Ms. Killinger’s law and lobbying practice spans over 35 years during which she has been a private practitioner, worked as Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and then as Chief Attorney for the Florida House of Representatives, Committee on Judiciary. Lori spear-headed the Late Governor Chiles’ Building Codes Study Commission and worked as an in-house lobbyist for a major trade association.
Lori is an executive shareholder in the law firm of Lewis, Longman & Walker where her practice focuses on Legislative, Administrative, and Governmental representation. She is Chairman of the firm’s Legislative, Lobbying and Governmental Affairs Practice Group and represents clients before the legislative and executive Branches of government, regulatory agencies at the state and local levels, the Florida Cabinet, and legislative and gubernatorial Commissions.
City & State Magazine recognized Lori as one of the Top 100 Women Influencers of 2022. In 2020, Lori was appointed to the Board of Volunteer Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis, and was reappointed in 2023. Lori is one of only six individuals appointed to serve on the Board of the organization, which plays a critical role in emergency management and coordinating volunteer services for communities in Florida. Lori also serves as the Chair of Volunteer
Florida’s External Affairs Committee. Lori earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Florida in 1985 and her Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law in 1988.