Adams and Reese has announced that H. Lee Moffitt, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and founder of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, has joined the firm as special counsel in the governmental relations and legislative law practice areas. Also joining the firm with Moffitt is professional lobbyist Karen K. MacFarland, who will serve as a governmental affairs advisor.
“We are very pleased to have Lee and Karen join us,” said Adams and Reese managing partner Charles Adams, Jr. “Lee’s distinguished legal and political career has made him one of the most widely-respected figures in the state of Florida and he is nationally known for his philanthropic efforts as a leading advocate for cancer research.”
Adams continued regarding MacFarland, “Karen is a skilled and respected strategist with over 25 years of experience working on behalf of clients’ interests, including appropriations, taxation, transportation, professional regulation, environmental protection, education, and juvenile justice.”
