Donald S. Mazzullo
Partner

phone: 518-434-4377
fax: 518-449-4025
location: Albany

phone: 585-231-1179
fax: 585-232-2152
location: Rochester

Practice Areas

• Government Affairs

Bar Admissions

• New York

Professional Experience

Mr. Mazzullo has represented a wide range of companies, not-for-profits, and associations in the state capital for twenty-three years. He started the government affairs practice group at Harter Secrest & Emery in 1984, and under his leadership, it has become an effective and respected lobbying firm. During that time, he has developed relationships with legislators on both sides of the aisle, has worked with several administrations, and has navigated numerous leadership changes in the Legislature.

Mr. Mazzullo has provided a full range of government and public affairs services, including advocating for the introduction or modification of bills, providing clients with access to members of the legislative and executive branches, working with clients to develop legislative strategies, and overseeing the efforts of the other legislative specialists on behalf of the firm’s clients. Mr. Mazzullo also spends significant time ensuring compliance with New York’s complicated lobbying regulations and assisting clients to do the same.

Mr. Mazzullo has represented a variety of clients in many industry sectors, including the New York State Restaurant Association, New York Biotechnology Association, GlaxoSmithKline, Delta Air Lines, Emerging Industries Alliance of New York State, New York State Chiropractic Association, Association of Safety Group Managers, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, Amalgamated Transit Union, New York State Telecommunications Association, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Genencor (A Danisco Company), OSI Pharmaceuticals, New York Hall of Science, and New York State Clinical Laboratory Association, together with numerous other private corporations and municipal, civic, and charitable organizations.

Education

• Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., 1977
• Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, B.A., summa cum laude, 1974

Honors and Awards

• AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell