J.L. Powers & Associates

What J.L. Powers & Associates does

J.L. Powers & Associates (JLPA) is a private strategic business consulting firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dripping Springs, Texas. The firm provides government relations, public policy, crisis communications, business development, and strategic communications services to a mix of government entities, private enterprises, and nonprofit organizations across Texas and, more selectively, nationally. Its core offering is relationship-driven advisory work: matching clients with senior consultants who are former elected officials and senior government leaders, then leveraging established networks to facilitate high-value engagements with decision-makers in regulated and policy-driven sectors.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and community-led, anchored by former public-sector executives and reinforced through direct outreach, a quarterly email newsletter (The Powers Perspective), blog content, and earned media from consultant profiles. Pricing is custom-quoted per engagement, with multi-year contracts typical for professional-services work; no public rate card or pricing tiers exist. Revenue accrues from professional-services fees tied to consulting engagements rather than from software or transaction revenue, and the firm is entirely founder-owned (Judge Jim Powers as Co-Founder/CEO and Maripat Powers as Co-Founder) with no disclosed institutional capital or parent company.

Operationally, JLPA has grown to more than two dozen team members as of 2022 and claims $25.7 billion in quantifiable client business generated over a 20-year operating history. The technical platform is minimal — JLPA is a services business, not a technology company, with no proprietary software, APIs, or AI capabilities disclosed. Distribution is direct to clients (phone, contact form, referrals) with no resellers or marketplace channels.

Name

J.L. Powers & Associates

Legal name

J.L. Powers & Associates

Website

https://jlpowersandassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J.L. Powers & Associates is a Texas-based strategic consulting firm providing government relations, public policy, crisis communications, and business development services to government entities, private enterprises, and nonprofits across Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF), Thought Leadership & Executive Visibility (BPAFADAG), Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Government relations consulting
• Public affairs services
• Strategic communications consulting
• Public policy advisory
• Lobbying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dripping Springs

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Business Consulting: JLPA provides strategic consulting services to help organizations navigate the Texas business, policy, and communications landscape. Services include government relations, public affairs, crisis communications, and business development. Engagement types include helping clients navigate regulatory requirements, build stakeholder relationships, and develop strategies aligning business objectives with public-sector realities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

J.L. Powers & Associates is a strategic consulting firm that advises clients on government relations, public policy, and strategic communications. The firm represents business, association, and institutional clients before legislative and executive branches, builds advocacy and stakeholder strategies, and manages communications and public affairs campaigns.

Product overview

J.L. Powers & Associates (JLPA) is a strategic business consulting firm offering a unified suite of consulting services rather than a software product platform. The core offering is strategic business consulting, supported by specialized service modules including Crisis Communications & Public Affairs, Government & Policy Services, Business Development Services, and Strategic Communications. These services work together to help organizations build relationships with key stakeholders, navigate complex regulatory and government processes, and achieve measurable business success across Texas and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Relations Consulting Representation of business, association, and institutional clients before legislative and executive branches in Texas and at the federal level, leveraging the firm's direct relationships with policymakers.
• Public Policy Advisory Strategic counsel on public policy issues, including policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and advocacy strategy development for clients navigating legislative and regulatory environments.
• Strategic Communications Communications and public affairs campaign support for clients facing policy, regulatory, or reputational issues, integrated with the firm's government relations and public policy work.

Quantifiable outcome

• $25.7 billion in quantifiable business generated for clients over 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Judge Jim Powers served on the Board of Directors for Pedernales Electric Cooperative from 2016 to 2019. PEC is the largest electric distribution cooperative in the U.S. During his tenure, PEC achieved record growth with 12,000 meters added in 2016, surpassed 300,000 active accounts by 2017, and ranked 10th in the nation for customer satisfaction by J.D. Power in 2018.
• Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Judge Jim Powers was appointed to the GBRA Board of Directors by Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2008. GBRA is a public water conservation and reclamation district responsible for managing water supply, water quality, wastewater treatment, and hydroelectric operations across ten Texas counties. Powers provided stewardship over critical water resources during his tenure.
• Jack Allen's KitchenminorOthersJim and Maripat Powers co-founded Jack Allen's Kitchen, a restaurant venture. This reflects the Powers' entrepreneurial activities beyond JLPA consulting services.
• Salt Traders SeafoodminorOthersJim and Maripat Powers co-founded Salt Traders Seafood restaurant. This is part of their hospitality venture investments.
• Day MakerminorOthersJim and Maripat Powers co-founded Day Maker, their latest restaurant venture in Austin.
• Eastcreek DesignsminorOthersMaripat Powers is the principal and founder of Eastcreek Designs, LLC, a custom window treatment company founded in November 2000. She continues to operate this business alongside her JLPA involvement.
• The Rivas GroupminorOthersSteven Rivas leads The Rivas Group in addition to his JLPA role, where he counsels elected officials, manages political campaigns, and crafts strategic messaging for advocacy efforts. This represents parallel consulting activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crossroads Strategies: Government relations and public affairs consulting firm providing federal and state-level advocacy, strategic communications, and business development. Directly comparable to JLPA's integrated government affairs and public affairs service model.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm with strong state-level practice. Comparable to JLPA's combination of strategic communications, public affairs, crisis communications, and government relations advisory services.
• The Powell Group: Texas-focused public affairs and government relations firm offering legislative monitoring, lobbying, and strategic consulting. Comparable to JLPA as a Texas-centric relationship-driven firm serving clients with state and local government needs.
• Mehlman Consulting: Bipartisan government relations consulting firm. Comparable to JLPA in the relationship-driven public affairs model, though operating at the federal level rather than state and local focus.
• Signal Group: Public affairs and government relations firm offering strategic communications, advocacy, and policy advisory. Directly comparable to JLPA in delivering integrated public affairs and stakeholder engagement services to corporate and association clients.
• Cornerstone Government Affairs: National bipartisan government relations firm with a strong Texas/state government practice. Comparable to JLPA in providing strategic government relations, lobbying, and policy advisory services to clients navigating legislative and regulatory processes.
• HillCo Partners: Texas-based government relations and lobbying firm founded by former Bill Hill. Directly comparable to JLPA as a relationship-driven public affairs and consulting firm operating in the Texas state and local government landscape with similar insider-network positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hill+Knowlton Strategies: Global public relations and communications firm with public affairs practice. Comparable to JLPA in providing public affairs, government relations, and crisis communications as part of a broader integrated communications portfolio, though at global scale.
• Bracewell LLP: Houston-based international law firm with a substantial government relations and public policy practice. Comparable as a broader Texas-headquartered incumbent offering government relations services alongside legal, regulatory, and strategic advisory services.
• Edelman: Global communications and public relations firm with a public affairs practice. Comparable to JLPA in the public affairs and government relations service category, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies and industry verticals.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JLPowersandAssociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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