Cliff Rothenstein

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

Prof Staff, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee; Deputy Asst Administrator, Solid Waste & Emergency Response, EPA; Office Director, Underground Storage Tanks, EPA; Office Director, Legislative Affairs & Policy Communications, FHA/DOT

LD, Senator Lott; Professional Staff, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Coast Guard Fellow, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Office Director, Underground Storage Tanks, EPA; Office Director, Legislative Affairs & Policy Communications, FHA/DOT

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AI Overview

Cliff Rothenstein has appeared in 405 federal lobbying filings at K&l Gates, LLP, representing 45 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 31 policy areas.

405
Total Filings
1
Firms
45
Clients
31
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
20184416
20194011
20204813
20216118
20226016
20236116
20244311
20254813

Firms

K&l Gates, LLP405 filings

Top Clients

Consumer Technology Association44 filings
Hyundai Motor Company, LTD.33 filings
Port of Portland31 filings
Paper Recycling Coalition30 filings
Disa Technologies, INC.24 filings
Bnsf Railway Co22 filings
Lower Passaic River Study Area Coop18 filings
Savion, LLC16 filings
Ceres, INC.13 filings
Opal Fuels INC.13 filings
Agc America, INC.12 filings
Pitney Bowes12 filings
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Corporation11 filings
Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation11 filings
Lg Chem LTD.9 filings
Ppg Industries INC.7 filings
National Glass Association7 filings
Usalco7 filings
Wartsila North America, INC.7 filings
City of Spokane6 filings

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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