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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013
Authorizing Officer name Benjamin Fierro
Title Managing Partner
Business name Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law
Address 18 Tremont Street    Suite 404
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-350-4088 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Patricia Ann Lynch $87,948.64
Benjamin Fierro $82,707.81
Total salaries paid $170,656.45
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Lyric Consulting (web site) Advertising expenses $750.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Photocopies, scans $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Professional dues $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Fax charges $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Internet fees $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Legal fees $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Postage, shipping, delivery $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Costco: 149.10; Staples: 55.74; Amazon: 187.36 Office supplies, equipment $392.20
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Printing expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Public relations expenses $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Tremont Investors, L.P. Rent $12,373.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Office and support staff salaries $0.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Affiliated News Service: 2527; Affiliated News Service: 212.39 Professional subscriptions $2,739.39
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Annual LLP Filing) Taxes $500.00
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 Verizon; $1391.98; VerizonWireless: 1214.01 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $2,605.99
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 NStar Electric Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $200.76
1/1/2013-6/30/2013 CHAPA: 75; MWPC: 75; MWPC 1000 Other operating expenses $1,150.00
  Total operating expenses $20,711.34
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Activity or Bill No and TitleLobbyist nameAgent's positionDirect business association with public officialClient representedCompensation received
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1784, Act Relative To Proportionate Payments Of the Mass Child Psychiatry Access Project; H. 1796, An Act Relative To Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations; H. 1798, An Act Relative To Mental Health And Substance Abuse Clinics; H. 3523, FY 2013 Supplemental Budget; H. 1002, An Act Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H., 1797, An Act Providing Equitable Access To Behavioral Health Services; S. 917, An Act Relative To Emergency Scheduling Of Additive Substances By The Commonwealth; H. 3452, An Act Implementing The Affordable Care Act Benjamin Fierro Support None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $0.00
H. 840, An Act To Require Health Care Coverage For The Emergency Psychiatric Services; H. 1785, An Act Relative To The Location Of Methadone Clinics; S. 910, An Act Regulating The Siting Of Methadone Treatment Facilities; H. 2642, S. 1308, An Act Relative To Payment In Lieu Of Taxes By Organizations Exempt From The Property Tax Benjamin Fierro Oppose None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1149, An Act Enhancing Public Safety By Reforming The Parole Board; S. 1133, An Act Relative To The Appropriate Use Of Solitary Confinement; S. 1139, An Act Reducing Health Care Costs Through Extraordinary Medical Placement Benjamin Fierro Support None Mass Correctional Legal Services d/b/a Prisoners' Legal Services $0.00
H. 1432, H. 3229, S.26, An Act Relative To The Jurisdiction of The Juvenile Court Benjamin Fierro Support None M&R Strategic Services $0.00
Implementation of St. 2008, c. 257 (Rates of Reimbursement for Social Services) Benjamin Fierro Support None Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. $0.00
H. 3451, FY 2013 Supplemental State Budget Benjamin Fierro Support None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $0.00
H, 3400, FY 2014 State Budget Benjamin Fierro Oppose None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 78, An Act Relative To Department of Disability Services Eligibility; H. 87, S. 24, An Act To Support The Transition To Adult Services For Persons With Disabilities; H. 2057, An Act Promoting Accessible Medical Equipment Benjamin Fierro Support None Disability Law Center $0.00
S. 1815, An Act Encouraging Low Income Savings And Economic Opportunity Benjamin Fierro Oppose None Disability Law Center $0.00
S. 904, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 835, An Act Relative To The Continuity Of Care Of Mental Health Treatment; H. 1002, An Act Relative To Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H. 1891, An Act Relative To Facilitating The Utilization Of Psychologist On The Health Care Team; H. 1893, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 1783, An Act To Promote Efficient Access To Mental Health Services; H. 3466, An Act To Protect Psychotherapy Patients Benjamin Fierro Support None Massachusetts Psychological Association $0.00
H. 236, An Act For Consumer Protection And Regulation In Psychotherapy Benjamin Fierro Oppose None Massachusetts Psychological Association $0.00
H. 1846, An Act Relative To Subdivision Ways; H. 1845, An Act Relative To Subdivision Regulations; H. 1125, An Act To Promote Open Space Residential Development; H. 2893, An Act Relative To The State Building Code; H. 237, An Act Relative To Home Improvement Contractor Registration; S. 779, An Act Relative To Standing To File Certain Appeals In The Superior And Land Court; S. 1092, An Act Providing Training For Certain Boards And Commissions; S. 1528, An Act To Reduce Energy Burdens And Increase Competitiveness In The Commonwealth; H. 1123, An Act Relative To The Department of Housing And Community Development Benjamin Fierro Support None home builders association of Ma. $0.00
