Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs (WHDGA) is an affiliate of the more than 60-year old Wisconsin law firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek (WHD). WDGA’s focus is mainly on government affairs while WHD has been creating huge impacts on Wisconsin’s economic, political, and legal landscapes for years.
Keeping in mind their umbrella company’s 3-fold commitment to effective leadership and client management, WHD expanded and opened an office in Washington, DC. Today, aside from Washington, DC, WHDGA has offices in Milwaukee and Madison. The firm has clearly evolved into a world class company that’s dedicated not only to government affairs but also to sharing their expertise in similarly significant fields like public affairs, communications development, strategic planning and positioning, marketing, and grassroots organization.
The Team
WHDGA employs only the most experienced professionals - political insiders who are adept in dealing with clients from both the public and private sectors. These highly competitive individuals are well-motivated and civic-minded public affairs experts who always put the needs, demands and expectations of the clients on top of everything else.
What makes the WHDGA team different from other government affairs firms’ teams is that it is made up of respectable and highly experienced individuals who used to be members of the Wisconsin Legislature’s federal and state executive branches. Other team members are advocates and lobbyists while some are well-respected professionals from the fields of public affairs, marketing, and communications.
Some of the firm’s biggest clients are the American Heart Association, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Environmental Defense, Mayo Clinic, McCain Foods, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Philips Electronics, United Healthcare, and Wisconsin Builders Association.
Environmental Commitments
Aside from dealing with their usual day-to-day legal obligations, WHDGA’s dedicated workers are also involved in various worthwhile community and environmental causes.
One of the most interesting environmental advocacies of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs is its unwavering support for PrarieFire BioFuels Coop, a member-owned cooperative dedicated to the cause of generating support for vegetable oil-based fuel sources and usage.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs’ Washington, DC office is headed by Alan McLeod whose experience in political and public affairs spans more than 20 years. Prior to joining WHDGA, McLeod worked as Chief of Staff for Wisconsin’s Ron Kind. He was also one of the major movers of the Army Corps Reform and was mainly responsible for ensuring the Army Corps’ water projects were environmentally friendly.