Bartley M. O’Hara
Principal
Bartley has been in private law practice in Washington, DC since 1983, with primary emphasis on legislative and regulatory matters. Representation includes a broad range of issues with particular focus on: transportation, energy, environment, safety, communication, health, tax, and federal election campaign and lobbying regulation and compliance.
Prior to joining his daughter at O’Hara Federal Strategies, Bartley was a self practioner. Before that, legislative counsel for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington, DC. In that position, he coordinated formulation and representation of the union’s position on federal legislation and regulation. He oversaw similar activiies at the state level. He also assisted in coordination of the union’s representation at federal agencies, handling matter impacting its members.
As part of his pro bono activities, Bartley provides fund-raising and policy related assistance to the national program, Oxford House, an independent living program for recovering addicts and alcoholics; fund-raising and organization related assistance for Project Children, a program to encourage peace in Northern Ireland; and fund-raising for Catholic Charities in Washington, D.C.
Bartley received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and his law degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; and is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.