Benesch welcomed associate Holly F. Gross to the firm's Government Relations Practice Group in Columbus, where she advocates for clients before various levels of government on issues of public concern. She is also specializing in not-for-profit law.

Holly has 10 years of extensive experience lobbying on behalf of Ohio's business community. In her former role as Vice President of Government Relations for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, she led the organization's legislative and executive branch advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels of government.

In addition to local, state, and federal lobbying, she helps companies build a strong government relations infrastructure, provides analysis and insights on a national basis, and advises clients on regulatory matters, and political and lobbying activity compliance.