FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Contact: Jamie Mongiovi or Cory Tilley (850) 222-3767
[email protected] Top Governmental Consulting Firm, Ballard Partners, and Ioppolo Law Group Announce Strategic Alliance Lake Mary, Fla. – Florida’s most prominent governmental affairs and consulting firm, Ballard Partners, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Ioppolo Law Group, an elite, boutique business law and consulting firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. This strategic arrangement will offer clients unparalleled legal, legislative and government affairs services in Central Florida. “Ballard Partners prides itself on offering world-class representation to the most diverse client list in Florida,” said Ballard Partners President Brian Ballard. “Becoming allies with Ioppolo Law Group will provide our clients with a seamless approach to legal and governmental affairs advice throughout the Central Florida area.” “This strategic alliance expands the reach of two great forces in government and legal affairs, maximizing our ability to provide the best possible services to our clients,” said Chris Dorworth, Managing Partner of Ballard Partners’ Central Florida Office. “I’ve known Frank Ioppolo and his team for nearly a decade and they are recognized across the country as leaders who make a difference in government and business.” Ballard Partners’ Central Florida Office will relocate to the Ioppolo Law Group Offices in March 2014. “An intense belief that our clients are the best and brightest in the world is a shared value between our two firms,” said Frank Ioppolo, Jr., Managing Partner of the Ioppolo Law Group. “This newly created strategic alliance will be a great benefit our clients. Our ability to provide world class legal, consulting and governmental affairs services and give our clients the power of our combined contacts and networks will create opportunities for our clients in Florida and beyond.” ### Ballard Partners has been named by state and national publications as the leading government affairs firm in the Sunshine State. The Florida-based lobbying firm with offices in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando, combines extensive experience in government affairs with unwavering advocacy to maximize results for the clients they serve. Visit http://ballard-partners.com for more information.
Ioppolo Law Group. The Ioppolo Law Group (ILG) is a business law firm concentrating on business. Its practice focuses on transactional law, corporate finance, litigation, advertising law, internet and technology law, and government affairs. ILG also offers business consulting and professional negotiation services, as well as mediation services. What sets it apart from other law firms, no matter the size, is the business experience of its people. Each of the attorneys and business consultants at ILG has held both business executive and legal positions in public or private companies. Thus, they can view transactions from both the business and legal perspectives. For more information, please visit http://www.ioppololawgroup.com, or call 407. 444.1004.