Ed Pagano
🏛️ Revolving DoorFormer Government Position:
Advsr, Sen Harkin, 2014; Dep Asst to the President for Leg Affairs and Sen Liaison, Exec Ofc of the President, 2012-14; CoS, Sen Leahy, 2005- 11; Sr Cnsl, Sen Judiciary Comm, 1997-04
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AI Overview
Ed Pagano has appeared in 1,660 federal lobbying filings at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, representing 50 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 63 policy areas.
1,660
Total Filings
1
Firms
50
Clients
63
Issue Areas
Issue Areas
Filing History
| Year | Filings | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 158 | 48 |
| 2019 | 241 | 52 |
| 2020 | 222 | 54 |
| 2021 | 277 | 60 |
| 2022 | 199 | 48 |
| 2023 | 220 | 58 |
| 2024 | 207 | 55 |
| 2025 | 136 | 45 |
Firms
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld1660 filings
Top Clients
AT&T Services, INC. (FKA AT&T)79 filings
Emvco, LLC70 filings
Hawkeye 360 INC.63 filings
Amazon Corporate, LLC48 filings
National Independent Venue Association46 filings
Sig Sauer INC41 filings
Anheuser-busch Companies, INC.38 filings
Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform31 filings
1-800 Contacts30 filings
Salesforce.com, INC29 filings
American Bus Association, INC.28 filings
Southeastern Conference25 filings
Altice USA, INC.24 filings
Southwest Research Institute24 filings
Motion Picture Association of America23 filings
Doordash22 filings
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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