Why It Matters
Holland & Knight LLP has terminated its federal lobbying contract with the City of Norfolk, Virginia, according to LDA Report 2106597, a second quarter 2026 termination filing. The filing closes out a relationship that has run for roughly two decades and centered on Norfolk's coastal infrastructure and federal appropriations priorities. The termination is a signal worth watching for anyone tracking how Norfolk pursues its Army Corps of Engineers and appropriations asks in D.C. going forward.
By The Numbers
Holland & Knight's termination filing reported $30,000 in lobbying income for quarter two of 2026. The filing lists Lauri Hettinger, Senior Policy Adviser, as the lobbyist of record, and names Budget/Appropriations and Environmental/Superfund as the general issue areas covered.
Broader Context
The filing shows the lobbying work centered on two issue areas rather than naval affairs. Budget/Appropriations covered community project funding and directed spending requests across four fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills, and Environmental/Superfund covered the Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Project under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, along with the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base, sits adjacent to this work as context, since coastal storm risk management directly affects the base's surrounding infrastructure, but the lobbying itself was aimed at appropriations and Army Corps of Engineers programs.
The Bottom Line
Holland & Knight's termination ends a lobbying relationship that has run since 2004 and centered on Norfolk's coastal resilience and appropriations priorities. Later 2026 disclosures show Norfolk registered with Greenberg Traurig LLP.
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