Richard Pinsky has 35 years of government affairs experience in Florida and Washington, D.C. He has an extensive background representing clients before the legislature as well as local government from helping to navigate the budget and appropriation process to issue advocacy. Helping clients understand the complexities of public policy decision-making has become a hallmark of Richard's expertise. He is sought after for his strategic planning and comprehensive approach in presenting and introducing his client's needs to lawmakers and governmental bodies. As a result, he has earned an excellent reputation of achieving success on behalf of the many organizations, local governments and corporations he represents as they reach their respective public policy goals.

Richard serves his clients from Akerman's West Palm Beach and Tallahassee offices. His client focus at the state and local level is in the policy areas of solar and renewable energy, transportation, port infrastructure, medical marijuana and hemp policy, community redevelopment, local government approvals, water projects, healthcare, and technology advancements.  

Most recently, his policy and strategy experience has been called upon to direct the efforts for the critical funding approvals for the Ocean Current Energy collaborative between the City of Lake Worth Beach and the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, housed at Florida Atlantic University. Generating electricity from the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida will mean the creation of a new industry cluster similar to the space industry that exists nowhere else in the United States.

In addition to being a respected and visible lobbyist throughout South Florida and Tallahassee, Richard has also earned a reputation as one of Florida's premier political consultants, recognized nationally for his successes in Fortune Magazine. He is frequently quoted in the media for his analysis and is often utilized as a lecturer, public speaker, and media commentator.

Richard's reputation as a campaign consultant was established in the 1980's, while serving as a consultant to the National Republican Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee. He has also served as general consultant to several statewide candidate campaigns and ballot initiatives.

In 1991, Richard was the only campaign operative selected to travel to Ukraine on behalf of the National Republican Institute and the National Democrat Institute to manage the successful efforts for the Country's first ever vote for independence. During the effort, Richard helped write and create the Country's first ever televised campaign commercials.

Now Richard focuses his expertise on public policy advocacy and funding request initiatives for both the private sector as well as local governments.