Michael D. Bloomquist
Michael developed an extensive knowledge of the legislative process and a network of key contacts within the federal government while serving in senior positions in both the House and Senate. In addition to being appointed staff director, he previously served as the deputy staff director and general counsel of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Michael's other government experience includes serving as the general counsel of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, general counsel of the House Science Committee, and a member of the Solicitor's office at the Department of the Interior.
Michael previously brought this experience to bear as a principal at a prominent lobbying firm and partner at an esteemed DC-based law firm, advancing the business objectives of clients across a broad spectrum of matters, including privacy, Internet of Things, import-export bank, nuclear policy, electronic commerce, drone policy, generic drug pricing, medical devices, Medicare reimbursement, pesticide regulation, and natural gas legislation and regulation.
Experience
Government Experience
- Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
- Staff Director
- Deputy Staff Director
- General Counsel
- Deputy General Counsel
- General Counsel, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, U.S. Senate
- General Counsel, Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives
- Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
Insights
Credentials
Education
- LL.M. George Washington University
- J.D. Washington University in St. Louis
- Recent events editor, Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law
- Christophine G. Mutharika Prize in International Law
- B.A. History Hamilton College
- Government minor
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
Recognition
- National Law Journal, Capitol Hill Hot List, 2012