Top Lobbying Firms, 2025

K Street and national lobbying firms ranked by federal lobbying revenue, with registered lobbyists, client count, issue breadth and disclosure volume for each.

Ranked by annual lobbying revenue. Figures cover the full 2025 disclosure year, from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, captured .

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The 50 firms below reported $1.29B in federal lobbying revenue across 2025, from $88.4M at the top of the table to $10.4M at number 50. 30 gained on the previous quarter and 19 lost ground. Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. fields the largest roster at 103 registered lobbyists; Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP carries the widest client book, at 398.

Top Lobbying Firms by annual lobbying revenue, 2025, ranked 1 to 50.
#FirmAnnual RevenuePrev. Quarter QoQLobbyistsClientsIssuesDisclosures
1Ballard Partners LLC$88.4M+13.4%38341571028
2Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP$73.8M+3.9%95398531213
3BGR Government Affairs LLC$71.2M+4.4%51329481143
4Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP$65.4M-0.6%68323581107
5Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc.$55.8M+2.3%103371601294
6Holland & Knight LLP$55.0M-2.3%89368551182
7Miller Strategies LLC$51.2M+9.0%1116958537
8Invariant LLC$47.2M+1.1%7421852734
9Thorn Run Partners$32.4M+4.7%3725650903
10Cassidy & Associates Inc.$30.6M+0.6%3418646654
11Crossroads Strategies LLC$28.3M+3.8%2617251588
12Mehlman Consulting Inc.$28.3M-0.5%2513748500
13Continental Strategy LLC$27.7M+9.7%1612945349
14Forbes Tate Partners LLC$26.3M-2.2%3215459544
15Mercury Public Affairs LLC$26.1M-6.4%2612748386
16Capitol Counsel LLC$25.4M+9.7%4318456600
17S-3 Group LLC$24.7M1912352456
18Tiber Creek Group Inc.$23.9M+1.0%2011444426
19Squire Patton Boggs$23.5M+0.2%5018847643
20Strategic Marketing Innovations Inc.$23.1M-6.0%3118926649
21Checkmate Government Relations LLC$22.6M+37.1%98944219
22K&L Gates LLP$20.8M-8.7%5019145670
23Alpine Group Partners LLC$19.6M-4.8%1910655361
24Van Scoyoc Associates Inc.$19.5M+14.6%4117156622
25Tarplin, Downs & Young LLC$19.5M+3.6%11809290
26Williams & Jensen PLLC$19.4M+9.4%2413549478
27CGCN Group LLC$19.1M-5.1%1711251377
28Avoq LLC$18.9M-0.9%179240326
29Mindset Advocacy LLC$18.4M+13.1%1810941391
30Vogel Group LLC$16.5M-0.9%3114250420
31Venture Government Strategies LLC$16.2M+8.9%89843334
32Michael Best Strategies LLC$16.1M+12.3%219343276
33Capitol Tax Partners LLP$15.4M-6.2%13863325
34Monument Advocacy$14.9M+2.2%269743328
35Venable LLP$14.8M+5.2%4811238399
36DLA Piper LLP (US)$14.8M+6.7%278829277
37Todd Strategy Group$14.7M+1.0%118121276
38Alston & Bird LLP$14.2M-1.6%259018311
39Harbinger Strategies LLC$13.6M+1.1%66736255
40Venn Strategies LLC$13.4M-1.7%485727191
41Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid LLC$13.3M+4.2%116535243
42J.A. Green & Co.$12.7M-4.2%12787274
43OGR$12.5M-2.2%116841254
44Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP$12.3M+1.8%537140241
45Fierce Government Relations$12.3M-1.9%106546228
46FGS Global (US) LLC$11.8M+3.1%408134246
47Nickles Group LLC$11.2M-1.4%135234194
48Bracewell LLP$11.1M+1.7%198325288
49ACG Advocacy LLC$10.7M-1.1%208133270
50Navigators Global LLC$10.4M+4.4%135944199

How this ranking is built

Every figure above comes from lobbying disclosures filed with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Legis1 parses each filing — registrant, client, named lobbyists, issue codes and reported amount — and aggregates them into the table.

Totals here can differ from other published tallies of the same year. Filings are amended after the fact, publishers differ on how they consolidate subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and an organization that both retains outside firms and reports its own in-house spend can be counted more than one way. Where our number differs from another source, both are usually reading the same filings under different rules.

Common questions

Which lobbying firm earned the most in 2025?

Ballard Partners LLC, with $88.4M in reported federal lobbying revenue — the highest of any firm in the 2025 disclosure record.

What counts as lobbying revenue here?

The fees a firm reports for federal lobbying work performed on behalf of its clients, as stated on its quarterly LDA filings. It does not include a firm's non-lobbying legal, consulting or public-affairs billings, which are not disclosable.

Where does Legis1's lobbying firms data come from?

From lobbying disclosures filed with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Legis1 parses each filing — registrant, client, named lobbyists, issue codes and reported amount — and aggregates them into this table.

How current is this ranking?

It covers the full 2025 disclosure year and was captured from the filing record on June 24, 2026. Lobbying disclosures are filed quarterly, so the table changes when a quarter closes rather than continuously.

Why do these figures differ from other published rankings?

Filings are amended after the fact, publishers differ on how they consolidate subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and an organization that both retains outside firms and reports its own in-house spend can be counted more than one way. Two sources reading the same filings under different rules will not agree exactly.