Berman and Company is a
Washington, D.C. based public affairs and non-profit management firm founded by
lawyer and former
lobbyist Rick Berman. In addition to its
public relations clients, Berman and Company runs several industry-funded non-profit organizations such as the
Center for Consumer Freedom, the
Center for Union Facts, and the
Employment Policies Institute. The non-profits have worked on issues including obesity, health care, food safety, labor law, alcohol, and government regulation. The firm is known for campaigns that include aggressive advertising,
opposition research, and online communications.