Barker Leavitt, PLLC

barker leavitt, pllc is a washington, dc based law firm specializing in federal legislative, administrative and regulatory affairs. we provide strategic guidance, government relations, lobbying and legal services to our clients. jim barker founded the firm in 2001, following a more than two-decade career on capitol hill, having served as a chief of staff in both the us senate and the us house of representatives, and as a committee staff director. for nearly two decades, the firm has provided strategic counsel to our clients across the united states before the federal government—both the legislative and executive branches. in 2019, ryan leavitt joined the firm as a partner, bringing a decade of capitol hill experience having served in senior policy roles in both the us senate and the us house of representatives—including as a legislative director and deputy chief of staff. during his tenure working in congress, ryan also served as a counsel on the senate judiciary committee and wor