Archer Public Affairs

What Archer Public Affairs does

Archer Public Affairs (APA) is a bipartisan government and regulatory affairs consulting firm founded in 2013 as an affiliate of Archer & Greiner, P.C., a full-service law firm established in 1928. Headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, with additional offices in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (opened June 2019) and Washington, D.C., APA provides professional consulting services across six practice areas: External & Public Affairs, Government Affairs (lobbying), Regulatory Affairs & Policy Advisory, Economic Development, Business Development & Procurement, and Critical Infrastructure Protection & Public Security. The firm serves businesses, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, and institutions operating across healthcare, energy and utilities, cannabis, transportation, and other regulated industries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C.

APA is differentiated by a senior team composed almost entirely of former high-ranking government officials — including a former Executive Director of the New Jersey Assembly Majority Office, a former President and Chairman of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (who also served as New Jersey's Chief Energy Officer), a 32-year Executive Director of the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee, and a former Pennsylvania legislator. This bench underpins the firm's positioning that its professionals have "sat on the other side of the table" and combine insider institutional knowledge with active relationships across executive, legislative, and regulatory branches in both states.

The business model is straightforward professional services consulting: the firm delivers engagement-based government affairs, lobbying, regulatory advisory, and public affairs work on a quote-based pricing structure (rates are not publicly disclosed). Client acquisition is primarily sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging the partners' government tenures and the cross-referral channel with parent firm Archer & Greiner. The firm markets itself through thought leadership, media commentary, industry events (NACD webinars, NJBIA forums, energy and cannabis summits), and a recently relaunched corporate website (March 2026). APA does not develop proprietary technology, does not maintain an API or software product, and reports no AI/ML capability; its competitive position is built entirely on human relationships, bipartisan credibility, and integrated legal-affairs access through its Archer & Greiner affiliation.

Name

Archer Public Affairs

Legal name

Archer Public Affairs, LLC

Website

https://archerpublicaffairs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archer Public Affairs is a bipartisan government and regulatory affairs consulting firm serving businesses, nonprofits, trade groups, and institutions across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C. with lobbying, regulatory advisory, and public affairs services, anchored by a senior team of former government officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Government affairs consulting
• Regulatory affairs advisory
• Lobbying services
• Public affairs strategy
• Legislative advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Affairs Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for government relations, regulatory affairs, lobbying, and public affairs services. Services include external and public affairs, government affairs, regulatory and policy advisory, economic development, business development and procurement, and critical infrastructure protection and public security.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Archer Public Affairs is a bipartisan government and regulatory affairs consulting firm that delivers lobbying, legislative advocacy, regulatory and policy advisory, economic development, business development and procurement, and critical infrastructure protection services. The firm serves businesses, nonprofits, trade groups, and institutions across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C., combining senior-level government experience with legal insight through its affiliation with Archer & Greiner, P.C.

Product overview

Archer Public Affairs (APA) is a bipartisan government and regulatory affairs consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services. The firm's core offerings include External & Public Affairs, Government Affairs (lobbying), Regulatory Affairs & Policy Advisory, Economic Development, Business Development & Procurement, and Critical Infrastructure Protection & Public Security. These services are delivered by a team of professionals with experience inside government and are designed to help organizations navigate public policy, regulation, and politics across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External & Public Affairs Strategic external communications and public affairs services to help clients engage effectively with government and stakeholders.
• Government Affairs Lobbying and government affairs advocacy services to influence legislation, regulation, and policy decisions at local, state, and regional levels.
• Regulatory Affairs & Policy Advisory Strategic guidance on regulatory compliance and policy development to help organizations navigate complex regulatory environments.
• Economic Development Advisory services supporting economic development initiatives, including site selection, incentive facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Business Development & Procurement Support for securing government contracts and procurement opportunities, including bid preparation and government relationship building.
• Critical Infrastructure Protection & Public Security Advisory services for critical infrastructure protection and public security matters, including cybersecurity policy and grid resilience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for landmark legislation on behalf of New Jersey Brewers Association, achieving passage of S3038 and A4603 which repeals restrictive license requirements for craft breweries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Archer & Greiner, P.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcher & Greiner, P.C. is a full-service law firm and the parent/affiliate organization of Archer Public Affairs. Founded in 1928, Archer & Greiner provides legal services while APA provides government affairs support. The relationship allows clients to receive integrated government affairs and legal services. Marc Rollo serves as President of Archer & Greiner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The BGR Group: Washington, D.C.-based bipartisan government affairs and lobbying firm. Same service model (federal and state-level advocacy, regulatory affairs), same bipartisan positioning, and overlapping client verticals including energy and healthcare.
• Princeton Public Affairs Group: Trenton, NJ-based bipartisan government affairs and lobbying firm serving the same New Jersey state-level client base. Highly comparable in service mix (lobbying, regulatory affairs, public affairs), geographic focus, and political posture.
• Mercury Public Affairs: National bipartisan public strategy firm with government relations, public affairs, and corporate advisory services. Closely comparable positioning as a bipartisan firm that combines lobbying with strategic communications, though at materially larger scale.
• MultiState Government Relations: Government relations and lobbying firm specializing in state-level policy across all 50 states. Comparable in providing multi-state government affairs services to enterprises, with overlapping verticals in energy, healthcare, and regulated industries.
• Capitol Hill Consulting Group: Bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm with federal and state-level capabilities. Comparable in service mix (lobbying, regulatory affairs, public affairs) and bipartisan market positioning, with overlapping energy and healthcare verticals.
• Park Strategies: Bipartisan government affairs and business development firm with offices in Albany, NYC, and D.C. Comparable in providing legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, and business development/procurement advisory services to enterprises across regulated industries.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight (Public Policy & Regulation Practice): Large national law firm with a substantial public policy and government affairs practice. Comparable in offering integrated legal and government affairs services (similar hybrid model to APA/Archer & Greiner), but operates at far larger scale with national geographic reach.
• Faegre Drinker (Government Relations Practice): National law firm with a public affairs and government relations practice serving regulated industries. Comparable in serving energy and healthcare clients with hybrid legal/regulatory advocacy, but with materially broader geographic and service footprint.
• Dentons (US Public Policy Practice): Global law firm with a substantial US public policy and regulatory practice. Comparable in offering integrated government affairs and legal services to highly regulated industries, though operating at vastly larger scale and global footprint.

Regional players

• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Government Relations Practice): Pennsylvania-headquartered law firm with a government relations practice. Highly comparable in mid-Atlantic regional focus and combination of legal + government affairs services, directly competing for PA-based clients and policy mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArcherGreiner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archer-public-affairs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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