Holtzman Vogel’s Government Ethics Compliance Group provides counsel regarding federal, state, and local ethics laws. These rules govern the actions of parties engaged in political activity, fundraising, government relations, grassroots and direct lobbying, and procurement. Many in our group previously served in government where they enforced ethics rules and help shape the rules applicable to our clients today.
Ethics rules require complex public disclosure, coordination with multiple reporting entities, compliance with audit rules, monitoring of rules changes, and careful compilation of required data. Our clients are highly scrutinized and retain our lawyers to limit the chance of issues that lead to enforcement actions. Public disclosures are also consistently the foundation of opposition research and media focus and often form the basis for businesses to mount serious attacks against competitors.
Failure to comply in any of these categories has increasingly devastating consequences, legally, financially, and reputationally. Clients seek our expertise to design and implement best practices and establish processes to ensure that ethics compliance is carefully managed.
Our clients include:
- Individuals
- Fortune 500 corporations
- Lobbying firms
- Law firms
- Consulting firms
- Non-profit entities
News & Insights
- Steve Roberts to Speak on Post-Election Review at 2025 PAC Conference
- In-Compliance: December 2024 Round-Up
- Union and Its PAC Hit with Hefty Penalty for Unauthorized Deductions and Failure to Provide Required Notices
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors Annual Blockchain Association Policy Summit's Gala
- A Lookback at the Federal Election Commission in 2024
- Steve Roberts to Speak at 6th Annual ACI FARA Conference
- President Trump Asks Bill McGinley to Serve in the Executive Office of the President as Counsel to DOGE
- Steve Roberts Quoted in "Lobbyists Embrace Holiday Schmoozing on Eve of GOP Takeover"
- In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's November 2024 Round-Up
- Best Law Firms Highly Ranks Six Holtzman Vogel Practices
- Joe Burns Quoted by National Review on New York AG Unprecedented Control Over Election Rules
- FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reports Due Before the End of the Year
- Joseph Burns Named in City & State NY's Upstate Power 100
- Holtzman Vogel Launches AI Practice Group Led by 2 Attys
- Regulatory and Litigation Law Firm Holtzman Vogel Launches Artificial Intelligence Practice Group
- FEC Advisory Opinion Requests: Fundraising, Election Advertisements and Use of Campaign Funds for Dependent Care Expenses
- Jessica Furst Johnson and Steve Roberts Speak at Election Law Symposium
- Nicole Kelly to Present Election Day Operations CLE for Nevada RNLA
- In Compliance - Holtzman Vogel's September 2024 Round-Up
- Election Day Operations (“EDO”) and Post-Election Litigation
- Steve Roberts Speaks on the Pros and Cons of Social Media and Elections
- Webinar - Legal Considerations: Strategy for Election Day and Post-Election Activity
- Arizona Office Hosts Pre-Election Event on Election Adjacent Policy, Litigation and Politics
- New York Post Op-Ed: New state law gives Letitia James power over NY’s closest election contests
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's August 2024 Round-Up
- NY Court Errs in Removing RFK Jr. from Ballot: A Legal Analysis
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in Washington Free Beacon Article as Campaign Finance and Election Law Expert
- Jessica Furst Johnson Quoted in Article About FEC Commissioners Attending DNC
- FCC Regulation of AI-Generated Political Ads Could Go into Effect This Cycle
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors RNLA Election Law Seminar
- Jessica Furst Johnson Speaks at RNLA Election Law Seminar on State and Federal Campaign Finance Law
- Holtzman Vogel Welcomes New York State Election Law Expert Joseph Burns
- Corporate Regulation and Deregulation After the 2024 Presidential Election
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's July 2024 Round-Up
- Steve Roberts Speaks on RNLA Panel: What's Next for the Democratic Presidential Nomination?
- Steve Roberts Quoted in Bloomberg on Whether Harris Can Use President Biden's Campaign Funds
- Steve Roberts Quoted in The Hill on Harris' Access to Biden's Campaign Funds
- Holtzman Vogel Sponsors RNLA Lawyers Reception at the Republican National Convention
- Could Joe Biden Be Replaced on Nevada's Ballot?
- In Compliance: June 2024 Round-Up
- Jill Vogel Listed as a Top Woman in Leadership by Virginia Business
- Jason Torchinsky Quoted in New York Times Article Relating to FEC and Campaign Finance Limits
- Holtzman Vogel Recognized by Chambers USA 2024 in Political Law, Environmental Law and Land Use
- National Party Convention: To Do or Not To Do? That Is the Question
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's May 2024 Round-Up
- Democrats Wanted an Early Debate So They’d Have Plenty of Time to Dump Biden
- The State of AI Regulation in 2024
- Jason Torchinsky to Speak at Digital Campaign Summit
- FEC Authorizes Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Solicit Unlimited Funds for State Ballot Initiative Committees
- Politicians with Social Media Accounts. Litigation Is Around the Block for Them – Literally.
- Steve Roberts Quoted in The Hill on Lobbying Violations
- Election year opportunities — and pitfalls — for emerging energy companies
- FEC Update with Matt Petersen: Election Canvassing and Coordination
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's February 2024 Round-up
- In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up - January 2024
- FEC Allows Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Establish State Leadership PACs: Advisory Opinion Authorizes Additional Committees with Separate Contribution Limits
- Early Returns Law and Politics Podcast: Sean Cooksey Shares FEC Menu for 2024
- Breaking Down High Court's New Code of Conduct
- Steve Roberts Quoted as a FARA Expert in The Hill Article on Menendez Case
- Mateo Forero Speaks at Department of Energy Contractor Attorneys Association
- Google to Require Disclaimer on Political Ads with AI-Generated Content: Move Follows Proposed Legislation and Efforts to Prompt FEC Action
- Jan Baran Quoted in Bloomberg Government Article "Lawmakers Decamp to Disneyland, Resorts for August Fundraisers"
- Ten Holtzman Vogel Attorneys Listed by Super Lawyers 2023
- Regulating Robocalls: New FCC Rules Take Effect July 20
- Holtzman Vogel Recognized by Chambers USA for Political Law, Environmental Law and Land Use
- Jessica Furst Johnson to Speak at AAPC Southern Regional Conference
- FEC Releases Increased Contribution Limits for the 2023-2024 Cycle
- Jessica Furst Johnson Speaks on Fox Business News Regarding Classified Documents Found
- Changes to House Ethics Rules for the New Congress
- Jill Vogel Speaks on Fox Business News on FBI's Response to Twitter Files
- Early Returns Podcast: Jessica Furst Johnson and Jason Torchinsky - Political Lawyers Take a Deeper Dive into 2022 Elections and Look Ahead to 2024
- FEC Approves New Internet Disclaimer Rules: New Rule Applies to Paid Advertising on Websites, Digital Devices, Applications, and Advertising Platforms
- Early Returns Podcast - Ty Cobb, Former Special Counsel to President Trump: Insights on the Response to the Russia Collusion Investigation, Past and Present
- Holtzman Vogel Announces Regional Expansion in Phoenix
- Political Law Senior Statesman, Jan Baran, Produces “Early Returns” Podcast
- Holtzman Vogel Promotes Rising Stars to Partners and Of Counsel: Firm promotes top talent amidst national expansion