Richard B. Berman (born 1942) is an American
lawyer,
public relations executive, and former
lobbyist. Through his public affairs firm
Berman and Company, Berman runs several industry-funded non-profit organizations such as the
Center for Consumer Freedom, the
Center for Union Facts, and the
Employment Policies Institute. Berman's organizations have run numerous media campaigns on the issues of
obesity,
soda tax,
smoking,
cruelty to animals,
mad cow disease,
taxes, the
national debt,
drinking and driving, as well not increasing the
minimum wage. He is hired by companies to attack consumer, safety and environmental groups.