Gregory Gill counsels clients on legislative and regulatory matters across a broad range of public policy issues, including defense, health care, transportation education, labor relations and biomedical research. As a former House Appropriations Committee staff member, Mr. Gill has extensive legislative experience on funding and policy matters. Over the past three decades, Mr. Gill has advocated on behalf of clients, held senior positions in Maryland state and local government, and served as a staff member on Congressional committees and in the offices of several members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Mr. Gill served as Legislative Director to current House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and as a staff member on the House Appropriations Committee. Prior to joining Venable, Mr. Gill served as a lobbyist and general counsel at one of Washington's leading government affairs firms. Through his advocacy efforts, Mr. Gill has helped some of the largest hospital networks and universities in the nation secure needed federal funding for critical projects. His diverse client base ranges from large corporations and educational institutions to small nonprofit organizations. Mr. Gill has lobbied for numerous business interests, both individually and as part of business coalitions, on a wide variety of topics including intellectual property and the Employee Free Choice Act. He recently helped create and shepherd through Congress a comprehensive plan to bring the U.S. Government's rules for "conflict diamonds" into international compliance. He has worked on reforming the nation's mining laws, which remain largely based on legislation originally created in 1872. Mr. Gill maintains strong relationships with members of the House and Senate and their staff as well as with members of the Obama Administration. Significant Matters At his previous firm, Mr. Gill maintained a thriving legislative affairs practice, was responsible for the firm's compliance with federal lobbying disclosure laws and acted as General Counsel on the firm's day-to-day legal issues. During his tenure as Legislative Director for then-House Minority Whip Hoyer, Mr. Gill managed Congressman Hoyer's legislative initiatives. As Associate Staff to the Appropriations Committee, Mr. Gill counseled the Congressman on matters relating to multiple congressional subcommittees, including Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, HUD and Independent Agencies. After his tenure on Capitol Hill, Mr. Gill served for two years in the Cabinet of Prince George's County Executive and future Maryland Governor Parris Glendenning. There, Mr. Gill was responsible for coordinating the county's drug policy. Activities Mr. Gill serves as the senior warden of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Croom. He enjoys tennis, jogging and horseback riding. Industries Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure Hospitality and Lodging Government Experience Staff Member, United States House of Representatives, House Appropriations Committee Legislative Director, United States House of Representatives, Office of Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Memberships Bowie State University Foundation Maryland State Bar Association J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association News December 5, 2011, Venable announces new Government Division leadership team November 15, 2010, Greg Gill quoted on the effect of a GOP-led House on lobbying strategies November 2, 2010, Venable's "Election Watch" Team of Capitol Hill, Regulatory and Executive Branch Veterans Comment on Impact of Mid-Term Results March 24, 2010, Greg Gill quoted in The Hill article on lobbyists' response to earmark bans June 10, 2008, Venable Adds Noted Washington Lobbyist and Former Appropriations Committee Staffer Gregory Gill Honors Mr. Gill has been honored as a Congressional Fellow at the University of Virginia Medical School and also at Baxter Corporation. He received a Resolution of Appreciation from the American Association of MESBICS and he was awarded Outstanding Young Man of America. Publications January 2011, Capitol View - January 2011
William J. Donovan, Gregory M. Gill, William R. Nordwind, Robert L. Smith, II
Capitol View August 2010, Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act: New SEC Reporting Requirements for Issuers Using Conflict Minerals
Nancy R. Grunberg, George Kostolampros, Gregory M. Gill, Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., D. E. Wilson, Jr., Eric R. Smith, Sigmund G. Libowitz
SEC Update January 2009, Capitol View - January, 2009
Gregory M. Gill
Capitol View Events/Speaking Engagements Past Events October 3, 201, "The Regulatory Landscape for Private Equity" at the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) Annual Conference
Karl A. Racine, Gregory M. Gill, Treazure R. Johnson, Thomas H. Quinn |