Professional Profile

Nicholas R. Lovesee

Government Relations Advisor

Nicholas R. Lovesee joined Hobbs Straus in August 2026 as a Government Relations Advisor in the Washington, DC office. Nicholas started his career more than 20 years ago with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, successfully helping to pass the Code Talkers Recognition Act. Prior to joining Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, he most recently worked as Policy Director for the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) from 2021 and Senior Policy Analyst for Eni SpA, the Italian Energy company from 2016 to 2021.

Over the past twenty years he has covered a variety of topics for different Tribal Governments and Associations, including education, tax law, economic and business development, land use, and energy policy. He has overseen a number of legislative successes, including major changes to Tribal energy development tax credits and Department of Energy lending authorities as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and served as technical advisor to the Chair of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC). He most recently helped advise the drafting of the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act (TTIRA), critical legislation that would help ensure Tribal tax parity with state and local governments.

In his spare time Nicholas enjoys reading historical non-fiction, playing trivia with friends, watching football, cooking and traveling with his wife.