In a recent piece examining Maryland's top-earning lobbyists, Annapolis' Sunday Capital noted that only three lobbyists—including Venable partner John Stierhoff—appeared on the top ten list for each of the eight years studied by the paper.
Noting the difficulty in maintaining close relationships with members of the state legislature, particularly over such a prolonged period of time, the Sunday Record quotes a fellow lobbyist as saying that "the time, dedication and skills needed to develop those relationships are rare...even politicians can have a difficult time navigating the halls once their term in office is over."
Noting the difficulty in maintaining close relationships with members of the state legislature, particularly over such a prolonged period of time, the Sunday Record quotes a fellow lobbyist as saying that "the time, dedication and skills needed to develop those relationships are rare...even politicians can have a difficult time navigating the halls once their term in office is over."