The McCormick Group is pleased to have assisted in the placement of Matt Leggett as a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of K&L Gates. Matt joins the firm’s Public Policy and Law practice.
Matt’s Hill roles included serving as majority Chief Counsel with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and, before that, as majority Chief Counsel with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Matt was focused on natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and exports, and other energy infrastructure matters.
Matt provided legal counsel, advice, and legislative solutions to the Ranking Member and Chairman of the respective committees, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, members of the committees, and other Senate offices, and directed committee hearings and Senate consideration of more than 65 presidential nominations in the energy, environment, natural resources, and transportation space. Leggett also ensured compliance with Senate, committee, and Republican conference rules. Additionally, he devised rules-based strategies to pass legislation, process nominees, defend committee jurisdiction, and advocate before the Senate Parliamentarian. Prior to that, Matt also worked for Sen. Barrasso as policy counsel with the Senate Republican Policy Committee.
“Matt is a respected strategic advisor on energy, environment, and agriculture policy matters,” said Karishma Page, co-leader of K&L Gates’ public policy and law practice. “He has political and legal acumen that spans 17 years of senior-level legislative, regulatory, and communications experience as chief counsel of two Senate committees, policy counsel to Senate leadership, and legislative aide to a House committee and high-ranking members of the Senate and House.”
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.
The placement was handled by:
Tim Horgan
Principal
703-307-7765
thorgan@tmg-dc.com
David Ris
Principal
202-391-8800
dris@tmg-dc.com
