Top Public Affairs Firms
Public affairs firms help organizations build influence with lawmakers, regulators, and the public — work that spans government relations, policy advocacy, crisis communications, and community engagement.
Whether you're navigating a new regulation, managing a high-stakes policy campaign, or building long-term relationships with government stakeholders, finding a firm with the right expertise matters. Clutch vets every listed firm through verified client reviews and a data-driven scoring methodology, so you can compare track records with confidence. Browse the broader PR firms directory for communications-adjacent services, explore content marketing agencies if your strategy includes thought leadership, or narrow your search by region on the U.S. PR firms page.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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Explicitist—MedTech Business Consulting & Project Management is a Business Consulting company. Based in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, the team focuses on Business Consulting and Financial Consulting.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hrFreelancer
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Collons Communications is a Content Marketing company. Their small team is located in Renton, Washington. Their services include Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Chariot Communications is a branding agency launched in 2023. The team focuses on Branding and Public Relations and is in Lafayette, Colorado.
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Established in 2023, Signature Marketing is a branding company. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Shank Public Relations Counselors is a small Event Marketing company. Their services include Event Marketing and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Greenville, SC
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SHiFT Marketing Communications, a branding company, was founded in 2010. The agency specializes in Branding and Public Relations, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sheffield, England
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Data Media & Research is an Email Marketing company. They were launched in 1996, and their services include Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Aiken, SC
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Established in 2010, Alison South Marketing Group, a small media planning and buying company, is headquartered in Aiken, South Carolina. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Jaipur, India
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In Jaipur, India, 13 Pies is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Grand Rapids, MI
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Sabo Public Relations is a PR firm. They are headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and have small team. Their team provides Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lafayette, LA
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Cause And Event PR is an Event Marketing company. Launched in 2000, their team offers Event Marketing and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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What's UP Public Relations, a small PR agency, is in Denver, Colorado. The team focuses on Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wilton, CT
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Kovak-Likly Communications is a small PR agency. Founded in 1985, the team offers Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Providence, RI
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Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, New Harbor Group is a small branding agency. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9East Greenwich, RI
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Checkmate is a small graphic design agency. Founded in 2006, the team offers Graphic Design and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fairfield, NJ
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PR company The Marcus Group is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey. They focus on Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oklahoma City, OK
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Pen-Write Communications is a small PR company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team focuses on Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tulsa, OK
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Propeller Communications is a public relations agency. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, their small team offers Public Relations and Event Marketing. The company was founded in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tulsa, OK
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Dollahon PR is a PR company. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Canonsburg, PA
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Alpha/Omega Communications, LLC is a PR firm. They are located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and have small team. Their team provides Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pittsburgh, PA
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Premo Consultants is a PR company. Their small team is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eagle, ID
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Founded in 1986, Marketing by Design is a branding company. The team provides Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Leesburg, VA
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Founded in 2010, 37 Media & Marketing Group. Is a small Leesburg, Virginia-based Marketing Strategy company. Their team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Las Condes, Chile
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Contacto 21 is a PR company. The small Las Condes, Chile-based team provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy. The firm was established in 1996.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, VA
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Westfourth Communications is a public relations company headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 2007, the team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Coventry , England
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Branding firm Marketing Kings is located in Coventry , England. Their services include Branding and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Anaheim, CA
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High Tower PR is a small public relations company located in Anaheim, California. The team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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Cowboy Syndicate is a small branding agency. They provide Branding and Corporate Photography and were launched in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fullerton, CA
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Cognitive Impact is a Fullerton, California-based branding firm. They provide Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Lages & Associates is a PR agency in Irvine, California. They focus on Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Berkeley, CA
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PR firm McColl Communications was founded in 1989. In Berkeley, California, the team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Green Lake, WI
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Public Image is a public relations agency. The team is in Green Lake, Wisconsin, and their services include Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Herndon, VA
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Launched in 2004, VARCom Solutions, LLC is a public relations company. Their team provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Dalyn Miller Public Relations, LLC is a public relations agency. Their team is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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UpDIG is a Business Consulting company. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, their team focuses on Business Consulting and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hollywood, FL
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Four Peas Consulting is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and specializes in Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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AS communicAtionS is a public relations company. Established in 2012, the firm is based in Beograd, Serbia. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Fe Springs, CA
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Blue Icon Communications is a public relations agency. Based in Santa Fe Springs, California, their small team specializes in Public Relations and Direct Marketing. The agency was launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Redclay-Hill is an Atlanta, Georgia-based branding company. They offer Branding and Public Relations.
