Wiltshire Alstead have…
November/December 2018, RAN Newsletter BELOW ARE THE VETOED BILLS FROM LAST SESSION to be used as a roadmap for what issues may be returning. In red are those bills that…
November 7, 2018, Nevada NewsMakers Susan Fisher is interviewed by Sam Shad the day before the elections. They discuss a number of items, such as blockchain, no growth pushback, traffic on…
November 1, 2018, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the country’s…
Nov 1, 2018, Northern Nevada Business View When Nevada leaped into the world of distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies following the passage of SB398 (commonly referred to as Nevada’s blockchain bill)…
Friday, July 6, 2018, nevadanewsmakers.com Sam Shad interviewed Susan Fisher on a number of subjects, touching on Nevada water issues and Coyote Springs Development; Question 3 Nevada, The Energy Choice Initiative; and the…
Northern Nevada Business Review, June 8, 2018, by Rob Sabo RENO, Nev. — From marijuana dispensaries to logistics and e-fullfillment centers, blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the way…
Northern Nevada Business View, May 28, 2018 RENO, Nev. — Blockchain-backed cryptocurrency transactions are experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity these days, and officials agree that Nevada has a once-in-a-generation…
Nevada NewsMakers Videocast, Monday, April 2, 2018 Find out in layman’s terms the answer to what blockchain technology is, and the real reason why big tech companies want to come to Nevada. …
NNBW, Smart Money Edition, March 19, 2018 RENO, Nev. – The price of a Bitcoin on Jan. 1, 2017, hit a milestone as it passed $1,000. While those in the…
Nevada Newsmakers, March 1, 2018 Sam Shad interviews Susan Fisher regarding Question 3 – The Energy Choice Initiative. If this passes, electricity monopolies would be abolished, and a competitive retail market would…
Today, when companies involve themselves in politics, there are a lot of regulations that they must comply with, whether at the federal or state level. While regulations may vary by…
An exhibit at the State Capitol is getting a $700,000 makeover. The Nevada 150 Foundation presented Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday with $700,000 that will go toward new exhibits and…
After serving two sessions in the Nevada state legislature as the legislative assistant for Senator Aaron Ford, a Democrat who became the Senate minority leader last session and serves as…
Nevada lawmakers come and go, but one thing remains the same year after year in Carson City — the hordes of mostly well-dressed, well-spoken lobbyists who do their best to…
Homebuilders in Southern Nevada could face ripples, and potentially cause their own, during the Nevada 2017 legislative session in Carson City, set to begin Feb. 6. During a gathering at…
VEGAS INC. Nevada’s homebuilding industry, long plagued by sometimes-spurious litigation under construction-defect laws, commonly known as “Chapter 40,” found relief Feb. 24, 2015, in the form of Assembly Bill 125….
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