Overview
Sophia Estupinan is a Government Consultant in Becker’s Washington, D.C. office, where she supports the firm’s Federal Government Relations practice. She advises clients on federal policy, legislative strategy and stakeholder engagement, helping them navigate complex legislative and regulatory processes and advance their policy priorities. Her experience spans healthcare, transportation, housing, infrastructure, energy, education and immigration, with a focus on legislative drafting, federal appropriations, coalition coordination, and engagement with congressional offices and federal agencies.
Sophia has helped clients translate policy objectives into tangible results, including securing a $12 million federal appropriations investment for Findlay Township Municipal Authority to support construction of a wastewater treatment plant. The funding was ultimately signed into law, demonstrating her ability to coordinate stakeholder engagement and align federal funding opportunities with clients’ infrastructure needs.
She has organized and executed advocacy initiatives ranging from targeted congressional outreach to large-scale fly-ins involving more than 115 participants. Her experience includes coordinating congressional meetings, managing agency engagement, planning multi-day advocacy efforts and preparing clients to communicate effectively with federal decision-makers. She has also contributed to federal legislative efforts supporting passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Sophia maintains a strong connection to her Latin heritage and values the role culture plays in shaping communities and public policy perspectives.
