Some business challenges can't be solved in a courtroom or a boardroom. They require ‘relentless’ advocacy at the intersection of law, politics, regulation, and government.

That's where Brad Gerstman has built his career, helping clients accomplish what others say can't be done.

A New York government relations attorney, lobbyist, and political strategist with more than 20 years of experience, Brad advises businesses, developers, investors, institutions, trade associations, and advocacy organizations facing high-stakes government challenges. He serves as Chair of the Government Relations Practice and Co-Chair of the Business and Real Estate Solutions Industry Group.

Brad is the lawyer clients call when projects stall, regulators push back, legislation threatens business objectives, or political realities become as important as legal strategy. Whether securing government approvals, overcoming regulatory obstacles, managing politically sensitive development projects, responding to government investigations, or shaping public policy, he develops practical strategies that move matters from impasse to resolution.

His strength lies in understanding not only what the law allows, but how government actually works. Brad knows how decisions are made, how competing interests are balanced, and how to bring together elected officials, agency leadership, regulators, community stakeholders, and business leaders to achieve successful outcomes. That combination of legal judgment, political insight, and strategic advocacy has earned him the trust of clients navigating some of New York's most complex and visible matters.

Before entering private practice, Brad served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx, where he prosecuted criminal cases and conducted complex investigations. That experience sharpened the investigative discipline, courtroom advocacy, and strategic judgment he now brings to clients facing government investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and matters under intense public or political scrutiny.

Throughout his career, Brad has advised clients on:

• Government investigations and regulatory enforcement
• Land use, development, and entitlement matters
• Legislative and public policy initiatives
• Licensing, permitting, and regulatory approvals
• Economic development projects
• Government procurement and public-private initiatives
• Crisis management involving government agencies and elected officials
• Complex matters requiring coordinated legal, political, and public affairs strategies

Brad's clients don't hire him simply because he knows government. They hire him because he understands how to solve problems inside government—protecting business interests, advancing critical initiatives, and creating paths forward when the stakes are highest.

Affiliations

• Advisory Board Member, Striving for a Better New York
• Board of Directors, Nassau Health Care Corporation
• Vice Chair and Board Member, Long Island Medical Foundation
• Board Member, The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, Inc
• Board Member, The Governor’s Council on Interactive Media and Youth Violence
• Co- Founder and Board Member, Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
• Member and Research Sponsor, Autism Speaks, New York
• Executive Committee Member, Autism Speaks Long Island Walk Fundraiser
• Member, The Nassau/Suffolk Autism Society of America
• Member, Hofstra University Steering Committee, NCAA Athletic Certification Program