LS2group
LS2group is a bipartisan public relations, public affairs and government affairs firm headquartered in Des Moines, founded in 2006, with more than 50 team members spread across Iowa, Washington, D.C. and roughly ten other states. Its services cover media relations, crisis communications, marketing, international counsel, event planning and media training, and its site carries case studies for Holmes Murphy and the Global Insurance Symposium. Clutch lists it with 50-249 staff. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereNamed Best PR Firm by the Des Moines Business Record every year from 2020 to 2025 and an Inc. 5000 honoree in 2016, per its own site. Number 1 of the PR firms in Iowa.
Who leads itCharles W. Larson Jr., Founding Partner.
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forCompanies, trade groups and insurers that need government affairs and lobbying alongside PR and crisis communications, from a bipartisan Des Moines firm with 50+ staff and people in a dozen states plus D.C.
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Founded
- 2006
- Team size
- 51–200 people
- Led by
- Charles W. Larson Jr., Founding Partner
- Known for
- public relations · public affairs · government affairs · crisis communications · event management
- Named clients
- Holmes Murphy, Global Insurance Symposium
- Best for
- Companies, trade groups and insurers that need government affairs and lobbying alongside PR and crisis communications, from a bipartisan Des Moines firm with 50+ staff and people in a dozen states plus D.C.
- Recognition
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Iowa PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
Sources ls2group.com, expertise.com, clutch.co, inc.com · LinkedIn ↗
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