Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP is a

lobbying Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agency, regulatory agencies or judiciary. Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by va ...

and

law firm A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise consumer, clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and Obligation, respon ...

based in the United States with 250 attorneys and policy consultants in 13 offices across the western U.S. and in

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...

History

The firm was founded in 1968 by Norman Brownstein, Jack Hyatt, and Steve Farber in Denver, Colorado. The three men attended the

University of Colorado Law School The University of Colorado Law School is one of the professional graduate schools within the University of Colorado System. It is a public law school, with more than 500 students attending and working toward a Juris Doctor or Master of Studies i ...

together in the 1960s. Hyatt was the first managing partner of the firm and died in 2017 at the age of 75. Farber helped raise money to bring the

2008 Democratic National Convention The 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial United States presidential nominating convention, presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform an ...

to Denver and died in 2020 at the age of 76. Brownstein experienced a record year in 2015 with its revenue increasing by nearly 7 percent to $172.2 million and its net income increasing by 6 percent to $58.4 million. The firm’s profits per partner increased nearly 7 percent to $899,000. Brownstein credits this growth to increased client demand and executing on its defined business strategy.

Lobbying practice

In 1995, the firm expanded their services to include lobbying. On January 1, 2007, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber merged with Schreck Brignone and the new firm was named Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Frank Schreck is a former chairman of the

Nevada Gaming Commission The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. In 1959, the Nevada Gaming Commission ("Commission") was created by the ...

. A 2016 article in the

Denver Post ''The Denver Post'' is a daily newspaper and website published in the Denver metropolitan area. it has an average print circulation of 57,265. In 2016, its website received roughly six million monthly unique visitors generating more than 13 mil ...

called the firm "a national juggernaut". BHFS_LOGO_RGB

The company has lobbied on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government. In 2021, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck earned US $56.25 million in federal lobbying revenue, making it the largest lobbying firm in the nation. As of March 2020, the firm has 13 offices across the United States and 600 employees.

References

External links

* {{official, http://www.bhfs.com Law firms based in Denver Law firms established in 1968 1968 establishments in Colorado Lobbying firms in the United States