Darryl Nirenberg

Darryl Nirenberg, Deputy Chair of the firm’s Public Policy and Regulatory Practice Department, promotes and protects clients’ interests before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and the White House. He is an expert in Senate legislative and parliamentary procedures and in developing and executing complex legislative and regulatory strategies. He advises clients on issues involving international trade and commerce, including travel, tourism, and gaming, domestic and international taxation, agriculture, and homeland security. Mr. Nirenberg joined Patton Boggs after serving more than a dozen years in senior legislative positions in the U.S. Senate, where he managed major domestic and foreign policy legislation. During his tenure in the Senate, Mr. Nirenberg served as Republican Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, where he managed the Committee’s legislative activities, including reauthorizations of the Foreign Aid and State Authorization Acts, the Arms Export Control Act, and International Sanctions Legislation. Mr. Nirenberg served as chief of staff to Senator Jesse Helms, where he was responsible for banking, financial and judicial issues. While attending law school at George Washington University, Mr. Nirenberg served as a Republican Professional Staff Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, where he handled international agricultural and trade law issues, and authored the Food for Progress Program. He was involved in the Mitt Romney for President Campaign in 2007 and 2008, and served as counsel to the 2000 Republican Platform Committee and the 2001 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Mr. Nirenberg has appeared on Fox News and lectures frequently on Parliamentary and legislative procedures. He is also an active member of the community, coaching in the Arlington Senior Babe Ruth League and serving on the Board of the Northern Virginia Youth Hockey Club.