Experience That Informs Strategy

The Carnahan Group brings together congressional, legal, judicial, international, and federal advocacy experience to help organizations navigate complex policy challenges. Our team has worked with Congress, federal agencies, and multiple Administrations, providing clients with practical guidance grounded in decades of public policy, government relations, and strategic advisory experience.

  • Federal Advocacy

    Legislative strategy, congressional outreach, agency engagement, and federal policy advocacy for organizations seeking to advance their priorities in Washington.

  • Executive Branch & Agency Engagment

    Experience working with federal agencies and multiple Administrations on policy, regulatory, and programmatic matters affecting clients and stakeholders.

  • Strategic Counsel

    Government relations planning, issue management, stakeholder strategy, and practical guidance for organizations facing complex policy challenges.

  • Transportation & Infrastructure

    Experience with transportation, infrastructure, economic development, and federal investment priorities.

  • Science, Technology & Innovation

    Policy experience informed by work on science, technology, innovation, research, manufacturing, and emerging federal priorities.

  • International Affairs & Global Engagment

    Extensive international experience through congressional delegations, diplomatic engagement, foreign policy work, and global affairs.

Areas of Experience

Trade Associations & Small Business Issues

The Carnahan Group has experience helping associations, guilds, and industry stakeholders communicate effectively with federal policymakers, develop advocacy strategies, and engage on legislative and regulatory issues affecting small businesses and regulated industries.

Historic Preservation & Community Development

Our team has worked on federal policy issues involving historic preservation, community development, revitalization, and federal programs that support local communities and cultural resources.

Healthcare & Women’s Health

The firm’s experience includes work on healthcare, women’s health, federal policy, and stakeholder engagement on issues affecting patients, providers, and advocacy organizations.

Legal, Judicial & Public Policy Experience

The Carnahan Group’s leadership includes experience in federal prosecution, judicial service, public policy, and government affairs, providing clients with a practical understanding of legal, regulatory, and institutional decision-making.

International Perspective

The firm’s principals have participated in extensive international travel through official congressional delegations, diplomatic meetings, and global policy exchanges. This experience provides a broader perspective on foreign affairs, trade, national security, international development, and the global forces that shape U.S. policy.

Federal Policy Across Administrations

The Carnahan Group’s experience extends across Congress, federal agencies, and multiple Administrations. This perspective allows the firm to help clients understand changing federal priorities, anticipate policy shifts, and engage effectively regardless of the political environment.