About Williams & Jensen
Our triple-threat approach: Expert-level policy knowledge coupled with strong and diverse relationships with legislators and an unmatched ability to navigate changing political environments.
Who We Are
Williams & Jensen was co-founded in 1970 by J. D. Williams and the late Robert Jensen. Since 2015, the firm has been led by one of D.C.’s premier lobbyists, Susan Hirschmann. Under Hirschmann’s leadership, the firm has continued to build on and expand its long-held reputation as a powerhouse lobbying and law firm.​
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On a daily basis, W&J helps companies and organizations in the U.S. and around the world influence legislation and the public policy process in Washington. As one of the original lobbying firms in DC and have been a part of every major legislative initiative for over 50 years, we focus on collaboration amongst partners that work across multiple issue areas and have strong connections across Republican and Democratic leadership in Congress. The firm’s record of winning in Washington has attracted a clientele of leading companies, trade associations, and institutions, many relying on the firm’s services for more than five decades.
WHAT SETS US APART
About Our Firm
Williams & Jensen is made up of people who combine impressive government experience with rare technical expertise. Some partners have been with the firm for twenty or thirty years. Others represent new voices attracted by the firm’s independence, premier practice, and reputation for results. Almost all have come from high-level positions with various Administrations, Congressional and Senate leaders, and critical Departments and Agencies. Important political ties were forged from direct government experience, but members of the firm work every day to cultivate new relationships and continually strengthen existing ones — across branches of government, parties, and changes in leadership. W&J partners know all the decision-makers, understand their political histories and current positions, and work shifting alliances and priorities to benefit client positions.​
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Equally important is Williams & Jensen’s depth of expertise in a wide range of practice areas. We recognize that legislation and policy decisions on health care, taxation, appropriations, financial service, and other issues can impact an organization’s vitality as profoundly as decisions related to its core activities. Our professionals offer substantive expertise across all these areas. We understand the technical considerations behind the full breadth of laws and regulations affecting clients and have experience in marrying government policy goals with client needs.
W&J aligns the policy with the politics to get things done.
