Lobbying World: DGA Group snags Akin adviser

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Justin McCarthy has joined DGA Group as a partner in the firm’s U.S. government relations practice. McCarthy was most recently a senior adviser at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and was previously special assistant to the president for legislative affairs during the George W. Bush administration and director of government relations at Pfizer.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is adding Lauren Flynn as a policy director and Maxwell Huntley as senior policy adviser. Flynn previously served as staff director of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee in both chambers of Congress, and Huntley was most recently a professional staff member for the House Armed Services Committee.

Brownstein also named Greg Brower co-chair of the firm’s government investigations & white collar defense practice group. Brower was most recently chief global compliance officer at Wynn Resorts and is an FBI alum and a former U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada.

Wiley Rein LLP has hired Sarah Amick as special counsel in the firm’s environment and product regulation group. Amick was most recently ESG counsel at Alcoa Corporation and was previously a senior vice president and senior counsel at the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA).

Tim Monahan, Nick Crocker and Andrea Porwoll are joining the government affairs team at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which recently hired former Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) as head of government affairs.

Monahan joins from Atlas Crossing LLC, where he was senior vice president for government affairs, and is a Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) alum. Crocker was most recently senior advisor and director of coalitions for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Porwoll was most recently vice president for communications and public affairs at Bullpen Strategy Group and was previously McCarthy’s communications director. All three previously worked under Davis on the House Administration Committee.

Cody Carbone has been promoted to president of The Digital Chamber. Carbone was previously chief policy officer and is an Ernst & Young alum.

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