Marco Paredes Jr
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Government Relations: State & Local
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About
Provided by Marco Paredes Jr
Practice Areas
Marco helps clients formulate and execute strategies to achieve their desired policy goals by analyzing, regularly tracking the progress of, and advocating for and affecting state legislation and regulation impacting clients’ business interests and priorities. Marco provides clients with strategic guidance and insight, pulling from his experience developing and implementing policy, his established professional relationships with legislators and agency staff, and his broad knowledge of the process and issues before the Florida Legislature, state government agencies, and local governments.
Career
Marco Paredes is a Shareholder and serves as the Director of Government Affairs for the Firm. He has over 18 years of experience in the public and private sectors. His legislative, executive agency, and public policy experience is diverse, having served as a liaison to the executive and legislative branches of government. Through varied former positions, Marco established a deep understanding of the policy-making process at the federal, state and local levels. Prior to joining the firm, Marco served as Associate Director for Health for an influential state advocacy organization; as Vice President of Regional Governmental Affairs for a Fortune 500 managed healthcare company; as Legislative Affairs Director for the Florida Department of Health; as Senior Manager of State Governmental Affairs for one of the world's leading biotechnology companies; as Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for a major children’s hospital in Miami; and as Legislative Director for a Miami Dade County Commissioner.
Chambers Review
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Marco Paredes is director of government affairs at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. He is noted for his experience advising clients with regards to their public policy and state legislation objectives in Florida.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marco engages thoroughly, handling matters with great skill and care. He works in a timely manner and is a genuine problem-solver."
"He brings a great ability to strategize and put together a very strong plan which can be executed. He is organised, reliable and responsive."
"He is a hardworking, knowledgeable and professional lobbyist."
"Marco engages thoroughly, handling matters with great skill and care. He works in a timely manner and is a genuine problem-solver."
"He brings a great ability to strategize and put together a very strong plan which can be executed. He is organised, reliable and responsive."
"He is a hardworking, knowledgeable and professional lobbyist."
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