Michael Hotra

Michael represents clients impacted by federal and state policy, politics and regulation, as well as policy-oriented shareholder proposals. He often works closely with a client’s legal counsel, government affairs representatives and leadership teams to develop public affairs strategies that mitigate risk, protect and enhance valuation and reputation and enable optimal business outcomes. He has specific expertise supporting clients undergoing investigations by federal and state governments, and has advised several companies through DOJ, SEC, NLRB, GAO and agency-level investigations and merger reviews, as well as Congressional investigations and CEO-level oversight hearings. He has also advised clients litigating and settling thousands of MDL cases initiated by state attorneys general.

Prior to joining H/Advisors Abernathy, he served as a Vice President at PhRMA. Before that, he was a senior leader at a Washington-based public affairs firm. Early in his career, he was also an advocate for legal reform at the state and federal levels.