Michael Best Strategies LLC is a registered federal lobbying firm. For Q3 2026 it reported $6.40M across 101 client reports and lists 22 lobbyists across its filings. Issues include Defense, Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Health Issues.
| Client | Reported | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS | $230K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| PAYWARD, INC. DBA KRAKEN | $150K | Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| VORTEX OPTICS | $150K | Defense, Manufacturing, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT | $150K | Indian/Native American Affairs |
| GLENCORE LIMITED | $150K | Commodities (big ticket), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund |
| TEAM SERVICES GROUP | $150K | Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid |
| NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. | $150K | Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Utilities |
| RIPPLE LABS INC. | $150K | Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities |
| ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS | $120K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| IONQ, INC | $120K | Defense, Science/Technology |
| SWITCH, LTD | $110K | Energy/Nuclear |
| PRINCIPAL MINERAL | $110K | Defense, Manufacturing, Natural Resources |
| INVITATION HOMES | $110K | Housing |
| CVS HEALTH | $110K | Health Issues, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | $110K | Budget/Appropriations, Computer Industry |
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | $100K | Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. LLC | $90K | Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN | $90K | Railroads |
| THE FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES | $90K | Immigration, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. | $90K | Health Issues, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid |
| J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, LLC | $90K | Agriculture |
| RED RIVER CREEK MINING GROUP, LLC | $90K | Defense, Manufacturing, Natural Resources |
| MOSAIC HEALTH | $90K | Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid |
| BLUGLASS | $90K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| EXTELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | $90K | Economics/Economic Development, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation |
| IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS | $80K | Telecommunications |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH | $80K | Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues |
| KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P. (KKR) | $80K | Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities |
| 3M COMPANY | $80K | Manufacturing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $80K | Defense |
| CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CABVI) | $80K | Manufacturing |
| GENER8TOR MANAGEMENT, LLC | $80K | Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Science/Technology |
| MEAT INSTITUTE | $80K | Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Environment/Superfund |
| PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY | $80K | Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | $80K | Education, Health Issues, Science/Technology |
| FMC CORPORATION | $80K | Agriculture, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Environment/Superfund |
| BIG TEN CONFERENCE | $80K | Sports/Athletics |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | $80K | Defense, Education, Science/Technology |
| HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC. | $80K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | $80K | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications |
| ITG BRANDS | $70K | Tobacco, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| ACCESSO BIOLOGICS | $70K | Health Issues |
| BIOWOUND SOLUTIONS | $70K | Health Issues |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION | $70K | Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS | $70K | Computer Industry, Defense, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities |
| ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. | $70K | Energy/Nuclear |
| COALITION FOR THE USE OF SAFE AND EFFICIENT REFRIGERANTS | $70K | Environment/Superfund |
| AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION | $60K | Health Issues, Pharmacy |
| DRAFTKINGS | $60K | Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES | $60K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| VANTOR HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY MAXAR INTELLIGENCE) | $60K | Defense |
| INTELLIGENT MAPPING, LLC | $60K | Transportation |
| THEON SENSORS USA INC. / T INDUSTRIES INC. | $60K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| WILMERHALE ON BEHALF OF THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION | $60K | Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| MCDONALDS CORPORATION | $60K | Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace |
| GIFT-IN-KIND MARKETPLACE | $60K | Disaster Planning/Emergencies |
| DORAL RENEWABLES, LLC | $60K | Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation |
| BOWLING PROPRIETORS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | $60K | Small Business |
| SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC AND AFFILIATE (FORMERLY SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC) | $60K | Health Issues, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS | $50K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| BADGER METER | $50K | Environment/Superfund, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| PLEXUS CORP | $50K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| SARGENTO CHEESE INC | $50K | Agriculture, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) |
| CONTROLCASE LLC | $50K | Defense |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | $50K | Budget/Appropriations, Science/Technology |
| DANTHERM COOLING | $50K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| DANE MANUFACTURING | $50K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | $40K | Defense, Education, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs |
| LIBROS SCHMIBROS | $40K | Budget/Appropriations, Education |
| TRANSPRO | $40K | Transportation |
| CHARTER CASTING | $40K | Defense, Manufacturing |
| DELOITTE LLP | $40K | Government Issues |
| BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP | $40K | Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Retirement |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT | $40K | Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CANADA | $30K | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, LLC | $30K | Trade (domestic/foreign) |
| ST MANAGEMENT GROUP | $30K | Small Business |
| SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PROTON | $30K | Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid |
| GENEDX | $30K | Defense, Health Issues, Insurance |
| PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC. | $30K | Defense |
| PUERTO RICO STATEHOOD COUNCIL | $30K | Government Issues |
| INVEST IN EDUCATION COALITION | $20K | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| LINN COUNTY, OREGON | $20K | Natural Resources |
| THE WEATHER COMPANY, LLC | $20K | Science/Technology |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MICHIGAN | $20K | Education |
| VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC | $20K | Environment/Superfund |
| USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC. | $20K | Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace |
| AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | $0 | |
| APSEED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | $0 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $0 | |
| DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE | $0 | |
| VANNEVAR LABS | $0 | |
| MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | $0 | |
| WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION | $0 | |
| BRIESS INDUSTRIES, INC. | $0 | |
| MISSION INNOVATION CONSULTING | $0 | |
| TORYS LLP ON BEHALF OF PENN FORWARD NOW | $0 | |
| RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC. | $0 | |
| CHANNEL PRODUCTS, INC. | $0 | |
| HARIBO GROUP OF AMERICA | $0 |
| Year | Reported | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18.10M | 115 |
| 2025 | $16.04M | 94 |
Amounts are the filer's good-faith estimates, per report, and cannot be split by issue. See the Capitol Clarity rankings and method.