Montrose Law Firm, LLC

The Montrose Law Firm is the leading economic development law firm in the state representing companies, developers, and communities who want to bring high-wage jobs and capital investment across the United States.

Services

Infrastructure and Project Finance

Representation of public and private sector organization to fund roads, water, sewer, telecom, power and workforce needs through a a variety of programs and services, including Downtown Redevelopment Districts Joint Economic Development Districts National and Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits New Market Tax Credits Port authority financing Tax Increment Financing (TIFs) Technology commercialization grants and loans Transportation Department grants and loans Special assessments Special Improvement […]

Land Use and Entitlements

Representation of public and private sector organizations on land use and entitlement issues at the county, municipal and township level of local government on matters such as Easements Land use assembly Right of way Transportation access Variances Water & sewer access Zoning

Lobbying

Representation before local, state and federal government on budget, policy, procuremnt, regulatory and tax matters for public and private sector organizations by Monitoring legislation introductions and committee hearings Participating in House and Senate Committee hearings Drafting legislation and amendments Preparing and provide House and Senate testimony Coordinating and participate in Ohio House and Senate and executive agency briefings Gaining Ohio capital bill community and federal […]

Tax Incentives

Represenation of public and private sector organizations negotiating corporate site location tax incentive ordinances and agreements with local, state and federal govenrment and private sector economic development organizations to gain Community Revinvestment Act (CRA) tax abatements Brownfield tax abatements Enterprise Zone (EZ) tax abatements Idle property tax abatments local and state job creation tax credits Local, state and federal economic development grants and loans

Dave Robinson, Principal and Founder

Attorney Dave Robinson serves clients based upon 30 years of experience as a former Ohio State Representative, an economic development and public relations executive, lobbyist, and lawyer. Mr. Robinson published two economic development policy textbooks, co-drafted 40 economic development plans, and negotiated $500M in local, state, and federal incentives. Mr. Robinson serves clients on corporate site location, land use entitlements and incentives, lobbying, project financing, and economic development planning matters. Contact Dave at drobinson@montrosegroupllc.com if he can assist you with any matter.

Nate Green, Managing Director of Economic Development

Nate Green (non-attorney) serves clients based on 25 years of experience as a leading local and state government economic development and public finance executive. Mr. Green co-drafted 40 economic development plans, and community economic development advisory services, and negotiated $2 B in economic development incentives for public and private sector organizations. Nate serves clients on corporate site location, land use entitlements and incentive negotiations, project financing, and economic development planning matters. Contact Nate at ngreen@montrosegroupllc.com if he can assist you with any matter.

Tim Biggam, Director of Government Relations

Tim Biggam (non-attorney) provides lobbying services based upon his over 15 years of experience as a staff member at the Ohio Senate, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Director of Legislative Affairs to Former Ohio Governor John Kasich.  Tim is a registered lobbyist and serves clients from a diverse set of industries including Healthcare, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Arts & Entertainment, Economic Development, Technology, and Local Government, before the State of Ohio and the Ohio Congressional Delegation. Contact Tim at tbiggam@montrosegroupllc.com if he can assist you with any matter.

Wade Williams, Director of Economic Development

Wade Williams (non-attorney) provides economic development consulting and corporate site location services to companies and communities based on his 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Montrose Group, Wade was the Founder and Principal of the Economic Development Group, a regional economic development consulting firm focused on providing innovative consulting solutions for his clients. Wade has held leadership positions in various organizations, including serving as Vice President of Business Development at REDI Cincinnati, where he oversaw targeted attraction efforts domestically and internationally. He also spent a decade in a COO capacity with NKY Tri-ED, a three-county EDO in the Cincinnati region. Additionally, Wade’s previous experience includes over a decade of managing business operations and complex real-estate acquisitions within Duke Energy’s Ohio and Kentucky-Indiana operations. Wade’s work has been instrumental in generating over 600 leads, 380 projects, 18,500 jobs, and over 3 billion dollars in new capital investment for the Cincinnati region. Apart from his economic development expertise, Wade is an active community service advocate, having volunteered for numerous leadership and community boards across the Greater Cincinnati region. He is committed to making a positive impact in the communities he serves. Contact Wade Williams at wwilliams@montrosegroupllc.com.