Election and Legislative Process Attorney

John Fogarty represents candidates, office holders, political committees, corporations and non-profit entities, and individual citizens in every aspect of the political and legislative process including ballot access, campaign finance and disclosure, lobbying and government affairs, media issues, and party governance.

 

Advocating for political stakeholders in Illinois.

John Fogarty, Jr. has represented scores of local, state and federal candidates and political committees before the State Board of Elections and before electoral boards across the state, as well as in state and federal courts throughout Illinois.

 

Areas of Practice

Election Law

 

Serving Candidates, Political Action Committees (PACs), Political Parties, Advocacy Groups, Associations, Companies, Individuals, and Independent Expenditure Committees (Super PACs)

• Ballot Access and Petition Challenges
• Campaign Finance Compliance and Reporting
• Federal Election Commission and State Board of Elections Representation

Litigation

 

Some of the areas we cover:

  • Ballot Access Litigation

  • Appellate Litigation

  • Constitutional Litigation

Government and Business Ethics

 

Some of the areas we specialize in:

  • Officeholder Ethics Compliance

  • Lobbying Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Reporting

  • Advise Government Contractors and Investment Advisers Regarding Pay-to-Play Issues

“We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.”

– Edmund Burke

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John Fogarty, Jr. has established one of the most active election law and government affairs practices in Illinois.