Sarah Groothuis Vilms

Sarah Vilms provides legislative advocacy and congressional strategy on behalf of clients including corporations, hospitals, universities, municipalities and technology firms. Her experience includes more than 13 years in health care, environmental, education, homeland security and sporting issues, among other areas. Ms. Vilms concentrates on Federal appropriations, particularly focusing on House and Senate Appropriations Committees and select Congressional delegations. Ms. Vilms also provides agency strategy recommendations for clients, lobbying more than 25 federal and state agencies, state governments and associations. Before joining Patton Boggs, Ms. Vilms was the mergers and acquisitions specialist for the Health Care Advisory Board, where she researched best-demonstrated practices of hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. Ms. Vilms also gained experience in the offices of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly (D-CT) and Australian Member of Parliament, Michael Photios, Chairman of the Environment Committee, in Sydney.