Thomas Spulak > King & Spalding LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile
King & Spalding LLP Offices
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Thomas Spulak
Position
Drawing upon his deep experience with the legislative process, Tom’s practice includes the development and execution of Legislative and Executive Branch strategies involving issues critical to domestic and foreign interests. His practice also includes advising corporations on complying with the vast array of laws that regulate the interaction of lobbyists with state and federal government officials.
As group leader of the Government Advocacy & Public Policy practice, Tom is actively involved in numerous lobbying efforts on the most pressing issues in Washington, involving tax, health, energy, defense, aerospace and appropriations.
Mr. Spulak counsels clients on the full suite of political law issues. He advises clients on complying with federal and state laws that regulate and require the reporting of lobbyist activities, and counsels clients on the ethical considerations involved when corporate representatives and government officials interact.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Government > Government relations
King & Spalding LLP augments an impressive reputation in the healthcare and life sciences space with a broad spectrum of policy advice, legislative reform advocacy, and federal and state grant support for a range of industries. A distinct congressional investigations team also guides individuals and corporations through the complex process of responding to inquiries on pressing and high-profile issues. Thomas Spulak chairs the practice, leveraging extensive experience in tax, healthcare, energy, defense, aerospace and appropriations policy. J.C. Boggs, who co-leads the firm’s state attorneys general practice, is active in assisting financial services and tech firms navigate the political and regulatory sphere. David Farber‘s focus on healthcare includes a notable focus on Medicare and Medicaid issues faced by life sciences companies, hospitals, and pharmacies, while Steven Kupka supports both large healthcare companies and energy providers. Daniel Donovan, Sally Yates, and Theodore Hester are the primary contacts for congressional investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Transport > Rail and road: finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Healthcare > Service providers
- International trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Government > Government relations
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Government > State attorneys general
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- International trade > CFIUS
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense