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LAWYER
Total Donated
$59,115,033
Contributions
135,561
Unique Donors
4,023
Top Employer
LAWYER
Contributors who listed LAWYER on federal itemized receipts account for $59.1M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 135,561 contributions from 4,023 donors — far fewer unique people than the ATTORNEY string, and a smaller dollar total. LAWYER is a self-reported employer/occupation value, not a NAICS legal-services sector, and it is not merged with ATTORNEY, COUNSEL, or a firm name. Synonyms in English are still different FEC keys.
Key figures
- LAWYER-labeled receipts total $59.1M.
- 4,023 donors produced 135,561 contribution lines.
- ATTORNEY is a separate FEC string with a larger total.
- LAWYER is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry.
The other legal-title pile
ATTORNEY is the larger sibling row. LAWYER is the smaller one. FEC software does not treat them as one occupation. The $59.1M figure is only LAWYER. Adding the two in a notebook is optional research; it is not how this page was built.
People who typed a partnership, a city law department, or GENERAL COUNSEL are in other rows. NAICS 5411 is not applied.
4,023 donors versus ATTORNEY's much larger list
4,023 donors produced 135,561 LAWYER contribution lines totaling $59.1M. ATTORNEY has a much larger donor count on that other page. The gap is a wording gap as much as a headcount gap: many licensed lawyers never type LAWYER on the form.
Party share is not on this industry headline. Firm PACs are committees, not this individual-label rollup.
Full analysis: LAWYER on FEC filings: $59.1M, not the ATTORNEY row →
Questions
- How much have LAWYER donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $59.1M to the LAWYER FEC string, from 135,561 contributions and 4,023 donors. ATTORNEY is a separate, larger row. Neither is a NAICS legal-services total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Why is ATTORNEY so much larger than LAWYER?
- Because filers type different words. ATTORNEY has a separate donor count donors on its page; LAWYER has 4,023. LobbyVault does not recode one into the other. The $59.1M figure is only LAWYER. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does this include law-firm PACs?
- No. This page is itemized individual receipts grouped under LAWYER. Committee PACs are other FEC schedules. Firm-name employers are other industry keys. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique LAWYER donors are listed?
- The rollup counts 4,023 donors and 135,561 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a count of all licensed lawyers. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
- Lawyer political contributions from Beverly Hills, CA
- Lawyer political contributions from Denver, CO
- Lawyer political contributions from Washington, D.C.
- Lawyer political contributions from Orlando, FL
- Lawyer political contributions from Shreveport, LA
- Lawyer political contributions from Chevy Chase, MD
- Lawyer political contributions from Short Hills, NJ
- Lawyer political contributions from Philadelphia, PA
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2014 · $1,437,5032008 · $1,035,6272012 · $1,009,5042010 · $889,7322006 · $670,8181980 · $532,4192004 · $525,0861986 · $493,9681996 · $475,5172000 · $446,099
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $532,419 | 854 | 497 |
| 1982 | $254,916 | 271 | 121 |
| 1984 | $299,488 | 333 | 136 |
| 1986 | $493,968 | 272 | 121 |
| 1988 | $372,221 | 349 | 151 |
| 1990 | $227,879 | 328 | 133 |
| 1992 | $376,002 | 487 | 144 |
| 1994 | $378,379 | 428 | 118 |
| 1996 | $475,517 | 525 | 139 |
| 1998 | $297,179 | 407 | 103 |
| 2000 | $446,099 | 534 | 154 |
| 2002 | $269,769 | 345 | 118 |
| 2004 | $525,086 | 567 | 142 |
| 2006 | $670,818 | 530 | 117 |
| 2008 | $1,035,627 | 770 | 146 |
| 2010 | $889,732 | 579 | 101 |
| 2012 | $1,009,504 | 666 | 114 |
| 2014 | $1,437,503 | 425 | 78 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORCORAN, THOMAS G | $17,675 | 29 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 2 | LANE, C W JR | $15,025 | 29 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | GELFAND, HERBERT M | $13,000 | 10 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | DRISCOLL, JAMES | $11,837 | 4 | ORLANDO, FL | — | 1980 |
| 5 | BURKE, COLEMAN MR | $10,500 | 3 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 6 | BRACEWELL, SEARCY | $10,150 | 14 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 7 | BOGGS, THOMAS H JR | $7,900 | 16 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 8 | JONES, THEODORE L | $6,950 | 14 | BATON ROUGE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 9 | LINN, JAMES P | $6,500 | 7 | OKLAHOMA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 10 | KEELER, ROBERT T | $6,500 | 4 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1980 |
| 11 | INGALLS, DAVID S ADMIRAL | $6,500 | 2 | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | — | 1980 |
| 12 | KENYON, KARL I | $5,000 | 1 | ANDERSON, SC | — | 1980 |
