Mark Renaud

Practice Areas

As has done for 20 years, Mark advises clients on a wide array of international, federal, state, and local campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, and pay-to-play laws. His clients include Fortune 100 corporations, smaller business entities, trade associations, nonprofits, political committees, and Super PACs. As part of his counseling activities, Mark works with legal departments, compliance departments, and government affairs offices to develop, implement, and audit political law compliance programs.

Mark also helps political committees, nonprofits, and corporate entities navigate the campaign finance and tax rules that affect their ability to speak in the public square, including speech that occurs around the time of elections. In a related fashion, Mark helps corporations address shareholder proposals and other campaign finance initiatives, including those in the ESG space.

Mark facilitates the filing of reports to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the United States Congress. He helps clients file reports to comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), as well as state and local campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics laws.

On the pay-to-play front, Mark has special expertise and experience working with entities subject to the SEC investment adviser rule, MSRB Rule G-37, the rules for swap dealers, and FINRA's pay-to-pay rules. This includes establishing dual PAC systems and working with political committees and nonprofits receiving funds from covered associates and others in the regulated financial services industry.

Career

Research Associate, Economists Incorporated (1995-1997); Editor, Election Law News, a Wiley publication (2003-Present)

Professional Memberships

Former Member, Steering Committee, The Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL); District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginina