G Hunter Bates

Partner, Akin Gump

G. Hunter Bates is of Counsel with Frost Brown Todd specializing in litigation and government relations. He is also president of The Bates Capitol Group LLC, a public affairs/government relations firm with office in Washington, D.C. and Louisville, KY. Mr. Bates has been involved in public policy and advocacy for many years and has served as legal counsel and chief of staff to one of Washington’s most influential senators, Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. From 1997 through 2002, Mr. Bates served as chief legal counsel and then chief of staff to Senator McConnell. He worked with McConnell and other members of the Senate and House on a wide range of issues from appropriations to election law to healthcare to labor law to civil justice reform, including medical malpractice reform. As chief counsel of the Senate Rules Committee from 1999-2000, Mr. Bates also advised McConnell on ethics and campaign finance issues. Mr. Bates received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1994, where he was chosen by his classmates to be the class marshal and deliver the student commencement address. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Eastern Kentucky University in 1989. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr. in the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

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Kenneth J Kies	Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Charles Boustany, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Geoffrey C Davis, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kenny Hulshof, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Pat Roberts, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, ORRINPAC, Heartland Values PAC, Alamo PAC, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Thoroughbred PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Todd Young, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Thom Tillis, Romney Victory, Bluegrass Cmte
Ronald J Gidwitz	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Charles Boustany, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Geoffrey C Davis, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Todd Young, Josh Mandel, Steven Daines, Reclaim America PAC, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst
David W Hobbs	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Geoffrey C Davis, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Hal Rogers, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Heartland Values PAC, Alamo PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Todd Young, Reclaim America PAC, Thom Tillis, Ben Sasse, Bluegrass Cmte, McConnell Victory Kentucky, Senate Majority Fund
John Catsimatidis	David Perdue, Gus Bilirakis, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, ORRINPAC, Alamo PAC, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Todd Young, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Steven Daines, Reclaim America PAC, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Ben Sasse, Romney Victory, McConnell Victory Kentucky, Joni Ernst, Charlie Crist
Sander R Gerber	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Dean Heller, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Hal Rogers, Gordon Harold Smith, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Trey Grayson, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Ben Sasse, Romney Victory, Joni Ernst
Harry Lucas Jr	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, Robert Bennett, Jim Bunning, Shelley Moore Capito, Thomas Allen Coburn, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Mike Enzi, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Rick Berg, Josh Mandel, Steven Daines, Reclaim America PAC, Tom Cotton, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst
Steve Gordon	John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kenny Hulshof, Jim Inhofe, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Jim Talent, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Hawkeye PAC, the, Heartland Values PAC, Fund for a Conservative Future, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Reclaim America PAC, Bluegrass Cmte, McConnell Victory Kentucky, Senate Majority Fund, Project West PAC, Charlie Crist
Jeffrey C Hurt	Tommy G Thompson, Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, William Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Denny Rehberg, John Thune, David Vitter, Wayne Edward Whitfield, George Allen, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, ORRINPAC, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Jim Risch, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Todd Young, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Reinventing a New Direction - Randpac, Ben Sasse, Romney Victory, Rand Paul Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst
Erle Nye	Roy Blunt, Charles Boustany, Jim Bunning, Michael C Burgess, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Fund for a Conservative Future, Alamo PAC, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Todd Young, Tom Cotton, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst
Gordon Singer	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Bluegrass Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Dino Rossi, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst
John K Castle	David Perdue, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Orrin Hatch, Jim Inhofe, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Hawkeye PAC, the, ORRINPAC, Alamo PAC, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Cory Gardner, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Reclaim America PAC, Dan Sullivan, Romney Victory, McConnell Victory Kentucky, Joni Ernst, Charlie Crist
Frances R Lindner	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Susan Collins, Geoffrey C Davis, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Dean Heller, Richard Green Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, David Vitter, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Romney Victory, Leader's Project, Joni Ernst
Dwight C Schar	Tommy G Thompson, Roy Blunt, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Geoffrey C Davis, Jim Gerlach, Bob Goodlatte, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Anne Meagher Northup, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Reclaim America PAC, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, McConnell Victory Kentucky, Joni Ernst
Lee Beaman	David Perdue, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Reinventing a New Direction - Randpac, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Ben Sasse, Romney Victory, Joni Ernst
Thomas W Smith	David Perdue, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Thomas Allen Coburn, Jim DeMint, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Richard Green Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, ORRINPAC, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Todd Young, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Andy Barr, Steven Daines, Reclaim America PAC, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, David Young, Romney Victory, Joni Ernst
John David Hoppe	John Barrasso, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Thomas Allen Coburn, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Bluegrass Committee, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Jim Risch, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Josh Mandel, Jane Norton, Reclaim America PAC
Marc Lampkin	Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Thomas Allen Coburn, William Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Bob Goodlatte, Dean Heller, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Denny Rehberg, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, John E Sununu, John Thune, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Mitt Romney, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Tim Scott, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Andy Barr, Steven Daines, Thom Tillis, Romney Victory, McConnell Victory Kentucky
Ned Diefenthal	David Perdue, Lamar Alexander, Charles Boustany, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Pat Toomey, David McIntosh, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Michael Steele, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Heartland Values PAC, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Marco Rubio, Dino Rossi, Josh Mandel, Ted Cruz, Andy Barr, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, Ben Sasse, David Young, Joni Ernst
Kenneth M Duberstein	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, David McIntosh, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, ORRINPAC, Mitt Romney, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Cory Gardner, Trey Grayson, Kelly Ayotte, Rick Berg, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio
Joseph Petrone	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Robert Bennett, Charles Boustany, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Thomas Allen Coburn, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Geoffrey C Davis, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Jim Gerlach, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Jim Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, John E Sununu, John Thune, David Vitter, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Jim Talent, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Senate Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio

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G Hunter Bates

Partner, Akin Gump

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