Jeff Link Law
Specializing in Mass Torts, representing farmers, workers and small businesses harmed by large corporations. Also counsel to developers of energy solutions and connectivity for data centers and digital infrastructure.
About Us
Jeff Link is an Iowa-based consultant and attorney with more than 30 years of experience in government, politics, communications strategy, and infrastructure development at the state, federal, and international levels. His background spans campaign leadership, public affairs, paid media strategy, data analytics, public opinion research, and crisis communications.In recent years, Link has expanded his portfolio to include advising on long-haul and middle-mile fiber optic infrastructure development, including project strategy, regulatory navigation, and public-private financing structures. He also advises clients on energy and site selection solutions for data centers, aligning connectivity, power access, and zoning requirements to support hyperscale and regional development projects.Link’s political experience includes senior leadership roles on presidential and U.S. Senate campaigns. He was the first staff member for Gov. Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in Pennsylvania in 1991 and later served as campaign manager for Senator Tom Harkin’s successful 1996 reelection. From 1997 to 1999, Link served as Harkin’s Chief of Staff in Washington, D.C., before returning to Iowa to obtain his law degree from Drake University, graduating with honors in 2002. He won the National Moot Court Championship in New York City in 2001.While still in law school, Link founded Link Strategies, managed Gore’s Iowa Caucus and general election efforts in 2000, and led Harkin’s 2002 reelection campaign. In 2008, he served as Deputy Director of Paid Media and Research for the Obama for America Campaign, overseeing paid media, polling, and ad strategy in 25 states — including seven battleground states where President Obama won six.Throughout his career, Link has directed dozens of issue campaigns, referenda, and grassroots mobilizations. His firm has led more successful local bond, E911, and gaming referendums in Iowa than any other. Notable efforts include the Polk County Jail Referendum (2005), Lyon County Gaming Referendum (2009), and multiple county infrastructure campaigns. His approach blends message discipline, audience targeting, and coalition development.Internationally, Link has advised political campaigns in Ukraine, Hungary, Ghana, and Kenya, helping guide message strategy, polling, and electoral communications in high-stakes environments — including a presidential run-off in Ukraine and a successful presidential campaign in Ghana.
Our Work
At the heart of our work is the belief that strategy, advocacy, and legal insight can create lasting change — for individuals, communities, and entire industries.Led by Iowa-based consultant and attorney Jeff Link, our practice brings together more than 30 years of experience in government, campaigns, strategic communications, and infrastructure development.We have advised clients on:Long-haul and middle-mile fiber optic network development, including regulatory navigation, financing strategy, and public-private infrastructure deployment;Energy and site planning for data centers, helping organizations align connectivity, power, and permitting to support new regional and hyperscale projects;Complex legal actions on behalf of farmers and agricultural communities, including:Representing U.S. corn growers in a national class action lawsuit against Syngenta related to premature corn export approvals. The case resulted in a landmark $1.5 billion settlement.Ongoing representation of farmers and agricultural workers in litigation against manufacturers of paraquat, a toxic weed killer linked to Parkinson’s disease.Jeff’s broader legal and consulting work is rooted in public affairs. He has served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, managed multiple statewide campaigns, and led communications strategy for national and international political efforts — including President Obama’s 2008 campaign and presidential elections in Ukraine, Ghana, and Kenya.Whether building broadband infrastructure, fighting for farmers, or helping communities navigate complex ballot measures, our approach is always grounded in deep strategy, clarity of message, and results that matter.
Thank You
We look forward to learning how we can help you.