| 13 | KAISER, MARGARET F | $5,000 | 1 | PIEDMONT, CA | — | 1980 |
| 14 | CURTIS, THOMAS B | $5,000 | 5 | CLAYTON, MO | — | 1980 |
| 15 | ALEXANDER, DONALD C | $4,700 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 16 | KAMPELMAN, MAX M | $4,650 | 10 | WASINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 17 | MAY, TIMOTHY J | $3,750 | 3 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 18 | KELLEY, JAMES E | $3,500 | 6 | BLOOMINGTON, MN | — | 1980 |
| 19 | KINTNER, EARL W | $3,500 | 5 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 20 | BAKER, JAMES A III | $3,000 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 21 | GREER, WILLIAM H JR | $3,000 | 3 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 22 | BUDER, G A JR MR | $3,000 | 4 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1980 |
| 23 | KETCHUM, STUART M | $3,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 24 | MONTGOMERY, R ALEXANDER | $3,000 | 5 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 25 | MCALILEY, THOMAS W | $2,950 | 5 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 26 | HUTCHESON, J C III | $2,750 | 5 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 27 | BROWN, KEITH L | $2,750 | 5 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 28 | MAHON, JAMES S | $2,750 | 4 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 29 | BROWN, RICHARD P JR MR | $2,750 | 3 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 30 | HILTON, L JR MR | $2,500 | 1 | PANAMA CITY BC, FL | — | 1980 |
| 31 | DAVID, O REED | $2,500 | 1 | KANSAS CITY, MO | — | 1980 |
| 32 | LIVERMORE, PUTNAM | $2,500 | 4 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 33 | AUSTIN, EDWIN C | $2,500 | 5 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1980 |
| 34 | JOHNSON, JOHN R | $2,250 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 35 | BURKE, WALTER | $2,250 | 3 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1980 |
| 36 | GERBER, A RICHARD | $2,250 | 3 | NORRISTOWN, PA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | DAVIS, RICHARD M | $2,250 | 3 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 38 | HIRST, OMER L | $2,240 | 3 | ANNANDALE, VA | — | 1980 |
| 39 | COLLISTER, WILLIAM B | $2,200 | 7 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 40 | FELDMAN, JUSTIN N | $2,050 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | GEOCARIS, A G | $2,000 | 2 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1980 |
| 42 | GEMMILL, KENNETH | $2,000 | 1 | JAMISON, PA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | COLEMAN, C PAYSON | $2,000 | 2 | OLD BROOKVILLE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 44 | LINOWES, R ROBERT ESQ | $2,000 | 3 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 45 | GOSTOVICH, JOHN B | $2,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 46 | BATOR, PETER A | $2,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 47 | HARTFIELD, DAVID JR MR | $2,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 48 | DAVIS, EARL A | $2,000 | 4 | WEWOKA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 49 | JACKSON, BILL | $2,000 | 2 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | — | 1980 |
| 50 | MACNEIL, HUGH L | $2,000 | 3 | PASADENA, CA | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMPC00484642 | $803,670 | 18 |
| 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $731,963 | 131 |
| 3 | DSCCC00042366 | $718,708 | 92 |
| 4 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $512,184 | 77 |
| 5 | HMPC00495028 | $500,450 | 5 |
| 6 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $493,733 | 28 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $482,345 | 154 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $349,510 | 217 |
| 9 | NRSCC00027466 | $302,149 | 92 |
| 10 | COMMITTEE TO RETURN JOHN CONLAN TO CONGRESSC00201046 | $239,971 | 2 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $217,525 | 104 |
| 12 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORYC00724344 | $200,000 | 1 |
| 13 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $191,159 | 129 |
| 14 | JSTREETPACC00441949 | $186,100 | 6 |
| 15 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $184,018 | 31 |
| 16 | HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411 | $183,900 | 2 |
| 17 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $159,079 | 39 |
| 18 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $156,200 | 3 |
| 19 | WINREDC00694323 | $154,495 | 49 |
| 20 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $127,110 | 15 |
| 21 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $120,043 | 77 |
| 22 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL NATIONAL HEALTH CAREC60000445 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 23 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $75,572 | 135 |
| 24 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $75,012 | 23 |
| 25 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $74,245 | 48 |