What CLB Partners does

CLB Partners, LLC is a privately held New Jersey government affairs and lobbying firm headquartered at 130 West State Street in Trenton, NJ. Founded in 2007, the firm operates with a small team of 1–10 professionals and is led by Managing Partner Jon Bombardieri alongside partners Jonathan Boguchwal, Karen Kominsky, David Glass, and Michael DeLamater — each bringing prior senior service inside New Jersey state government, including the Governor's office, NJ Senate leadership, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, and Democratic political campaigns. The firm positions itself as "the bridge between business and government," providing direct advocacy access to the New Jersey Legislature (40-member Senate, 80-member General Assembly), the Governor's office, and more than 70 state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions.

The firm's service portfolio spans five core practice lines: Government Affairs (legislative tracking, regulatory advocacy, departmental and Governor's Office representation, federal affairs guidance), Business Development (procurement guidance at state, county, and local levels), Grassroots Coordination (coalition building, constituency outreach, campaign management), Grasstops Advocacy (strategic engagement of influencers and industry leaders), and Public Relations (crisis communication, earned/paid media, editorial board and media training, spokesperson services). These are delivered across vertical practice areas including healthcare, education, casino and online gaming, energy and renewables, telecommunications, transportation, and cannabis — the last of which is supported by direct engagement with the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission on adult-use marketplace rulemaking.

CLB Partners generates revenue through professional consulting fees structured as retainer arrangements and project-based engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is direct, enterprise field sales into businesses, organizations, associations, local governments, and nonprofits seeking representation in Trenton. Customer segments span local and county governments, corporations across multiple industries, nonprofits and trade associations, and practice-area-specific entities in healthcare, energy, gaming, telecom, and education. The firm has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, external funding, or M&A activity, and is independently owned and controlled by its partner group. There is no technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability underpinning the service delivery — the firm's value proposition rests entirely on partner-level relationships and human advisory work.

Name

CLB Partners

Legal name

CLB Partners, LLC

Website

https://clbnj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CLB Partners is a privately held Trenton, NJ government affairs and lobbying firm serving businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and trade associations with legislative advocacy, regulatory navigation, business development, grassroots coordination, and public relations services across sectors including healthcare, energy, gaming, telecom, education, and cannabis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Affairs and Lobbying Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Financial Communications PR (MPAAADAA), Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Government affairs consulting
• Legislative advocacy services
• Lobbying services
• Public affairs consulting
• Government relations firm

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Affairs and Lobbying Services: CLB Partners generates revenue through professional consulting fees for government relations, lobbying, public affairs, grassroots coordination, grasstops advocacy, and public relations services. Revenue is derived from retainer arrangements and project-based engagements with clients seeking legislative advocacy, regulatory guidance, and government engagement services in New Jersey.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CLB Partners is a Trenton, NJ-based government affairs and lobbying firm that represents businesses, organizations, associations, local governments, and nonprofits before the New Jersey Legislature, Governor's office, and 70+ state departments and agencies. The firm delivers five core services: Government Affairs (legislative and executive branch representation), Business Development (procurement guidance), Grassroots Coordination, Grasstops Advocacy, and Public Relations (crisis communication, media training, and spokesperson services). Engagement is delivered via retainer and project-based professional service arrangements tailored to each client's needs.

Product overview

CLB Partners is a New Jersey government affairs and lobbying firm offering a unified suite of advocacy services. The core offerings include Government Affairs (legislative and regulatory advocacy), Business Development (procurement guidance), Grassroots Coordination (coalition building and constituency outreach), Grasstops Advocacy (influencer engagement), and Public Relations (crisis communication, media training, and spokesperson services). The company specializes in practice areas including healthcare, education, energy and renewables, telecommunications, casino and online gaming, transportation, and cannabis. All services are delivered through a team of professionals with government experience and bipartisan relationships in Trenton.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Government Affairs Legislative representation and executive branch engagement for clients seeking to influence New Jersey state policy. Includes departmental and Governor's Office representation, federal affairs guidance, legislative tracking and advocacy, and regulatory tracking before NJ departments, agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Business Development State, county, and local procurement guidance and representation in front of municipal and county government to help clients expand business opportunities with the New Jersey public sector, including navigating EDA programs and DOT funding opportunities.
• Grassroots Coordination Coalition building, constituency outreach, stakeholder engagement, and management of corporate, issue-based, political, and advocacy campaigns designed to strengthen client messaging and mobilize constituencies to communicate with government representatives.
• Grasstops Advocacy

