Madison Lisotto Whalen
BIO
Madison Whalen is an attorney and lobbyist who creates comprehensive strategies to help clients achieve their government affairs and business goals. She focuses on legislative and executive agency lobbying, representing clients before all branches of Ohio government.
She has also developed an expertise in the emerging and complex cannabis industry, advising clients on cultivation, processing, dispensing, and testing.
She has represented a diverse range of industries including health care, financial services, engineering, construction, cannabis and hemp, energy, telecommunications, statewide non-profit organizations, public school districts, and local governments, counseling clients on government contract procurement, political strategies, and identifying and securing economic development and workforce incentives including tax credits and grants.
She previously worked as a practicing attorney at Roetzel & Andress in the firm’s public law group, where she specialized in government relations, lobbying, and regulatory compliance.
In addition, she worked as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives as well as served as Deputy Legislative Liaison under former Ohio Governor John R. Kasich and oversaw and advised the legislative departments within numerous state agencies including the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Department of Higher Education, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Department of Rehabilitations and Corrections, and Ohio Department of Veterans Services .
Madison was one of only two lawyers selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" in government relations by Ohio Super Lawyers (2020). She is a graduate of Leadership Columbus (2019), the Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy (2018), and the Columbus Bar Association Leadership Program (2017). She is also actively engaged in the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, serving on their Government Affairs Steering Committee.
She is a graduate of the Kent State University and Capital University Law School.