H. 1849, An Act Promoting The Planning And Development Of Sustainable Communities Benjamin Fierro Oppose None home builders association of Ma. $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1784, Act Relative To Proportionate Payments Of the Mass Child Psychiatry Access Project; H. 1796, An Act Relative To Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations; H. 1798, An Act Relative To Mental Health And Substance Abuse Clinics; H. 3523, FY 2013 Supplemental Budget; H. 1002, An Act Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H., 1797, An Act Providing Equitable Access To Behavioral Health Services; S. 917, An Act Relative To Emergency Scheduling Of Additive Substances By The Commonwealth; H. 3452, An Act Implementing The Affordable Care Act Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $0.00
H. 840, An Act To Require Health Care Coverage For The Emergency Psychiatric Services; H. 1785, An Act Relative To The Location Of Methadone Clinics; S. 910, An Act Regulating The Siting Of Methadone Treatment Facilities; H. 2642, S. 1308, An Act Relative To Payment In Lieu Of Taxes By Organizations Exempt From The Property Tax Patricia Ann Lynch Oppose None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1149, An Act Enhancing Public Safety By Reforming The Parole Board; S. 1133, An Act Relative To The Appropriate Use Of Solitary Confinement; S. 1139, An Act Reducing Health Care Costs Through Extraordinary Medical Placement Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Mass Correctional Legal Services d/b/a Prisoners' Legal Services $0.00
H. 1432, H. 3229, S.26, An Act Relative To The Jurisdiction of The Juvenile Court Patricia Ann Lynch Support None M&R Strategic Services $0.00
Implementation of St. 2008, c. 257 (Rates of Reimbursement for Social Services) Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. $0.00
H. 3451, FY 2013 Supplemental State Budget Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $0.00
H, 3400, FY 2014 State Budget Patricia Ann Lynch Oppose None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 78, An Act Relative To Department of Disability Services Eligibility; H. 87, S. 24, An Act To Support The Transition To Adult Services For Persons With Disabilities; H. 2057, An Act Promoting Accessible Medical Equipment Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Disability Law Center $0.00
S. 1815, An Act Encouraging Low Income Savings And Economic Opportunity Patricia Ann Lynch Oppose None Disability Law Center $0.00
S. 904, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 835, An Act Relative To The Continuity Of Care Of Mental Health Treatment; H. 1002, An Act Relative To Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H. 1891, An Act Relative To Facilitating The Utilization Of Psychologist On The Health Care Team; H. 1893, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 1783, An Act To Promote Efficient Access To Mental Health Services; H. 3466, An Act To Protect Psychotherapy Patients Patricia Ann Lynch Support None Massachusetts Psychological Association $0.00
H. 236, An Act For Consumer Protection And Regulation In Psychotherapy Patricia Ann Lynch Oppose None Massachusetts Psychological Association $0.00
H. 1846, An Act Relative To Subdivision Ways; H. 1845, An Act Relative To Subdivision Regulations; H. 1125, An Act To Promote Open Space Residential Development; H. 2893, An Act Relative To The State Building Code; H. 237, An Act Relative To Home Improvement Contractor Registration; S. 779, An Act Relative To Standing To File Certain Appeals In The Superior And Land Court; S. 1092, An Act Providing Training For Certain Boards And Commissions; S. 1528, An Act To Reduce Energy Burdens And Increase Competitiveness In The Commonwealth; H. 1123, An Act Relative To The Department of Housing And Community Development Patricia Ann Lynch Support None home builders association of Ma. $0.00
H. 1849, An Act Promoting The Planning And Development Of Sustainable Communities Patricia Ann Lynch Oppose None home builders association of Ma. $0.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1784, Act Relative To Proportionate Payments Of the Mass Child Psychiatry Access Project; H. 1796, An Act Relative To Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations; H. 1798, An Act Relative To Mental Health And Substance Abuse Clinics; H. 3523, FY 2013 Supplemental Budget; H. 1002, An Act Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H., 1797, An Act Providing Equitable Access To Behavioral Health Services; S. 917, An Act Relative To Emergency Scheduling Of Additive Substances By The Commonwealth; H. 3452, An Act Implementing The Affordable Care Act Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $20,898.33
H. 840, An Act To Require Health Care Coverage For The Emergency Psychiatric Services; H. 1785, An Act Relative To The Location Of Methadone Clinics; S. 910, An Act Regulating The Siting Of Methadone Treatment Facilities; H. 2642, S. 1308, An Act Relative To Payment In Lieu Of Taxes By Organizations Exempt From The Property Tax Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Association for Behavioral Healthcare $20,898.33
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 1149, An Act Enhancing Public Safety By Reforming The Parole Board; S. 1133, An Act Relative To The Appropriate Use Of Solitary Confinement; S. 1139, An Act Reducing Health Care Costs Through Extraordinary Medical Placement Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Mass Correctional Legal Services d/b/a Prisoners' Legal Services $13,200.00
H. 1432, H. 3229, S.26, An Act Relative To The Jurisdiction of The Juvenile Court Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None M&R Strategic Services $48,000.00
Implementation of St. 2008, c. 257 (Rates of Reimbursement for Social Services) Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. $28,000.00
H. 3451, FY 2013 Supplemental State Budget Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $3,000.00
