By Kevin McCauley
Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has returned to BGR Group in D.C. as founding partner and will helm government relations, economic development and business development at Jackson-based law firm Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada.
Paul Hurst and Haley Barbour |
With 175 lawyers, the firm is one of the biggest in the southeast.
Paul Hurst, Barbour’s former chief of staff, is re-joining Butler Snow.
Barbour is also hitting the lecture circuit under the guidance of Leading Authorities, where he expects to earn from $30K to $50K for talks before business and political groups. He will write a book about his leadership during the Katrina crisis.
Barbour was chairman of the Republican National Committee and Republican Governors Assn. He served as President Ronald Reagan’s political director before establishing Barbour Griffith and Rogers. |