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Marathon Communications

Los Angeles, CA 90048
Public AffairsLos AngelesEst. 1982Rank #20 by fee income
$1.20M
2025 lobbying fees
+15%
Change vs 2024
11
Registered lobbyists
29
Active clients

About Marathon Communications

A public-affairs agency founded in 1982 offering government, community and media relations alongside direct advocacy. Its filings show unusually heavy neighborhood-council engagement, reflecting a practice built on community entitlement campaigns for energy, logistics and large mixed-use projects.

Lobbying fee income

Fees reported to the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission by this firm’s clients in their quarterly filings. Figures cover City of Los Angeles lobbying only — County, Metro, LAUSD and state work is reported to separate registries and is not included here.

Reporting yearFees reportedChange
2023$1.25M
2024$1.04M−17%
2025$1.20M+15%
2026 (Q1–Q2)$508,695part year

Registered lobbyists

Individuals registered with the City of Los Angeles to lobby on this firm’s behalf in its most recent registration year.

Jasper ChewSheila GonzagaEvan GordonGabriel KramerTommie LeeBrian LewisRichard A. LichtensteinPaulina MontanoAnnika NelsonNathan ShapiroAnna Shaver

Clients

Clients that registered this firm with the City and the amounts they reported paying it. Amounts cover 2025 and 2026 filings to date.

ClientPaid, 2025–26 to date
Southern Standard Corporation$298,188
Arevon$287,806
Continuum Partners$134,295
Prologis L.P.$131,785
Hines$108,807
Fenix Marine Services$95,239
S&R Partners, LLC$79,285
Solutions Alameda Coalition$70,040
Shatto Emet QOZB LP$66,610
Century Woods HOA$65,075

City agencies lobbied

Departments, offices and bodies this firm reported contacting in its quarterly activity filings.

Agency or officeReported activity
City Council260 filings
Neighborhood Councils241 filings
Planning, City225 filings
Mayor, Office of208 filings
Fire (LAFD)127 filings
Transportation (LADOT, DOT)127 filings
Police (LAPD)114 filings
Building and Safety91 filings
Water & Power (DWP)80 filings
Harbor (Port of LA, POLA)69 filings
How this profile was compiled. Fee, lobbyist, client and agency figures come from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission’s public lobbying registry, refreshed August 2026 and covering filings through Q2 2026. Firm description, office address and leadership were verified against public sources in August 2026. Something wrong? Claim this listing and tell us — corrections are free.
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