Peter Madigan
Peter Madigan has been an Executive and Legislative Branch strategist for Fortune 100 companies, non-profit organizations, small business and foreign heads of state for the past 15 years. Mr. Madigan's efforts have resulted in the expansion of trade and business opportunities within the United States and abroad, the reduction of Congressional barriers for corporate mergers and acquisitions, and the elimination of redundant and burdensome regulation. Mr. Madigan has:
  • Worked to secure passage of significant trade legislation during the Bush and Clinton Administrations, such as:
  • - Fast Track Authority
    - Trade Promotion Authority
    - North American Free Trade Agreement
  • Demonstrated a proven track record of assisting corporations with removal of Congressional barriers for merger and acquisition of:
  • - The largest defense contractor merging with the third largest communications company
    - Two of the largest financial service companies in the United States
  • Assisted with litigation reforms for the accounting profession and only successful veto override of the Clinton Administration.
  • Prepared top management of Fortune 100 companies for demanding testimony before Congressional Committees conducting investigative hearings.

Prior to joining Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland & Stewart, Mr. Madigan served in the Bush/Cheney Transition Team as the Chief of Staff to United States Trade Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick. During the Bush Administration, Mr. Madigan was the principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs for Secretary James A. Baker III and his Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs. In the Reagan Administration, Mr. Madigan was a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services as well as the Legislative Assistant to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, David A. Stockman. Mr. Madigan served in the Legislative Branch as the Floor Assistant to the House Republican Chief Deputy Whip.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • International Trade
  • Financial Services
  • Corporate Representation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Oversight & Investigation


    EDUCATION
  • BA, University of Maine


    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Chief of Staff, Bush/Cheney Transition Team, Office of the United States Trade Representative
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Treasury
  • Special Assistant, Health and Human Services Department
  • Legislative Assistant, Office of Management and Budge
  • Floor Assistant, House of Representatives Leadership


    KEY LEGISLATION
  • Central American Free Trade Agreement
  • Trade Promotion Authority
  • US-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Innocence Protection Act
  • Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
  • The Sarbanes Oxley Act
  • Internet Tax Freedom Act
  • Securities Litigation Reform


    MEMBERSHIPS & LECTURES
  • Board of Directors, International Republican Institute
  • Miami University in Ohio & University of Maine