Womble Bond Dickinson Govt. and Public Affairs

Womble Bond Dickinson Government and Public Affairs is a Boston-based team that represents clients before the Massachusetts legislature, the executive branch, state agencies and municipal officials. Its work covers lobbying, policy development, legislative strategy, bill tracking and alerts, preparation for meetings with lawmakers, and political consulting. The team counts more than 80 years of collective experience on Beacon Hill and maintains bipartisan relationships across state government.

Father and daughter Jack and Colleen McGlynn come from a family with deep Massachusetts political roots, while Colleen, Marty Nastasia and Beth Mullen began their careers in the office of former state Senator Fred Berry. Nastasia, president of WBD Strategies LLC, also served as Director for State Relations under Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. Attorney Jed M. Nosal adds experience practicing in-house at the highest levels of state government.

What to Know

• Media relations services include message development, interview preparation, press releases and social media.
• The team builds grassroots and stakeholder support and monitors public sentiment.
• It helps clients take part in state and local regulatory rulemaking.
• Nastasia’s client work focuses on economic development, biotech and gaming.