# The Friedlander Group

> The Friedlander Group is a privately held New York government-relations and public-affairs consultancy founded by Ezra Friedlander in 2001. Its work combines federal, state and city advocacy with media strategy, appropriations, policy development and political event production, serving nonprofit, corporate and foreign entities. Its most distinctive public record is in long-horizon commemorative campaigns, including advocacy connected to Congressional Gold Medals for Raoul Wallenberg and Anwar Sadat.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Ezra Friedlander (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** International Relations, Government Advocacy & Lobbying, Congressional Gold Medal Initiatives, Public & Media Relations, Government Appropriations
- **Notable:** Founded the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Commission in 2011 and helped advocate for the legislation authorizing Wallenberg’s Congressional Gold Medal in 2012., Spearheaded the campaign for the Anwar Sadat Congressional Gold Medal, authorized in December 2018 after a multi-year effort., Built a public client and project archive spanning nonprofit services, healthcare, Jewish communal organizations, international causes and municipal advocacy.

## Products & services

- **International Relations** — Strategic counsel and relationship-building for work involving governments and global institutions.
- **Government Advocacy & Lobbying** — Federal, state and local advocacy that converts a client’s mission into policy arguments for decision-makers.
- **Congressional Gold Medal Initiatives** — Multi-year coalition and legislative campaigns to secure congressional recognition of historical figures.
- **Public & Media Relations** — Messaging, press positioning and public-affairs support around high-stakes issues.
- **Government Appropriations** — Budget-process strategy intended to position organizations for public funding.
- **Policy Development** — Development and advancement of initiatives from sponsorship through legislative action.
- **Electoral Strategy** — Network, recognition and campaign support for candidates.
- **Capitol Hill Events** — Roundtables and convenings that put client priorities before federal stakeholders.
- **Strategic Event Production** — Political and public-affairs events designed to build attention and momentum around a mission.

## Achievements

- Founded the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Commission in 2011 and helped advocate for the legislation authorizing Wallenberg’s Congressional Gold Medal in 2012.
- Spearheaded the campaign for the Anwar Sadat Congressional Gold Medal, authorized in December 2018 after a multi-year effort.
- Built a public client and project archive spanning nonprofit services, healthcare, Jewish communal organizations, international causes and municipal advocacy.
- Maintained federal lobbying activity across 2010-2026, with public aggregators listing more than 200 filings over that period.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ami Magazine published an extended interview with Ezra Friedlander about his path into politics, the firm’s 2001 founding and its first client.
- **2026-07** — Federal lobbying records showed the end of the Logista Advisors engagement after reported first- and second-quarter activity.
- **2026-06** — The company refreshed its website around nine service pillars and a four-stage advocacy process.

## Links

- Website: https://thefriedlandergroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-friedlander-group
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ezrafriedlander
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefriedlandergroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFriedlanderGroup/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21