MS&L Washington, D.C.

Because our Washington, D.C. office is part of one of the largest global public relations firms, we can take a client’s message to Capitol Hill – or communicate it around the world.  And while we can draw on the resources of a go-anywhere, do-anything agency, we pride ourselves on having the flexibility and personal touch of a smaller firm.

We have deep subject-matter knowledge of the key issues and established relationships in the media, policy and political worlds.  We know the people and organizations in the circles in which our clients operate.  We help clients – corporations, foundations, trade associations and coalitions – find their voice, set the terms of debate, defeat an opponent’s strategy, mobilize third parties, and win the media war.

Our bi-partisan public affairs team has worked in the White House, on Capitol Hill, in the media, at think tanks, and in state governments.  We understand that no two issues, no two campaigns, and no two clients are alike.  Our public affairs team has helped clients raise their profiles with visibility campaigns, negotiate high-wire congressional hearings, and build grassroots coalitions that get and stay on message.  

Few disciplines in Washington, D.C. are as complex as healthcare.  Our healthcare experience is world class – in both health policy and pharmaceutical products – and we understand that getting the right messages through the right channels to the right audience is critical.

Our ECO Network helps clients succeed in the midst of an enormous cultural shift in attitudes about the environment by bringing their value to life and building trust with critical audiences. MS&L’s ECO capabilities include corporate reputation communications and program development; eco-friendly technology and product introductions; community and public affairs; crisis communications; financial communications and investor relations; issues management and stakeholder relations; as well as corporate responsibility consulting and program development to support local, national and global initiatives.

When faced with the daunting challenge of appearing before Washington’s ever-changing landscape of opinion leaders and media, our team of veteran trainers knows how to win the high stakes game of communicating.  We deliver programs specially designed to meet a client’s unique needs, whether that means changing perception, spurring action, managing a crisis, or building brand or reputation.