Partner, Atlanta, Washington DC
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 5300
Atlanta, GA 30308

TEL: 404.527.8450
FAX: 404.527.4198
EMAIL: spassantino@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

Stefan C. Passantino has a nationwide practice and focuses on representing political figures, corporations and other political entities with respect to state and federal election law, campaign finance, lobbying law and ethics issues. He maintains offices in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia. As head of McKenna Long & Aldridge's Political Law Team, some of his clients include former Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich and J. Dennis Hastert, as well as Congressman Roy Blunt, Lt. Gov Michael Steele of Maryland, former Congressmen Bob Barr of Georgia and JC Watts of Oklahoma. In addition, Stefan serves as General Counsel to corporate entities formed by former Speaker of the House Gingrich and former Congressman Watts. Stefan has provided Congressional and Executive Branch ethics and lobbying training to Members of Congress, their staff, the Administration, and private corporations for over ten years.

Stefan also represents parties in complex litigation matters including matters relating to insurance claims handling, bad faith, coverage and tort liability. He represents some of the largest companies in the world in complex legal disputes including Zurich, CIGNA and ACE.

Prior to joining McKenna Long & Aldridge, Stefan worked as an associate for a large New York law firm and as a Federal Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Herbert F. Murray.

During law school, Stefan served as Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal.

Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine recognized Stefan on their 2005 and 2006 lists of Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Stefan has also been recognized as one of “Georgia’s Most Influential People” in the March 2006 and 2007 issues of James Magazine.