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„ STATE OF LOUISIANA ,'' DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE P OF a4''- .'Q' Si'• ;St 1 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS �.;,: P.O.BOX 4368 I BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 `. (225)219-5600 FAX (225)381-7271 1-800-842-6630 www.ethics.la.gov December 18, 2018 Ms. Danielle Aymond 37463 Cornerview Road Geismer, Louisiana 70734 Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2018-1422 Dear Ms. Aymond: The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its December 14, 2018 meeting, considered your request for an advisory opinion regarding your post-employment restrictions following the termination of your employment as Executive Counsel for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). You stated that you served as Executive Counsel for GOHSEP from March 2016 until October 31, 2018, As Executive Counsel, you managed the Appeals and Legal Services Sections. You stated that your main duties included supervising legal staff and providing legal advice to the Director and other executive level staff of GOHSEP. You stated that all arbitrations are submitted directly to FEMA's Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and GOHSEP does not participate in the arbitration process. You provided that you have not represented any clients in arbitration proceedings and did not attend any arbitration proceedings during your employment with GOHSEP. You stated that on November 1, 2018, you became employed as "of Counsel” for the Baker Donelson Law Firm. As "of Counsel" with Baker Donelson, you intend to provide legal advice to clients in federal disaster response and recovery, including grant management, grant procurement and compliance, governmental contracting, and public policy. You intend to represent clients inside and outside of Louisiana, including local governments, private non- profits, and private contractors to support grant eligibility and federal procurement compliance. The legal activities will include writing appeals, representing clients in arbitration, and providing legal advice as requested. All allocations for grant funding will go directly to FEMA or the particular department of the federal government from which the client seeks a grant. Currently, you stated that you are only working on matters outside of the State of Louisiana until this opinion is rendered. Further, you stated you will only provide services to clients with new issues that you did not participate in during your public service at GOHSEP. You stated that you will not contract with GOHSEP for at least two years and that Baker Donelson has no contracts with GOHSEP. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER