Richard Brewster is a fast rising Washington Lobbyist in a large law firm with a bright future. But what if he wants to short circuit the long climb to the top of the profession by creating a made up client that has a phony problem? What if he uses that client to embarrass the President, to pass irrelevant legislation and arrange Congressional show hearings with professional wrestlers as witnesses? What if he charges the fictional clients hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees that the banks use to loan his law firm vast sums of money? Can he stay one step ahead of his partners, the President, the Senate and the FBI?
Written with knowledge and insights based on a 40-year as a DC lobbyist, Capitol Gains follows in the traditions of Christopher Buckley and P. J. O’rouke as a wild romp through the Washington lobbying scene.
Rick Spees has spent over 40 years in Washington serving on the staff of the U.S. Senate, as a partner at Akerman LLP, and as chair of its Government Affairs and Public Policy Practice Group. He understands all the aspects of lobbying. He previously wrote a biographical chapter on his mentor Paul Laxalt; Man of Political Independence, in the book The Maverick Spirit: Building the New Nevada.
