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Tennessean: Lawyer-politico forms own lobbying shop

Tom Lee, a lawyer, lobbyist and political campaign veteran, has left powerhouse law firm Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis to start his own public affairs and lobbying business, Blair Boulevard LLC.

Lee, 47, said he also plans to keep practicing law a bit, but he’ll focus on the government affairs side, attempting to offer something the city’s other lobbyists don’t always emphasize in their strategies to influence legislation and public policy.

“What I hope to do is to work with businesses and entities to help form coalitions that will be able to accomplish what sometimes a standing industry group can’t,” he said. “You’ve got to bring lots of people to the table.”

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