Attorney General Strategy
Strategic counsel at the intersection of enforcement priorities, public policy, politics, and law—grounded in an understanding of how state officials evaluate risk and public impact.
State government strategy · Legal and public-policy counsel
Clarity where business, government, and law converge.
Edgewater Partners helps organizations anticipate state-level risk, navigate Attorney General scrutiny, and act with purpose in complex public-sector matters.
Our approach
See the whole field.
Move with intention.
State action can alter a company’s legal exposure, operating model, reputation, and relationships at once. Edgewater Partners brings those dimensions together.
We obtain relevant intelligence, assess business risk, and develop proactive strategies designed to minimize disruption while strengthening engagement with key stakeholders.
Meet the principals →Understand
Define the business objective and map the government landscape.
Assess
Identify legal, political, regulatory, and reputational pressure points.
Act
Build and execute an integrated strategy around the client’s priorities.
Core capabilitiesStrategy informed by experience
Counsel for the moments
that shape what comes next.
Focused support for organizations operating across jurisdictions and under heightened government attention.
Multistate Investigations
Practical guidance for navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional inquiries, including the legal, political, and public-policy dimensions that can shape their course.
Regulatory Engagement
Intelligence, stakeholder analysis, and engagement strategies for matters involving Attorneys General, Governors, state legislatures, and other public-sector decision-makers.
Litigation & Enforcement Risk
Early assessment of state enforcement exposure and a proactive plan designed to reduce disruption to business objectives and operations.
Crisis Response
Coordinated strategic support when legal, reputational, and governmental pressures converge and leaders need a clear path forward.
Public-Sector Relationships
Long-term stakeholder strategy that helps organizations build constructive relationships and operate effectively across state and local government.
People
Senior judgment.
Direct engagement.
Edgewater Partners is led by principals whose careers span federal and state government, law, policy, political campaigns, and strategic consulting.
Principal · Washington, D.C. region
Ian P. Alberg
Ian Alberg brings an in-depth understanding of government action and its legal, regulatory, and legislative impact on business. He previously served as a Senior Consultant with Bingham Consulting Group and Of Counsel at Bingham McCutchen, advising major companies in their dealings with Governors, Attorneys General, and state legislatures.
Earlier, Ian served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, a senior domestic policy advisor at the White House, and Acting Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and earned his J.D. from William & Mary Law School.
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Principal · Philadelphia region
Nicholas S. Pullen
Nicholas Pullen has worked across the public and private sectors, developing a sophisticated understanding of the intersection among government action, politics, and law. He served Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell as Chief Counsel and Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Nicholas later served as Director of Governmental Affairs at Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler and practiced at Morgan Lewis and Fox Rothschild, where his work included corporate litigation and white-collar criminal defense. He earned his J.D., with honors, from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A., with high honors, from the University of Delaware.
A clear next step
Let’s discuss what’s at stake.
For inquiries, contact Edgewater Partners directly.
Washington, D.C.
2111 Wilson Blvd., 8th FloorArlington, VA 22201(202) 540-8092ialberg@edgewaterpartners.net