With experience working on Capitol Hill, and decades of advocacy on behalf of clients before federal agencies, Rick Spees represents public and private entities in their interactions with the government, helping them secure funding from executive agencies and address issues raised by complex laws and regulations. Rick represents a wide range of clients in the education, government, healthcare, and transportation sectors, including cities, counties, transit authorities, educational institutions, science centers, hospital systems, and other corporations. Prior to private practice, Rick served in a number of positions in the U.S. Senate, including three years as the staff director and chief counsel of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and Related Agencies. He also served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a legislative assistant for Senator Paul Laxalt (R-Nevada).