Amy Keller | 5/12/2011

10. Floridian Partners - $3.1 million (average)

Legislative branch lobbying:

$1,360,070 - $2,979,838

Executive branch lobbying: $360,080 - $1,439,892

Total fees: $1,720,150 - $4,419,730

Background: Founded in 2000 by Rodney Barreto, Charlie Dudley, Brian May and Patrick Maloy, with offices in Miami, Tallahassee and most recently Fort Lauderdale. Over the past five years, the firm has added partners Robert Reyes, Gary Guzzo and Jorge Chamizo. It has three associates: Scott Ross, Ken Granger and Elizabeth Wester.

Notable clients: Florida Cable Telecommunications Association; Las Vegas Sands; St. Joe; John Deere; Harley-Davidson; TECO Energy; Allstate; Florida Power & Light; Liberty Mutual; CNA; Alma DDB; Blackstone; Florida International University; Suffolk Construction; Motorola; U.S. Sugar; ValueOptions; Florida Hospital Association; Florida Insurance Council

9. Dutko Worldwide - $3.3 million (average)

Legislative branch lobbying: $640,132 - $2,589,805

Executive branch lobbying: $660,138 - $2,689,797

Total fees: $1,300,270 - $5,279,602

Background: Managing principals Van Poole and Will McKinley both have served as chairman and executive director of the Republican Party of Florida. Poole also was a member of the Florida House and Senate and the former secretary of Department of Business Regulation. McKinley also was deputy secretary the Department of Professional and Business Regulation. The firm's lobbyists include Fred Dickinson, Nancy Texeira and Sophie Patent.

Notable clients: Accenture; Charter Schools USA; Comcast; General Motors; HCA; Laser Spine Institute; Motion Picture Association of America; Seminole Tribe of Florida; St. Joe; University of Phoenix; Coventry Health Care; Miami-Dade County; Universal Studios; Motion Picture Association of America; United Technologies Corp.

8. Capital City Consulting - $3.6 million (average)

Nick Iarossi is one of the founding members of Capital City Consulting. Among his firm's clients: Business lobby Associated Industries of Florida. [Photo: Colin Hackley]

Legislative branch lobbying: $1,662,071 - $3,429,817

Executive branch lobbying: $170,169 - $2,019,815

Total fees: $1,832,240 - $5,449,632

Background: Started in 2003 by Nick Iarossi, Gerald Wester, Ron LaFace Jr. and Pat O'Connell, the firm is active in political fundraising and governmental affairs consulting. The firm recently hired Chris Schoonover, a former legislative analyst for the Florida House of Representatives.

Notable clients: Aetna; Associated Industries of Florida; Cigna; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Florida Association of Health Plans; Las Vegas Sands; Swisher International

7. Johnson and Blanton - $4.31 million (average)

Legislative branch lobbying: $1,567,042 - $2,739,862

Executive branch lobbying: $1,567,042 - $2,739,862

Total fees: $3,134,084 - $5,479,724

Background: Founded in 1995 by Jon Johnson, who earned his political stripes working as a fundraiser for the Republican Party of Florida and was appointed deputy finance director of the group at age 20. Other lobbyists include Travis Blanton, former chief of staff for the Agency for Health Care Administration, and Amy Christian, who most recently served as the policy coordinator for former House Speaker Allan Bense.

Notable clients: Adventist Health Care System; BayCare Health System; Florida Chamber of Commerce; Florida Hospices & Palliative Care; Orange County; GEO Care; Pfizer

6. Foley & Lardner - $4.35 million (average)

Legislative branch lobbying: $1,393,048 - $2,779,850

Executive branch lobbying: $1,604,050 - $2,919,845

Total fees: $2,997,098 - $5,699,695

Background: The national law firm has 122 attorneys working in its five Florida offices and employs six lobbyists in Tallahassee, including Michael Harrell, Jonathan Kilman, Robert Hosay and Marnie George.

Notable clients: Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida; Cisco Systems; Dosal Tobacco; Florida East Coast Industries; Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association; Kellogg Brown & Root Services; Verizon Wireless; Xerox; Electronic Arts (EA Sports); Habitat for Humanity; Palm Beach County; CSX

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