WHO WE ARE
Since 1985, Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith, LLC has professionally represented public entities, trade associations, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 companies before the State Legislature, regulatory agencies, and the Governor’s Office. Our clients’ priorities span the spectrum of public policy issues - from employment to energy to entertainment to health care to water and more. Often clients stay with us many years and we encourage you to review our client list.
OUR APPROCH
Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith, LLC pairs the strengths of our clients’ expertise with thoughtful and aggressive representation. We employ a team approach to lobbying, which distinguishes us from other firms. Should a client’s priority meet an obstacle, our entire team of lobbyists is ready to jump into the fray. This ensures our strategies stay sharp with fresh ideas, our advocacy draws on all of our lobbyists’ relationships around the State Capitol, and our firm enlists all team members to push our clients’ objectives in the halls of government.
OUR TEAM
DONALD B. GILBERT
PARTNER
Don has worked in the political arena for nearly 30 years. He joined the firm in 1998 after he was a partner in the law firm of DeCuir & Somach (now Somach, Simmons & Dunn), in Sacramento, where he specialized in water law, land use law …
MICHAEL R. ROBSON
PARTNER
Mike has worked in California politics for over 30 years. He joined the firm in 2001 after working in the California State Legislature for Dede Alpert during her service in both houses of the State Legislature. Mike worked his way up from legislative aide in …
TRENT E. SMITH
PARTNER
Trent has worked in California politics for over 30 years. He joined the firm in 2003 after working in the State Legislature for 12 years where he worked for Senate Republican Leader Ken Maddy, Assemblymember Tom Woods of Redding …
JASON D. IKERD
PARTNER
Jason Ikerd has been with the firm since 2010. While in college, Jason worked for a large food processor in Northern California where he developed a passion for how things work, and how regulated entities interact with their government. Starting as …
KEELY MORRIS
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
Keely Morris started at the firm in 2023. While in college, Keely was accepted into the University of California, Washington D.C. program and interned for the U.S. House of Representatives. This experience gave Keely a lifelong fascination with the legislative process …
SUPPORT TEAM
The lobbyists at Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith LLC are supported by a professional staff.
Laura Sabins has been with the firm for over 25 years. Cathy Galli-Vaneveld, an experienced
administrator, started with the firm in 2022. Their experience and professionalism are invaluable
to the lobbyists and clients of Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith LLC.