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• New Jersey State LegislaturecoreOthersCLB Partners works extensively with the New Jersey State Legislature, including the 40-member Senate and 80-member General Assembly, advocating for client interests before legislators, committees, and leadership.
• Governor's OfficecoreOthersThe firm maintains relationships with the Governor's Office and over 70 state departments, agencies, and commissions for client representation.
• County and Municipal GovernmentscoreOthersCLB Partners represents county and municipal governments, serving as the bridge between local governments and Trenton for legislation, regulations, and grant opportunities.
• Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC)coreOthersCLB Partners works with the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the agency overseeing medical marijuana program transition and regulating the adult-use recreational cannabis marketplace in New Jersey.
• New Jersey Economic Development AuthoritysupportingOthersThe firm helps clients navigate EDA programs including Premier Lender, Microbusinesses support, Black and Latinx Seed Fund, and Small Businesses Bonding Readiness Assistance.
• New Jersey Department of TransportationsupportingOthersCLB Partners assists with DOT programs including Local Aid and Economic Development Grants, Transit Village, Safe Streets to Transit, and Bikeways programs.
• Port Authority of NY & NJsupportingOthersThe firm monitors and advocates on Port Authority matters including the Gateway Project and infrastructure upgrades benefiting New Jersey.
• Delaware River Port AuthoritysupportingOthersCLB Partners monitors and advocates on Delaware River Port Authority matters affecting southern New Jersey.
• Rutgers UniversitysupportingOthersPartner Jonathan Boguchwal serves on the Rutgers University Board of Trustees, and the firm has relationships with the university for education advocacy clients.
• New Jersey-Israel CommissionsupportingOthersPartner Jonathan Boguchwal serves on the New Jersey-Israel Commission, providing international economic development connections.
• State of New Jersey Grants PortalsupportingOthersCLB Partners directs nonprofit clients to state grant resources for operating grants and funding opportunities.
• Center for Non-ProfitssupportingOthersReferenced as a resource partner for nonprofit funding opportunities in New Jersey.
• New Jersey Council for the HumanitiessupportingOthersReferenced as a resource for charitable organization funding opportunities.
• Council of New Jersey GrantmakerssupportingOthersReferenced as a resource for charitable organization funding opportunities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lowenstein Sandler LLP: Large NJ-headquartered law firm with a government affairs and policy practice that competes with CLB on legislative advocacy and regulatory matters, though as part of a much broader legal services portfolio.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global public relations and public affairs agency that competes with CLB's PR and crisis communications practice at scale — overlaps on advocacy and stakeholder communications but operates across many geographies and verticals.

Direct peers

• Mercury Public Affairs: National bipartisan public affairs and lobbying firm with a strong New Jersey presence — competes with CLB on state-level advocacy, strategic communications, and issue campaigns for similar client profiles.
• Kaufman Zita Group: Trenton-based NJ government affairs and lobbying firm serving similar corporate, association, and nonprofit clients — directly comparable in scale, geography, and service mix.
• Public Strategies Impact (PSI): Trenton-headquartered government affairs and public affairs firm offering lobbying, strategic communications, and grassroots advocacy — a near-direct competitor serving the same NJ state government ecosystem.
• Genova Burns LLC: NJ-based law firm with a dedicated government affairs and public advocacy practice in Trenton — competes with CLB on legislative representation, regulatory affairs, and government procurement work.
• Riker Danzig LLP: Established NJ law firm with a state government and regulatory affairs practice group serving corporate clients in Trenton — directly comparable to CLB on legislative, regulatory, and procurement advocacy.
• Princeton Public Affairs Group: One of the largest and longest-established NJ-focused government affairs and lobbying firms based in Trenton, directly competing with CLB for the same NJ state, local, corporate, and association clients across similar practice areas.
• Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader: NJ law firm with a government and regulatory affairs practice operating in Trenton — directly comparable to CLB in serving corporate, nonprofit, and association clients before NJ agencies and the Legislature.

Regional players

• PinePAC Strategies: Trenton-based political consulting and government affairs firm with focus on NJ Republican politics — regional peer that overlaps with CLB's government relations work but serves a different partisan orientation and client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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