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Supermodel Naomi Campbell hires Ballard Partners

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2021

Ballard Partners, which rose to power as one of the top lobbying firms of the Trump administration, has signed at least a dozen new clients since President Biden's inauguration. One in particular represents a sharp departure from the firm's usual clientele - Naomi Campbell.

Firm president Brian Ballard began work for the supermodel last week, according to a recent disclosure. He's lobbying on unspecified visa issues for Campbell, who is a U.K. citizen.

Ballard Partners branched out into federal lobbying in 2017 and quickly rose to prominence as one of Trumpworld's most influential lobbying groups. While it's not yet clear how many existing clients Ballard Partners lost to the change in administrations, the firm has signed at least a dozen new lobbying clients since Biden took office and has added a number of well-connected Democrats to its team.