The biggest earners

Lobbying fees have doubled or tripled for three close friends of Salvatore F. DiMasi since he became House speaker. Shown are the top 20 firms and individual lobbyists for 2007.

1. O'Neill & Associates $1.6 million

2. Kearney, Donovan & McGee $1.3 million

3. Shanley Fleming & Associates $1.2 million

4. Johnson Haley LLP $1.2 million

5. The Brennan Group $1.2 million

6. Suffolk Group $1.1 million

7. Brian S. Hickey Associates $1.1 million

8. Donoghue, Barrett & Singal $1.1 million

9. The Karol Group $1.0 million

10. William F. Coyne Jr. $1.0 million

11. ML Strategies Group LLC $1.0 million

12. John E. Murphy Jr. $985,000

13. Dewey Square Group $945,000

14. Quinn & Morris $898,600

15. Bay State Strategies $833,600

16. Robert White Associates $811,430

17. McGlynn & McGlynn $770,840

18. Delaney & Associates $741,400

19. ADS Ventures $727,530

20. Richard E. McDonough $725,490

SOURCE: Massachusetts secretary of state