Lisa M. Marrello

Lisa Marrello is a lawyer and resolute advocate for her clients before the New York State Legislature, the Governor’s Office and executive agencies, as well as the federal and municipal governments. Lisa is an experienced lobbyist who has spent years representing clients on matters dealing with legislative policy, budgetary analysis, appropriations funding, procurement and regulatory matters before state agencies.

Trained as a lawyer, Lisa learns all the aspects of a particular issue and the laws surrounding it in order to educate key policymakers and lend credibility to her client’s position. She draws on more than 19 years of legal and legislative experience and professional contacts with federal, state and local government officials, having served in both New York State and New York City government.

Prior to joining the firm, Lisa worked in the Mayor’s Legislative Office under former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani as a lobbyist for the City of New York, successfully advocating on behalf of the New York City Police Department, Fire Department, Corrections Department, Department of Investigations, Department of Law and other mayoral agencies. Lisa began her career with the New York State Assembly as chief of staff and counsel to the chairman of the Standing Committee on Housing, where she negotiated housing policy on behalf of the chairman.

AREAS OF FOCUS

Government Relations
Lisa manages a varied client portfolio handling policy and budgetary matters related to health care providers and associations; international and regional racing, gaming and wagering corporations; professional associations; institutions of higher education; workers compensation trusts; cultural institutions; commercial production companies; and not-for-profits. Lisa is directly responsible for the strategic development, planning, negotiation and advocacy of her clients’ legislative and political messages and budget strategies. She has been integral to the continued growth of the Albany practice, offering representation to clients in issue areas such as gaming and racing that have not traditionally been served by the practice.

Lisa’s breadth and scope of experience and proven successes are evidenced by her long-standing relationships with her clients. Whether representing a client seeking legislative relief or negotiating with a state agency for reprieve from a regulatory burden, Lisa has cultivated the necessary experience and capabilities in government policy and process to effectively address her clients’ issues. On the regulatory front, Lisa recently negotiated with the New York Tax and Finance Department to achieve a significant reduction in a client’s tax liability. Legislatively, Lisa has successfully advocated for the inclusion of a tax credit in the NYS tax code for a client association, resulting in greater economic activity in the commercial production field, particularly with out-of-state companies.

Lisa was named to the Albany Law School’s Government Law Center Racing and Gaming Committee, the country’s first full-time racing and gaming law program dedicated to law and policy study on all aspects of gaming. She is a frequent lecturer on advocacy and government at Siena College and before professional associations doing business in New York State.