Brian Lucey has represented clients before the New York State Legislature, the Executive branch and other state agencies for over a decade. In January 2006, Mr. Lucey became a partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna.

Representative Accomplishments

• Represented professional associations, pharmaceutical corporations and other companies in legislative matters achieving the removal of a mandatory rebate on nutritional supplements, the inclusion of favorable terms for providers in an omnibus managed care reform statute, the elimination of a regulatory hurdle on telecommunication rate filings and achieved increased funding for child welfare services.
• Achieved passage of legislation which provided a property tax abatement up to 25 percent for owners of cooperatives and condominiums in New York City. Defeated legislative proposals, including tax proposals, which would have negatively affected cooperatives and condominiums.
• Crafted and achieved passage of unprecedented legislation which modified the hospital reimbursement system to accommodate the increased cost of drug eluting stents.
• Assisted in the design of a legislative plan overhauling the legislative advocacy program for a nursing home trade association which led to historic budgetary and legislative victories.
• Navigated cultural institutions, financial service, pharmaceutical and computer corporations successfully through New York's procurement process.

Background
Mr. Lucey is a graduate of Cornell Law School and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union College. Beginning his law career at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Mr. Lucey has become an integral part of the government relations practice group.