Our Profile

Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Clark, Partners PLLC is a Washington, DC firm that specializes in counseling clients on campaign finance, election, lobbying, and ethics laws.  Our firm’s partners have extensive experience with the Federal Election Campaign Act and the Federal Election Commission enforcement of that law, as well as state and local election law requirements and restrictions.  The firm provides representation in connection with investigations by regulatory agencies and ethics committees, and related criminal enforcement matters.  

In addition to campaign finance representation, the firm also advises on lobbying registration and disclosure, and the ethics rules of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, including gift and travel rules.  Our firm assists in internal audits and investigations, and regularly designs and implements internal compliance programs to meet the needs of our clients.  

Our client base is as diverse as our experience.  The firm’s representation includes Presidential, Senatorial and Congressional campaigns, and federal and state political committees. In addition, the firm represents unions, corporations, trade associations, exempt organizations, elected officials, appointed employees, campaign staff, political donors, and other individuals.  A full range of compliance services is available, including assistance with the preparation and filing of disclosure reports with the Federal Election Commission, state campaign finance agencies and the Internal Revenue Service, as well as personal financial disclosure filings with the House, Senate, or Office of Government Ethics.

 

Campaign Law
The Firm works with candidate committees and has extensive experience in advising campaigns with regard to federal campaign finance law, including public financing and the audit process. The Firm provides comprehensive legal services to campaigns on
all legal matters.
Nonprofits
The Firm works with nonprofits at all stages, from the establishment of the entity, to advice regarding the complexities of tax law and campaign finance law.
Ethics
We provide guidance on applicable ethics requirements, completing and filing financial disclosure forms, establishment of blind trusts, as well as compliance with gift, travel, and conflicts of interest rules.
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