# BGR Group A heavyweight Washington lobbying firm founded in 1991 as Barbour Griffith & Rogers by Republican operator Haley Barbour (later Mississippi governor). **Bipartisan in practice but Republican-rooted**, BGR is the establishment GOP-flavored counterpart to the newer Trump-world boutiques — and it carries one of the more prominent Trump-connected rainmakers, [[David Urban]]. ## Scale BGR ranked **third among top-earning firms in 2025**, reporting roughly **$51.4 million through the first three quarters**. Its client book spans corporations, foreign governments, and institutions seeking access to the [[Second Trump Administration]] — including the University of Pennsylvania, which retained BGR in 2025 amid a federal funding dispute. ## Trump-world bench Managing director [[David Urban]] — a 2016 Trump senior adviser credited with delivering Pennsylvania — is BGR's signature Trump-era asset, the named draw for clients wanting a line into the administration. This places BGR in the same [[Revolving Door]] network as [[Ballard Partners]] and [[Mercury Public Affairs]], even as the firm works both parties. ## See also [[Lobbying Hub]] · [[David Urban]] · [[Revolving Door]] · [[Lobbying]]