H, 3400, FY 2014 State Budget Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Oppose None Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys $3,000.00
H. 1, H. 3400, H. 3401, S. 3, S. 1800, FY 2014 State Budget; H. 78, An Act Relative To Department of Disability Services Eligibility; H. 87, S. 24, An Act To Support The Transition To Adult Services For Persons With Disabilities; H. 2057, An Act Promoting Accessible Medical Equipment Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Disability Law Center $6,375.00
S. 1815, An Act Encouraging Low Income Savings And Economic Opportunity Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Oppose None Disability Law Center $6,375.00
S. 904, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 835, An Act Relative To The Continuity Of Care Of Mental Health Treatment; H. 1002, An Act Relative To Enhancing Access To Mental Health Treatment; H. 1891, An Act Relative To Facilitating The Utilization Of Psychologist On The Health Care Team; H. 1893, An Act Relative To Acceptable Health Service Training For Psychologists; H. 1783, An Act To Promote Efficient Access To Mental Health Services; H. 3466, An Act To Protect Psychotherapy Patients Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None Massachusetts Psychological Association $10,000.00
H. 236, An Act For Consumer Protection And Regulation In Psychotherapy Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Oppose None Massachusetts Psychological Association $10,000.00
H. 1846, An Act Relative To Subdivision Ways; H. 1845, An Act Relative To Subdivision Regulations; H. 1125, An Act To Promote Open Space Residential Development; H. 2893, An Act Relative To The State Building Code; H. 237, An Act Relative To Home Improvement Contractor Registration; S. 779, An Act Relative To Standing To File Certain Appeals In The Superior And Land Court; S. 1092, An Act Providing Training For Certain Boards And Commissions; S. 1528, An Act To Reduce Energy Burdens And Increase Competitiveness In The Commonwealth; H. 1123, An Act Relative To The Department of Housing And Community Development Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Support None home builders association of Ma. $19,350.00
H. 1849, An Act Promoting The Planning And Development Of Sustainable Communities Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors At Law Oppose None home builders association of Ma. $19,350.00
    Total amount $208,446.66
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
02/05/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Stanley Rosenberg State Senate: Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester $100.00
02/07/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Katherine Clark State Senate: 5th Middlesex $100.00
03/06/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Karen Spilka State Senate: 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $100.00
03/12/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Bruce Tarr State Senate: 1st Essex & Middlesex $200.00
03/21/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Jennifer Flanagan State Senate: Worcester & Middlesex $100.00
04/03/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Brad Jones House of Representatives: 20th Middlesex $100.00
04/03/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Stephen Kulik House of Representatives: 1st Franklin $100.00
04/10/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Harold Naughton House of Representatives: 12th Worcester $100.00
04/21/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect George Peterson House of Representatives: 9th Worcester $100.00
04/24/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Barry Finegold State Senate: 2nd Essex & Middlesex $100.00
04/30/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Therese Murray State Senate: Plymouth & Barnstable $200.00
05/09/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Brian Dempsey House of Representatives: 3rd Essex $100.00
05/14/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Joan Lovely State Senate: 2nd Essex $100.00
05/15/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect A Democratic House House of Representatives $100.00
05/29/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Eugene O'Flaherty House of Representatives: 2nd Suffolk $100.00
06/05/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Suzanne Bump State Auditor $200.00
06/11/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Robert DeLeo House of Representatives: 19th Suffolk $200.00
06/27/2013Benjamin Fierro Committee to Elect Martha Coakley Attorney General $200.00
02/06/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Michelle Woo Boston City Council $200.00
02/08/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Katherine Clark State Senate: 5th Middlesex $100.00
02/12/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect A Democratic Senate State Senate $200.00
03/06/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Karen Spilka State Senate: 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $200.00
03/21/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Jennifer Flanagan State Senate: Worcester & Middlesex $200.00
03/21/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Ayanna Pressley Boston City Council $200.00
05/09/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Brain Dempsey House of Representatives: 3rd Essex $200.00
05/15/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect A Democratic House House of Representatives $200.00
05/30/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Therese Murray State Senate: Pymouth & Barnstable $200.00
06/05/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Suzanne Bump State Auditor $200.00
06/11/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Robert DeLeo House of Representatives: 19th Suffolk $200.00
06/27/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Kate Hogan House of Representatives: 3rd Middlesex $200.00
06/27/2013Patricia Ann Lynch Committee to Elect Charlotte Golar Richie Mayor of Boston $200.00
   Total contributions $4,800.00
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