WASHINGTON, DC—Lanny Davis, former Clinton White House special counsel and Fox News contributor, and Michael Steele, former Maryland lieutenant governor, chairman of the Republican National Committee, and MSNBC analyst, have launched Purple Nation Solutions, specializing in government affairs, legal crisis management, and strategic communications.

According to Davis, businesses are facing complex issues in Washington and in capitals abroad and need to work at the intersection of law, media and politics is now a requirement. Purple Nation Solutions is intended to be able to serve clients using all three disciplines. Steele adds: "The focus here is on time sensitive, strategic and bipartisan focused solutions with insight from those on both sides of the political aisle."

Davis will continue to practice law in his Washington, DC cations counseling, message development, media training, and media placement.

Eleanor Spektor McManus, who brings more than a decade of experience at CNN serving as Washington senior producer for Larry King Live, will join the firm to focus is on media and crisis communications counseling, message development, media training, and media placement.