New Chapter in AASP-MN Lobbying Efforts and a Huge Thank You to the Fryberger Law Firm

by Sam Richie, AASP-MN Lobbyist

AASP-MN’s lobbying and government relations work will be undergoing some changes in the next year after more than two decades of exemplary service from the Fryberger Law Firm.

I have accepted a position at the Larkin Hoffman law firm and will be starting there this fall. AASP-MN will be joining me at my new firm, which will provide me with additional aid and resources at the Capitol, as I join a fully-staffed government relations team at Larkin Hoffman.

I want to thank the Fryberger Law Firm for their wonderful work in assisting AASP-MN members over the past 23 years and in facilitating a wonderful work environment for myself and the other talented attorneys who have worked on AASP-MN’s behalf over that time. One obvious person to highlight in this list of thanks is Kevin Walli. Kevin began representing AASP-MN in 2001 and worked diligently on your behalf until his retirement in 2022. His intelligence and dedication helped transform AASP-MN and the industry and I cannot say enough positive things about him, his work ethic, or the way he treated people at the Capitol. Kevin and the rest of the attorneys at Fryberger provided a consistent level of professionalism and effectiveness on behalf of AASP-MN’s membership and I hope you join me in thanking them for their tremendous work over the years. 

While it is certainly difficult to leave a firm I have such respect for, I am extremely excited about the team at Larkin Hoffman and the positive impact this change will have on our effectiveness at the Capitol moving forward. Larkin Hoffman is one of Minnesota’s largest and most successful law firms with 75 attorneys, 15 paraprofessionals and more than 75 support personnel. Larkin Hoffman has served the legal, government and business counseling needs of its clients since 1958 and has talented experts in all manner of subject areas. 

Larkin Hoffman provides counsel to a wide variety of organizations, from small businesses and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, in many areas of practice, including corporate and governance matters, litigation, real estate, government relations, labor and employment, intellectual property, information technology, franchising and taxation. The government relations practice group has earned a reputation for successfully representing clients at all levels of government. Their team provides lobbying services and strategic counsel to public and private-sector institutions including nonprofit organizations, trade associations, local governments and businesses. 

I am extremely excited to bring AASP-MN into the fold at Larkin Hoffman and extend our influence and reach at the Legislature to help move AASP-MN’s legislative goals forward in the years to come. I look forward to working with you in the upcoming budget year to move our legislative agenda forward. 

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