Legislative Consultants

Success in this state requires strong relationships, broad experience and proven results.

Who we are

ABOUT US

For the past 35 years, Legislative Consultants has been recognized as one of the largest and most respected lobbying firms in Alaska, representing numerous state, national, and international companies.

Established in 1989, Legislative Consultants is Alaska’s premier lobbying firm representing a broad spectrum of client issues, including telecommunications; transportation; private equity; natural resource industries; fisheries; tourism; statewide trade associations; air ambulance; municipalities; school districts; healthcare, and education. strong client relationships and a great track record of success have resulted in legislative consultants representing many of their clients for well over a decade.

principals

Legislative Consultants has a long track record of success. Heather and Wendy have a wealth of experience working the Legislative process, the Governor’s Office, and Administration.

Combined Wendy Chamberlain and Heather Brakes have over 80 years of combined legislative experience working with both political parties – both Rural and Urban. Wendy has diverse work experience and a broad understanding of Alaska’s political process. Her prior experience includes eight years working as a legislative aide in Juneau, two years lobbying for former Governor Walter Hickel and 11 years working for Legislative Consultants before taking over full ownership in 2007. Wendy’s focus is around local governments, municipalities, and non-profits. Her knowledge in these areas is apparent having represented many of her clients for over 18 years.

Wendy Chamberlain

Joint Managing Partner

Former Speaker of the House, Joe L. Hayes, established LCIA in 1989. Wendy Chamberlain, a partner in the firm, took over leadership in 2007 after Hayes retired. For the past 25 years Legislative Consultants has been recognized as one of the largest and most respected lobbying firms in Alaska, representing numerous state, national, and international companies. Strong client relationships and a great track record of success have resulted in LCIA representing many of their clients for over a decade.

Wendy has diverse work experience and a broad understanding of Alaska’s political process. Her prior experience includes eight years working as a legislative aide in Juneau, two years lobbying for former Governor Walter Hickel and eleven years working for LCIA before taking over full ownership in 2007. Her strong connections with legislators, the Governor, and his Administration enable Wendy to offer clients the very best in lobbying services.

Heather Brakes

Joint Managing Partner

Heather also has diverse work experience and a broad understanding of Alaska’s political process. Her experience before joining Legislative Consultants in 2015 includes 24 years serving in both the Governor’s Executive Office as well as the State Legislature. She has served five Governors – Republican, Democrat, Independent – in the Governor’s Legislative Office, as a member of the Senior Executive Team, and Cabinet Member.

Most recently, prior to joining the Firm she served five years as Governor Parnell’s Legislative Director, responsible for ushering through his legislative agenda. These positions all required an intimate understanding of the Legislative and Administrative Branch processes. While serving in these positions, Heather gained vast knowledge and experience of state and local government, including the statutory and regulatory processes.

She also served in the Alaska State Senate as Chief of Staff for former Alaska State Senate President, and an aide to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and the Senate State Affairs Committee.

ROBERT A. EVANS

Strategic Partnership

Bob began his lobbying career in Alaska in 1991. Previous to that, he served as Governor Steve Cowper’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director and previous to that he served as an Alaska Public Defender. Bob earned his Juris Doctorate at Gonzaga Law School after completing his undergraduate Political Science Degree at Minnesota State University. In 2002 Bob served as Of Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs in both Alaska and Washington D.C. and maintains his law firm, Robert A. Evans Attorney at Law to present in both Alaska and D.C.

Over his career Bob has represented his clients in the specific areas: oil and gas, construction and business development, marine environmental safety and transportation, healthcare, utilities and energy generation, transmission and distribution, regulation and taxation, business regulation and securities, vocational training, community and economic development, telecommunications, geothermal, education, housing development, and renewable energy projects.

After owning his own firm for more than 24 years, in 2022 Bob entered into a strategic partnership with Legislative Consultants, LLC. He brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships, and experience with his distinguished representation of his clients over many years in Alaska politics. Most recently, FedEx, Blood Bank of Alaska, Alaska Surgery Center, Alaska Marine Pilots, and Neeser General Contracting.

Services

Legislative consultants, llc is a full service lobbying and consulting firm providing lobbying, consulting, and strategic advice to their clients year-round in both the state’s capitol and anchorage.

Our firm provides our clients with strategic government relations strategies for success including:
• State Lobbying and Regulatory Affairs
• Legislative Monitoring & Analysis
• Policy Advocacy
• Coalition Building
• Political Risk Analysis
• Government Procurement & Contracts
• Public Policy Strategy

The firm offers a full-service professional team with offices in juneau adjoining the alaska state capitol complex, providing client parking, convenient access to all legislative offices, the governor’s office, and administrative agencies. legislative consultants’ facilities offer private office space, large conference rooms, and full kitchen amenities for clients.