After 16 years representing Colorado’s seventh Congressional District in Washington, former Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter is becoming a member of Holland & Knight as a accomplice in its public coverage and regulation group.
Holland & Knight payments itself as one of many prime 10 federal lobbying and regulation corporations in Washington, D.C. The division Perlmutter is becoming a member of has greater than 100 legal professionals and different professionals who interact in federal, state, and native authorities affairs and regulatory counseling.
“I’m excited to construct new Colorado alternatives whereas remaining near Capitol Hill and look ahead to aiding our purchasers by leveraging the information I’ve gained and the relationships I proceed to nurture in each authorities and in enterprise,” Perlmutter mentioned in an announcement.
Perlmutter served on 4 Home committees throughout his closing time period in Congress, together with the Monetary Providers Committee and the Science, House and Expertise Committee. Earlier than serving in Congress, he spent eight years within the Colorado Senate.
Perlmutter introduced a 12 months in the past that he would step down from his Jefferson County-centered congressional seat in January 2023. Former State Sen. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat from Lakewood, was elected in November to symbolize the district.