What MBI does

MBI is a privately held, Trenton, New Jersey-based public affairs and government relations firm founded in 1990, operating from a renovated century-old building on West State Street steps from the New Jersey State House. The firm provides legislative lobbying, regulatory intervention, government procurement consulting, grant consulting, municipal and county relations, association management, strategic communications, crisis management, and community outreach services to a client base that spans prominent corporations, national and state trade associations, professional societies, and non-profit organizations. Core practice verticals include healthcare and insurance, non-profits, professional and trade associations, technology and telecommunications, and transportation and infrastructure.

The firm employs approximately 14 professionals, organized as a partner-led practice with bipartisan political experience including former New Jersey legislators, agency heads, and senior gubernatorial staff. Service delivery is conducted directly by partners and associates through in-person lobbying, regulatory advocacy, and consulting engagements in Trenton and across New Jersey state government. MBI also maintains an association management practice that operates trade associations as back-room staff, and operates affiliate Henry Savelli and Associates for government procurement consulting. Certifications include NJ Department of Transportation Cost Basis Approved Sub-Consultant and NJ Department of Treasury Small Business Enterprise.

MBI generates revenue through professional service fees (retainers, project fees, hourly engagements) negotiated individually with enterprise clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm does not operate a proprietary technology platform, has no public API or software product, and conducts no external fundraising. Client acquisition is driven by partner-level relationships, referrals from existing clients and political contacts, and earned media presence on regional power lists (ROI-NJ, InsiderNJ). Notable disclosed engagements include bringing more than $8 billion to Abbott School Districts through legislative sponsorship and securing billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure contracts across New Jersey.

Name

MBI

Legal name

MBI

Website

https://mbigluckshaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MBI is a Trenton, New Jersey-based public affairs firm founded in 1990 that provides legislative lobbying, regulatory intervention, association management, and strategic communications to corporations, trade associations, professional societies, and non-profits across New Jersey state government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations & Public Affairs Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Legislative lobbying services
• Regulatory affairs consulting
• Government relations advisory
• Public affairs consulting
• Association management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services / Advisory Fees: MBI generates revenue through professional service fees for government relations, legislative lobbying, regulatory affairs, strategic communications, crisis management, community outreach, and governmental marketing. Services are provided to corporations, trade associations, professional societies, and non-profit organizations. The firm also maintains an association management practice handling both back-room and external aspects of client associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MBI is a Trenton-based public affairs firm that provides legislative lobbying, regulatory intervention, county/municipal relations, government procurement consulting, grant consulting, association management, public involvement/community outreach, and public relations services to prominent corporations, national and state trade associations, professional societies, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm operates out of a renovated century-old building on West State Street, steps from the New Jersey State House, and delivers services through a bipartisan team offering more than 300 years of combined experience in state and local government relations.

Product overview

MBI is a professional services firm offering a unified suite of government affairs and public relations consulting services rather than a software product platform. The core offerings include Government Relations (legislative lobbying), Regulatory Affairs (state department lobbying), Strategic Communications (media advisory), Crisis Management (corporate crisis response), Community Outreach/Agency Coordination (public involvement for infrastructure projects), and Governmental Marketing (government procurement advisory). The firm also maintains practice area expertise in Healthcare, Non-profit organizations, Professional/Trade/Business Associations, Technology and Telecommunications, and Transportation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Relations
• Regulatory Affairs
• Strategic Communications
• Crisis Management
• Community Outreach / Agency Coordination
• Governmental Marketing

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $8 billion brought to Abbott School Districts through legislative sponsorship
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lowenstein Sandler: Large NJ-headquartered law firm with a Government Affairs practice that includes legislative lobbying, regulatory advocacy, and procurement — competes with MBI for NJ-focused corporate and association clients but operates as part of a much broader full-service law firm.
• Archer & Greiner: NJ-based law firm with government affairs and public law practices serving municipal, corporate, and association clients before state and local government — overlaps MBI's public-sector advocacy work as part of a multi-practice firm.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: National government affairs and law firm with a strong state-government lobbying bench — represents the scaled, multi-state peer MBI cannot directly compete with for large multi-jurisdiction corporate clients.
• Bracewell & Giuliani: National law and government relations firm with a New Jersey government affairs practice serving clients before the NJ Legislature and agencies — overlaps MBI's regulatory and lobbying work but at national scale with broader industry verticals.
• Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti: NJ law firm with a substantial government affairs and regulatory practice representing clients before the NJ Legislature and state agencies — broader legal-services offering but directly overlaps MBI's regulatory and lobbying services within NJ.

Direct peers

• Ericksen Rawson Associates: Trenton-based government affairs and public relations firm providing legislative lobbying, regulatory affairs, and communications services — comparable in size, NJ-only footprint, and core service offering to MBI.
• Princeton Public Affairs Group: Long-established NJ-based government affairs and public affairs firm headquartered in Trenton serving corporate, association, and non-profit clients before the NJ Legislature and executive branch — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and client base to MBI.
• Public Strategies Impact (PSI): Trenton-based government affairs and lobbying firm serving corporate, association, and non-profit clients on legislative, regulatory, and procurement matters in NJ — overlapping practice areas, geography, and service model with MBI.
• Princeton Strategic Communications: Trenton-based public affairs and communications firm offering government relations, media relations, and association management — comparable in NJ-only scope and integrated public affairs service mix to MBI.

Regional players

• Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader: NJ law firm with an active government affairs practice handling legislative lobbying and regulatory matters at the state level — comparable NJ-focused public affairs capability, though delivered through a broader legal platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MBIPubAffairs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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