Representing a broad range of political territory, Metz Husband & Daughton advocates from everything from Fortune 500 companies such as Disney, Siemens and Bristol-Myers Squibb to local healthcare organizations and the Florida Bar.
The eight-person lobbyist team for one of Tallahassee’s leading full-service law firms posted reported revenue of almost $1.14 million in the third quarter of 2014.
Metz Husband’s stable of experienced government and business heavyweights include lead partners Steve Metz, Warren Husband and Jim Daughton as well as Greg Black, Patricia Greene, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer, and Herb Sheheane, a former longtime AT&T executive.
For Q3 of 2014, Metz Husband, with a client list of 45 legislative and 45 executive principals, filed estimated maximum earnings of $739,960 in legislative fees, $399,961 for executive advocacy — bringing its total to as much as $1,139,921.
Metz Husband’s largest Q3 2014 client was The Florida Bar, which paid up to $39,999.
A diverse range of Florida industries comprises the maximum $29,999 range for legislative services:
- Check cashing and tax preparation service company Amscot Financial, Inc
- Healthcare services firm Centene (dba Sunshine Health)
- Florida Associated General Contractors Council
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
- Healthcare technology company Siemens Corporation
- Entertainment and theme park giant Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
Metz Husband’s leading executive clients is advisory services firm Truven Health Analytics, which paid up to $19,999 each for executive advocacy.
Executive clients paying up to $9,999 include:
- ADP Total Source
- American Express Company
- American Lung Association of Florida, Inc.
- Amscot Financial, Inc.
- AutoDataDirect, Inc.
- BioFlorida, Inc.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Regional accounting firm Carr Riggs & Ingram, LLC
