Brian D. Smith

• Representing a major consulting firm in an investigation of services provided to the Department of Defense.
• Representing an energy company executive in a Senate investigation of hurricane recovery efforts.
• Representing a major insurance company in a House investigation of products offered to federal employees.
• Representing a major technology company in the high-profile investigation related to the healthcare.gov website.
• Representing a politically active nonprofit organization in a Senate investigation of its activities.
• Representing a major media conglomerate in a congressional investigation of a planned spinoff.
• Representing a leading consumer products manufacturer in a House investigation of recalls of over-the-counter medicines, including multiple hearings.
• Representing a major financial services company in congressional investigations related to residential foreclosures.
• Representing a major financial services company in investigations and hearings conducted by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.

Foreign Agents Registration Act

• Representing a former senior White House official in a Department of Justice inquiry regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
• Representing a consulting firm in a high-profile Department of Justice investigation of FARA compliance, including an internal investigation and retroactive registration.
• Representing a think tank in an internal review of FARA compliance.
• Representing numerous companies involved in potential legislative reforms to FARA.  

Aviation

• Representing a major sports league on drone policy issues before the FAA and Congress.
• Representing a leading airline on aviation policy issues in Washington.
• Representing an individual investigated for operating a drone in restricted airspace.
• Representing a manufacturer of commercial and business aircraft on U.S. government relations, trade policy, and government procurement strategies.
• Representing a technology company negotiating spectrum coordination with the FAA.
• Representing a large international airline in a major NTSB investigation of an accident involving multiple fatalities.

International Trade

• Representing a major aircraft manufacturer in a successful defeat of proposed import duties on its products.
• Representing a trade association in the successful defeat of proposed import duties on a key market input.
• Representing executives of a major U.S. company seeking U.S. government support in resolving a significant legal matter in a foreign jurisdiction.
• Representing an international manufacturer in an assessment of U.S. policy toward Cuba and the trade policy implications of a shift in U.S. policy.
• Representing major U.S. companies in efforts to prompt U.S. government engagement, on a bilateral basis, with foreign governments and international organizations on behalf of clients’ interests.
• Representing companies pursuing Commerce Department advocacy in support of the companies’ business opportunities abroad. Successfully achieved Commerce Department advocacy in multiple cases.
• Representing companies seeking the U.S. government’s assistance in ensuring fair regulatory treatment by foreign governments.

Sovereign Governments

• Representing a major U.S. ally in a legislative effort to create a professional visas category for its citizens. Secured the inclusion of the provision in comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
• Representing a major non-NATO ally and a member of the European Union to provide advice, counsel, and support for the governments’ relations with the U.S. Congress, the executive branch, and the media.
• Representing the Commonwealth of Australia in seeking an amendment to the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, including the enactment of an unprecedented visa category reserved exclusively for professionals from Australia.