Entertaining clients, buying them gifts, and convincing them to use your services are routine and necessary activities for most private sector businesses. However, the same activities with a public sector client can lead to investigations, civil and criminal penalties, negative publicity and lost business. In addition to knowing all of the laws and regulations that govern a particular industry or business, corporate officers and corporate counsel should be familiar with state campaign finance, ethics, and lobbying laws.

Any time a private corporation interacts with a government office, a public official or a political candidate, various Ohio laws are triggered to impose some restriction, reporting requirement or other legal consideration. Recent changes in these laws, and increasing scrutiny from the public and governmental agencies in Ohio who enforce them, make it more important than ever for corporations to be aware of these regulations. Bricker & Eckler is uniquely poised to assist its corporate clients in understanding, and complying with, these ever-changing requirements.

Campaign Finance Compliance
Elections & Ballot Issue Compliance
Lobbying Compliance
Ethics Compliance
Government Contracting and Procurement

Government Relations Support

In today’s competitive market, businesses are turning to all three branches of government to create, administer and interpret laws and regulations in a manner that fosters growth and expansion of Ohio's economic climate. For more than 60 years, Bricker & Eckler has been a leader in legislative, administrative and regulatory matters in the state of Ohio.

The Government Relations group is active before the Ohio General Assembly and all Ohio state agencies and boards, as well as various political subdivisions and local government entities. We bring a unique mix of state and federal political, legislative, and administrative backgrounds to work for your company to keep you informed about pending legislation and regulatory issues at the state and local level. We can engage in firsthand communication with legislators and executive branch officials to assist in meeting your corporate or industry needs and goals.