Bell, Mcandrews & Hiltachk

What Bell, Mcandrews & Hiltachk does

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP is a Sacramento-based, California-registered limited liability partnership founded in 1991 that specializes exclusively in political law, election law, and related litigation at federal, state, and local levels. The firm offers a unified suite of legal service modules including Initiatives & Referenda, Election Law, Conflicts of Interest, Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Campaign Reporting, Campaign Law, Political Broadcast Advertising (FCC compliance), Lobbying Reporting, Enforcement Defense, Election Related Litigation, and Placement Agent advisory for CalPERS/CalSTRS/UC Regents matters. Its client base consists of political candidates, officeholders, PACs (including Super PACs and independent expenditure committees), nonprofit advocacy organizations, lobbyists, trade associations, and placement agents marketing securities to California public retirement systems.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees billed to clients based on matter complexity, scope, and negotiated terms; no pricing model is publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no product distribution or technology platform. Client acquisition depends on the firm's established political party relationships (RNC, NRSC, NRCC, California Republican Party), referrals from political organizations, and accumulated reputational capital. The firm maintains a single Sacramento office at 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600, with three partners (Thomas W. Hiltachk as Managing Partner, Brian T. Hildreth, and Ashlee N. Titus), two associates, two of-counsel attorneys, and one staff attorney, consistent with an 11-50 employee band. There is no technology infrastructure, no API surface, and no disclosed parent company or external ownership.

Name

Bell, Mcandrews & Hiltachk

Legal name

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk LLP

Website

https://bmhlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP is a Sacramento-based political and election law firm founded in 1991, serving candidates, PACs, nonprofits, lobbyists, and trade associations with compliance counsel and litigation across federal, state, and local levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Political and Election Law: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees for political law and election law counsel, including campaign finance advisory, election litigation, ballot measure representation, nonprofit formation, lobbying compliance, and enforcement defense. Revenue is derived from professional services billed to political candidates, officeholders, PACs, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and business entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk LLP is a single-service political law and election law firm providing counsel and litigation services at all levels of government. The firm's practice covers campaign finance compliance and reporting, ballot measure qualification, initiative and referendum drafting, election recounts and contests, lobbying registration and reporting, conflicts of interest advisory, nonprofit and 501(c)/527 organization formation, placement agent regulations for CalPERS and CalSTRS, communications law for political broadcasting, and defense of administrative enforcement actions.

Product overview

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP is a single-service law firm specializing in political law and election law. The firm offers a unified suite of legal services centered on political law compliance and litigation, comprising service modules including Initiatives & Referenda, Election Law, Conflicts of Interest, Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations, Campaign Reporting, Campaign Law, Political Broadcast Advertising, Lobbying Reporting, Enforcement Defense, Election Related Litigation, and Placement Agents advisory services.

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Products and services

• Political Law Compliance and Litigation Core legal practice specializing in political law and election law compliance and related litigation at all levels of government, providing politically-informed expertise and practical experience.
• Initiatives & Referenda Legal counsel to proponents and opponents of state and local initiatives and referenda, including drafting and analysis, advice regarding qualification, campaign related legal issues, and post-election matters.
• Election Law Advisory services on ballot security, election recounts and contests, recall efforts, voter registration matters, candidate qualification and nomination processes, and ballot pamphlet issues.
• Conflicts of Interest Advisory Advisory to officeholders, public entities, and private sector parties on rules relating to conflicts of interest and the governmental decision-making process.
• Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations Assistance with obtaining and maintaining appropriate nonprofit and tax-exempt statuses for political advocacy, including incorporation, operational bylaws, and recognition of tax exemption from federal and state authorities.
• Campaign Reporting Preparation of required campaign reports for local, state, and federal campaign committees, including serving as treasurer of campaign committees and maintaining detailed financial reports for candidates, ballot measure committees, and PACs.
• Campaign Law Advisory to campaign contributors and recipients of campaign contributions concerning limits, prohibitions, or other restrictions relating to money in politics, and legal issues arising during campaigns.
• Political Broadcast Advertising Counsel on communications law and Federal Communications Commission rules as they relate to political campaigns, including advertising disclaimer requirements, broadcast advertising rate issues, and media access requirements.
• Lobbying Reporting Advisory to lobbyists and lobbying firms on rules, restrictions, and reporting of their activity, including assisting and preparing lobbying reports for clients and advising employers of lobbyists.
• Enforcement Defense Defense of administrative enforcement actions brought by federal, state, and local governmental agencies for violations of laws involving campaigns, elections, lobbying, and conflicts of interest, including representation in audits.
• Election Related Litigation Prosecution, defense, and assistance in election related litigation, including writ proceedings relating to ballot pamphlet arguments, qualification of candidates and measures, ballot designations, and election contests.
• Placement Agents Advisory Advisory to firms, companies, and individual placement agents regarding registration and reporting requirements governing the marketing and sale of securities and investments to CalPERS, CalSTRS, the University of California Board of Regents, and local public retirement systems, including preparation of placement agent disclosure reports.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Perkins Coie LLP: Large AmLaw firm with a nationally recognized political law practice including campaign finance, election law, lobbying, and redistricting. Significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio, but competes for the same federal PAC, Super PAC, and ballot measure matters as BMH.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Major full-service firm with a substantial public policy and political law practice group serving PACs, trade associations, and candidates on federal and state compliance. Broader geographic reach and cross-practice capabilities compete for larger political-law engagements.
• Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered: DC-based tax and political law firm with established practice in campaign finance, exempt organizations, and political tax issues. Overlaps with BMH's nonprofit and tax-exempt political advocacy work and federal PAC/tax advisory.
• Steptoe LLP: DC-based full-service law firm with a political law and election law practice advising candidates, PACs, and lobbying clients. Larger platform with cross-practice depth that overlaps with BMH's federal political law and FCC political broadcast work.
• Vorys Advisors LLC: Ohio-based full-service firm with a dedicated public policy and political law practice group serving PACs, candidates, trade associations, and lobbying clients across multiple states. Competes for multi-state political compliance and ballot measure work.

Direct peers

• Kalbian Hagerty LLP: Washington DC political law boutique focused on campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, and government ethics for PACs, candidates, and trade associations. Comparable niche specialty with similar client profiles and revenue model.
• Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP: Sacramento-based litigation and political law firm specializing in ballot measure defense, election law, and First Amendment political speech cases. Directly comparable niche practice with overlapping California political and election law client base.
• Remcho, Johansen & Purcell: Bay Area-based political and constitutional law firm with strong California Democratic-side client base. Competes in campaign finance, voting rights, redistricting, and ballot measure litigation — the partisan counterpart to BMH.
• Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock PC: DC-based political law firm specializing in campaign finance, election law, lobbying compliance, and government ethics. Directly comparable in practice mix and serves PACs, candidates, and trade associations on federal political-law matters.
• Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Mueller & Naylor: Sacramento-based political law, lobbying, and government law firm founded by former California GOP figures. Direct competitor in California campaign finance, ballot measure, and lobbying compliance work, with comparable Republican-leaning institutional ties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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