Judson Greif is a government affairs analyst in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He represents clients on a wide range of issues before both houses of Congress as well as the Executive Branch. He works with the firm’s clients and lobbyists to develop legislative strategies and has focus practice areas of energy, health care, environment and defense. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Greif served as a Vice President at a Washington, D.C. lobby firm, where he provided services to a range of clients based in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to relocating to Washington, D.C., Mr. Greif was the Manager of Legislative Programs at Premera Blue Cross, headquartered outside of Seattle, WA. In that role, he studied health care public policy proposals at the state and federal levels and helped advise and implement legislative strategies for the company. Mr. Greif has served as the Director of Public Policy at a Seattle-based political consulting firm and has been a paid consultant to numerous Pacific Northwest elected officials in local, state and federal government. In 2004, he served as Finance Director for Senator Patty Murray’s re-election campaign. Mr. Greif received a Master of Business Administration from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from The University of Puget Sound.