Robert Dotchin

Biography

Robert Dotchin brings over 30 years of experience dealing with federal legislative and regulatory issues. Mr. Dotchin’s decades of experience includes representing major corporations, utilities, trade associations, and universities before Congress and Federal agencies. He is an accomplished strategist who provides expert advice and creative solutions, helping clients maximize opportunities and achieve real results.

Before founding Dotchin & Associates, Mr. Dotchin was most recently Partner at The Advocacy Group, providing strategic and substantive policy and political advice to help clients successfully navigate the political and regulatory environment in Washington, D.C.

Previously, Mr. Dotchin held the position of Senior Vice President for a major trade association, directing a $1 million public affairs program. Mr. Dotchin also served as director of the Washington office for a Fortune 500 medical device corporation. He has policy and political advice with the experience and expertise and competence to make a lasting impact.

Mr. Dotchin began his political career serving 17 years on Capitol Hill, and is former staff director for the Senate Committee on Small Business. He served as legislative director to Senator Lowell Weicker, and was Senator Weicker’s principal policy advisor during his first re-election campaign.

As staff director of the Senate Committee on Small Business, Mr. Dotchin participated in the enactment of a broad range of complex legislation, including the Prompt Payment Act, the Federal Procurement Competition Act, the Small Business Administration Secondary Market Improvement Act, and the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

Mr. Dotchin is originally from Connecticut, and holds a BA from the University of Connecticut.