Public Integrity

The West Firm offers specialized expertise in the area of public integrity.  Headed by Yvonne E. Marciano, the Public Integrity Practice Area assists and represents clients with all facets of lobbying, ethics, and election law compliance in connection with the regulatory purview of the State’s new Commission on Public Integrity, the New York State Board of Elections, and federal lobbying and election law regulatory bodies.

Ms. Marciano has been engaged by large and small companies to provide lobbying and ethics advice and counsel with respect to:

The Public Integrity Practice Area can also assist clients in maximizing the benefit of their political contribution efforts while ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal election laws, rules, and regulations.  For example, Ms. Marciano’s expertise and experience also consists of representing political action committees (PACs), including their formation, strategy, and compliance; internal election law audits; assistance in maximizing corporate and individual political contributions in accordance with all pertinent legal requirements and limitations; and ensuring accurate reporting of political contributions and activities.

The West Firm also can assist and represent clients during audits, investigations, civil penalty hearings, and criminal referrals resulting from violations of the pertinent lobbying, ethics, and election laws.