Session Law Firm's Government Relations practice covers diverse industries, including healthcare, construction, and real estate. We represent small businesses, large corporations, non-profits, and trade associations before the Council of the District of Columbia, District Government agencies, and the Executive Office of the Mayor. Our familiarity with the legislative and regulatory process, as well as our broad knowledge of a wide range of subject matters, enables us to be effective advocates for our clients. Whether it is assisting clients in preparing for testimony or working to resolve a client's regulatory issue, we GET THE JOB DONE!

Representative samples of District of Columbia agencies that we regularly work with are:

• Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
• Office of Tax and Revenue
• Department of General Services
• Department of Small and Local Business Development
• Department of Housing and Community Development

Representative examples of our legislative and government relations activity include:

• Monitoring of legislative hearings and public roundtables
• Monitoring of pending bills that impact our clients
• Preparation of hearing testimony and delivering testimony before the Council
• Drafting legislation to advance or defend interests of our clients
• Analysis and advice regarding the overall political landscape within the District of Columbia
• Meeting with Members of the Council and Executive Branch to educate and inform about our clients' issues

Further, as part of its general philosophy, the Firm has typically served clients that have limited budgets and require a leveraged approach to local, state, and federal representation, legislative services, and advocacy. In response to these needs, the Session Law Firm has developed a highly effective approach to managing advocacy and legislative services, utilizing and collaborating with highly regarded specialists and advocates from prominent Washington law firms that are involved on an as-needed basis. The Session Law Firm has worked closely with such firms as Arent Fox, Kutak Rock, Holland and Knight and Squire Patton Boggs.

The Session Law Firm's "managed approach" results in highly effective services at a very reasonable overall cost. To effectively provide these services, the Session Law Firm is an active member of the DC Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee and Attorney Session himself is a member of the DC Bar District of Columbia Affairs Committee.

Representative clients include:

• Alliance for Construction Excellence (Construction)
• HMS (Healthcare)

The Session Law Firm represents several non-profit organizations. Our non-profit clients foster greater economic and community development in several neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia, and serve to address the social, economic, and educational needs of its fellow citizens. To that end, the Session Law Firm often provides legal consultation and advice to newly established non-profit organizations in areas such as corporate formation, organizational bylaws, and assistance with obtaining tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Representative community development and social service organizations include:

• Congress Heights Main Streets, whose goal is to work "in partnership with the business community, property owners and residents to foster economic development and improve the business corridor as well as to attract new business and create a flourishing commercial and retail environment in the Congress Heights district and its neighboring business communities".
• Deanwood Heights Main Streets, whose goal is to provide citizens with access to an effective economic development partnership based upon a proven national model that gets results through "targeted contact with decision makers and funding sources", and "consultation and support from urban business development experts".
• Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, an organization established to "help grow Ward 7 into the District of Columbia's most welcoming, prospering, livable community for everyone".
• Parklands Community Center, an organization established to "improve the quality of life of low-income and disadvantaged families, that will ultimately increase the number of children succeeding in school with hope for the future and reduce child abuse and neglect through year-round transformation/life-skill workshops and individual coaching".
• 12th Street Community Services, Inc. ("TSCS"), which is affiliated with the 12th Street Christian Church in Washington, DC. TSCS was established to offer "a collection of inter-relational programs intentionally designed to enhance the lives and expand the opportunities of children, youth and families living in Wards 1 and 2 of Washington, D.C. TSCS seeks to increase the desire for personal responsibility and productivity by promoting the healthy and successful development of youth and their families".

The Session Law Firm's knowledge and experience in both public policy and private enterprise is an essential element in helping clients contribute to the maintenance of our nation's transportation infrastructure. The Session Law Firm's transportation related activities have included the District of Columbia Streetcar Project, whose initiative is to create a streetcar system in the District of Columbia that will:

• Link neighborhoods with a modern, convenient and attractive transportation alternative.
• Encourage economic development and affordable housing options along streetcar corridors.

Mr. Session also currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ("MWAA"), and formerly served as General Counsel for the Airport Minority Advisory Council. Moreover, having served as Chief Counsel for a Congressional Subcommittee with oversight of the airport/aviation industry for over 5 years, and subsequently as a lawyer in private practice representing airport interests, Mr. Session is highly experienced in airport/aviation policy, regulatory and business matters.

Representative Transportation and Aviation related clients include:

• Parsons Brinckerhoff, an engineering firm established to "inspire the world's best teams to create innovative solutions for physical assets that enhance our communities for future generations".
• MV Transportation, a company that provides "safe, reliable, affordable transportation services to cities, counties, municipalities, and other jurisdictional entities, as well as for private corporations, non-profit agencies, and community organizations".
• JC Decaux, a multinational airport advertising firm.
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

The Firm has had extensive experience in conducting complex District of Columbia commercial real property transactions. Some of the services that the Session Law Firm can provide include:

• Review and edit real estate purchase agreements and contracts.
• Prepare term sheets, operating agreements, and articles of organization.
• Serve as your registered agent in DC.
• Prepare and file condominium documents.
• Prepare private placement memorandum and financing documents.
• Represent you before DC Government agencies, such as the Office of Tax and Revenue and Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.

Representative samples of the Firm's District of Columbia real estate experience include the following:

• Northwest One - New Communities - $86 Million District of Columbia economic development project to transform public housing into mixed-used community. The Firm provided legal representation and advice to development team including tasks related to operating agreement, exclusive rights agreement, and Certified Business Enterprise Agreement.
• Sherman Avenue (Lot 1120, Square 2873) - District of Columbia's exchange of real properties with Howard University. The Firm provided (a) Report of Title comprising the last sixty (60) years; (b) legal description of the site; and (c) title and settlement services, including issuing title insurance.
• 3418 and 3420 Warder Street, NW - District Government's purchase of two homes to raze for economic development purposes. The Firm reviewed Purchase and Sale Agreement, represented homeowners in transaction; conducted title examination and settlement; and issued title insurance.
• Oxon Cove (Reservation 421) - On behalf of the District of Columbia Government, the Firm provided a title examination report for a 51 acre site owned by the United States Government. The Firm provided a title examination and report on behalf of the District of Columbia Government.
• Oxon Run (Reservation 501) - The Firm provided a title examination and report on behalf of the District of Columbia Government.

Representative real estate clients include:

• The Warrenton Group
• Redbrick LMD
• Gragg Cardona Partners
• Community First Development Corporation
• Dantes Partners

The Session Law Firm represents a wide range of small business firms as outside general counsel, providing legal advice, strategic business guidance, and political support. Our Firm believes that the most effective way to serve our small business clients is to become intimately familiar with their business model and operations and using that information to advise them how best to achieve their business objectives. Whether it is drafting legal documents, solving problems by "putting out fires", or opening doors of new business opportunities, WE GET THE JOB DONE!!!

Our small business services include:

• Business start-up advice and formation
• Creation of business entities such as corporations and limited liability companies
• Drafting operating agreements, bylaws, corporate resolutions, and licensing agreements
• Pre-litigation preparation
• Bid protest before the Contracts Appeal Board
• Reviewing and drafting commercial leases
• Negotiating Settlement and Release Agreements

A representative sample of our small clients include:

• Community Bridge, Inc. (women-owned landscaping and facilities maintenance)
• Greenscape Environmental Services, Inc.(energy efficient and environmental sustainability )
• Gragg Cardona Partners (real estate development)
• Chemical and Engineering Services, Inc. (water treatment and HVAC)
• Nationwide Electrical Services (electrical services)