Atlanta, GA — Impact Public Affairs has been named one of Georgia’s Top Government Affairs Firms (Non-Law, Larger) in the 2026 edition of JAMES Magazine’s Top Lobbyist Issue.
Additionally, IPA partners John Watson, Lewis Massey, and Russ Pennington were named Top Lobbyists, and Patrick Guthrie was selected as a Lobbyist Rising Star.
Since IPA was founded in 2019, our firm and team have consistently earned this recognition, and John Watson, Lewis Massey, and Brad Alexander are all recent inductees into the Lobbyist Hall of Fame.
Impact Public Affairs has one of the largest and most experienced teams in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that the firm “brings together some of the most influential people in state politics.” The Impact team of nine bipartisan senior principals currently provides a diverse range of government relations, business development, strategic consulting, and public relations services to a long list of clients, including over 25 members of the Fortune 500.
