Michael V. Johansen

Overview

Michael V. Johansen is an attorney and lobbyist with more than three decades of experience practicing before the Maryland General Assembly, state and local agencies, and government units.  Mike is the Administrative Partner at RWL and chair of the firm’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Compliance practice. 

As a registered lobbyist, Mike has represented clients in the following areas:

• Healthcare:  Healthcare financing, Medicaid, managed care, Rx drugs, opioid funds, substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, mandated benefits, health reform, health certificate of need (CON), electronic medical records, correctional medicine, long term care, hospitals, PBMs, health insurance, provider reimbursement, scope of practice, dental benefits, employee benefits.
• Gaming and Horse Racing:  Casino gaming, iGaming, sports wagering, lottery and iLottery, horse racing, the Preakness, Maryland Jockey Club, Pimlico, Fair Hill Training Center.
• Transportation:  Motor vehicle dealers and auto sales, rental cars, ride sharing, airport concessions, motor vehicle data, vehicle inspections, transportation fees and funding, transportation infrastructure, common carriers, logistics and warehousing, public-private partnerships, toll projects.
• Business Regulation and Insurance:  Property and casualty insurance, financial services, state and local taxes, franchises, business regulation, IT/information technology, energy, environmental regulation and compliance, alcohol manufacturers, cannabis growers and dispensaries, premium cigar retailers, petroleum transportation, entertainment and sports, waste and recycling,
• Procurement and Government Contracting:  Procurement policy and reform, terms and conditions, minority business goals and reporting, state and local contracting, intergovernmental/cooperative purchasing agreements, bid protests, human services deployment, call centers, IT systems and SaaS.
• Budgets and Taxes:  Income and sales taxes, corporate and business taxes, tax credits, real and personal property taxes and assessments, admission and amusement taxes, insurance taxes, acquisition of public funds for private programs and projects, nonprofit funding assistance, capital grants, business development incentives, local government funding.

Mike also advises clients on state and local ethics laws, gift laws, campaign contribution compliance, election laws and lobbying rules.

Prior to joining the firm, Mike was legislative staff to the Maryland General Assembly, the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, and the Department of Fiscal Services.