Boller, Sewell & Segars, Inc., an established public affairs and government relations firm with well over 75 years of experience in legislative representation, is combining its resources, experience and expertise with Mark Middleton, P.C. and Hunter Towns’ Public Affairs. This new entity, Capitol Partners Public Affairs Group, will be able to even better serve clients, adding synergy and enhanced capabilities in working with all branches of state and local governments.
Mark Middleton, who is also an administrative law expert, brings experience from his former positions as hearing officer at the Georgia Public Service Commission and chief of staff at the Department of Education, as well as his knowledge and relationships as former director of research and development for the Georgia Republican Party. He has represented numerous clients before the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Department of Insurance, Public Service Commission, and many other executive agencies. Mark has an undergraduate degree in finance and a law degree from UGA.
Hunter Towns, who served as deputy director of legislative affairs for Governor Sonny Perdue, brings his experience as the governor’s liaison to members of the General Assembly and as Governor Perdue’s advisor on legislative, policy, and political issues. He also recently served as government relations manager at the Atlanta law office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice. Hunter is a UGA graduate with a degree in Communications.
Rusty Sewell has extensive experience in Georgia government as former executive counsel during Governor Joe Frank Harris’ two gubernatorial terms, as well as his work at the Judicial Council of Georgia, Office of Attorney General, and Georgia General Assembly’s Legislative Counsel. Prior to becoming a partner at Boller, Sewell & Segars, Rusty practiced law at Long, Aldridge & Norman. Rusty earned his undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech and has a law degree from UGA.
Wanda Segars began working with Tom Boller in the legislative affairs department at Georgia Power and has worked with T. M. Boller & Associates, now doing business as Boller, Sewell & Segars, since its inception. Wanda is a summa cum laude graduate from Georgia State University with a degree in marketing.
Tom Boller, prior to founding his own firm, has many years of experience working in legislative affairs departments at the National Bank of Georgia and the Georgia Power Company. He has successfully represented numerous clients, from independent associations to regulated utilities. Tom has an undergraduate degree from DePauw University and a graduate degree in political science from the University of Missouri.
The mission of Capitol Partners is to give our clients the best possible service by assisting them in achieving their goals and representing their interests in a professional and positive manner, securing favorable outcomes for them in the legislative and regulatory arenas, as well as state and local government procurement. We have a proven track record representing a wide variety of clients with a wide span of interests, from the concerns of big business to the practice of law.