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Established in 2018, JJS Consulting Group is an Advertising company. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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Launched in 2019, Hochberg Sports Marketing is a small New York, New York-based Sports Marketing company. Their team specializes in Sports Marketing and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Mass Ave Public Relations is an Advertising company located in Indianapolis, Indiana. They offer Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ikeja, Nigeria
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Media DNA is a PR company. They were launched in 2016 and focus on Public Relations and Branding.
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Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Roweme Design is a web design company. They focus on Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Indianapolis, IN
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ThreeSixty Group is an Advertising company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1960, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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Public relations firm iQ 360 is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. They offer Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Columbia, SC
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The Adams Group - South Carolina, a media planning & buying agency, was established in 1983. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Oakland, CA
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Founded in 2006, Harden Communications Partners LLC is a small public relations firm. Their team provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49St. Louis, MO
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V Fluence, a Marketing Strategy company, is in St. Louis, Missouri. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Emeryville, CA
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Bhava Communications is a public relations firm. The agency is based in Emeryville, California. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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List of the Top 15 Public Affairs Consultants
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38.8/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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38/40.020/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Fort Lauderdale, FL
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36.3/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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37.3/40.018.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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36/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Amsterdam, Netherlands
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36.7/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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33.9/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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35.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Boston, MA
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32.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249London, England
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36.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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33.7/40.017/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience7.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Redondo Beach, CA
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36.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boston, MA
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35.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249São Paulo, Brazil
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35.6/40.018.6/20 Reviews7.1/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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35.5/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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32.8/40.018.4/20 Reviews5.3/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Surry Hills, Australia
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34.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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37/40.018/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Denver, CO
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34.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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36.4/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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33/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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34.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Bondi Junction, Australia
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32.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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35.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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35.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Upper Mount Gravatt, Australia
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29.6/40.017.4/20 Reviews6.6/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tampa, FL
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33.3/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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32.8/40.017.4/20 Reviews6.2/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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35.7/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Public Relations35% Public affairs90% Other
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Public Affairs FAQs
Looking for a public affairs firm but not sure where to start? We've put together answers to the most common questions businesses ask when searching for a trusted partner. This FAQ covers what you need to know before hiring a public affairs firm, from pricing and services to results and red flags.
Clutch selects top-performing companies based on a proprietary methodology that evaluates industry expertise and the ability to deliver. The top public affairs firms for 2026 include:
Public affairs firms help organizations influence public policy and manage relationships with government bodies, regulators, community groups, and the media. Their core services typically include:
- Government relations and lobbying support
- Regulatory affairs counsel
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement
- Policy monitoring
- Issue advocacy campaigns
- Crisis communications.
Many firms also handle coalition building and grassroots mobilization to amplify a client's position on key issues.
Retainer engagements are the most common billing structure, typically ranging from $5,000 – $25,000 per month according to Clutch pricing data, though high-profile legislative campaigns or federal lobbying work can run significantly higher.
Meanwhile, project-based engagements for discrete deliverables — such as a regulatory comment or a stakeholder briefing package — tend to start around $10,000. Review the cost breakdown thoroughly to ensure transparency before signing any agreements.
Public relations primarily focuses on managing an organization's image with the media and the general public. Meanwhile, public affairs is a more specialized discipline centered on engaging government stakeholders, shaping policy outcomes, and navigating regulatory processes.
In practice, the two overlap, but a public affairs firm brings specific capabilities in legislative strategy and regulatory compliance that a general PR firm may not offer.
Start by defining your policy objective and the level of government you need to engage. After that, look for trusted firms with demonstrated experience in your specific sector.
Review verified client feedback on Clutch for insight into responsiveness, strategic quality, and results. Ask prospective firms for case studies that show measurable outcomes rather than broad relationship claims.
Be cautious of firms that guarantee specific legislative or regulatory outcomes — no firm can promise a bill will pass or a rule will change. Other warning signs include vague scopes of work, a lack of registrations required under lobbying disclosure laws, and poor communication about who will actually staff your account.