804-775-1938
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, City/County Government, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Health Care, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
I help clients connect the dots so they can see the big picture of how policy, politics, press and political personalities impact their businesses. As an attorney and a lobbyist, I guide clients through the political, legislative, legal and regulatory landscape to create pathways to grow their businesses.
20+ years
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations, 2011-2020
Member, Virginia Code Commission
Commissioner (Virginia), Uniform Law Commission
In addition to being an attorney with McGuireWoods LLP, Chris is an executive vice president in McGuireWoods Consulting. His government affairs practice consists of representing clients before the Virginia legislature, executive branch and state and local agencies.
Chris' legal practice involves advising companies on political law compliance activities, including lobbying, gift restrictions involving public officials, campaign finance, and government ethics laws. He also holds the CIPP/US credential as a Certified Information Privacy Professional from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
With more than 25 years of experience in Virginia government and politics, Chris has developed a deep knowledge of Virginia state and local government and the legislative and regulatory process. Drawing on his experience as a lobbyist and as the former chief counsel to a Virginia attorney general, Chris assists clients in developing and implementing legislative and regulatory strategies to meet their business and public policy objectives.
Chris brings a unique perspective to his political law practice because of his government relations experience. Understanding the political process and the practice of government relations is essential to advising a client on how to comply with the myriad of federal, state and local rules governing lobbying, ethics, conflicts of interest, ethics in public procurement and campaign finance, while still achieving the client's business and public policy objectives.
615-627-6579
1230 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37210,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Federation for Children
5) Cavnue LLC
7) CodeCrew
8) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
9) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
11) Giarratana, LLC
13) HORNE LLP
15) Kira Learning
901 K STREET, NW, SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC, 20001,
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
804-644-7884
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-830-2875
611 Commerce St., Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-830-2875
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37210,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
3) American Federation for Children
5) Cavnue LLC
7) CodeCrew
8) Digital Sandbox, LLC DBA Haystax
9) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
10) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
12) Geo-Comm
13) Giarratana, LLC
15) HORNE LLP
17) Kira Learning
22) Nashville Teacher Residency
25) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
26) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
28) Prisma Health
29) Purfoods, LLC
32) SharpRank
33) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
36) tnAchieves
37) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
41) Volkert, Inc.
42) Workday, Inc.
2026617618
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
615-448-8313
806 Hillrise Boulevard, Johnson City, TN, 37601,
615-448-8313
806 Hillrise Boulevard, Suite 501, Johnson City, TN, 37601,
615-258-5566
618 Church Street, Suite 305, Nashville, TN, 37219,
3) BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC
5) EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
6) FORENSIC MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PLC
8) MIDDLE TENNESSEE DETENTION CENTER, LLC
11) TENNESSEAN'S FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION
615-258-5566
618 Church Street, Suite 305, Nashville, TN, 37219,
3) BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC
5) EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
6) FORENSIC MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PLC
10) TENNESSEAN'S FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION
615-258-5566
511 Union Street, Suite 715, Nashville, TN, 37219,
1) Alibaba
5) Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC
6) Cedar Recovery of Middle Tennessee, LLC
9) Middle Tennessee Detention Center, LLC
11) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
12) Tennesseans for Capital Punishment Reform
2025083400
901 K STREET, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, 20001,
1) 340B Health
2) 3M
3) Accolade
5) AECOM
6) American Museum of Natural History
7) Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (f/k/a AADE)
8) Assured Information Security
10) Bavarian Nordic Washington, DC, Inc.
11) Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
12) Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
14) Chimerix, Inc.
15) City of Glendale
17) Cognosante
19) CVS Health
20) Dean's Nursing Policy Coalition (Informal Coalition)
21) Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (on behalf of Gramercy Funds Management)
22) Empire State Development Corporation
23) Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS)
24) FlexTech
26) General Dynamics
28) Governor's Military Council
32) HeartFlow, Inc.
33) High Octane Low Carbon (HOLC) Alliance
34) International Olympic Committee
35) LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
36) Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd.
37) MiMedx
38) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
39) Monongalia Health Systems, Inc. (d/b/a Mon Health)
40) National Association of Community Health Centers
47) OpCo University Park, IA, LLC
49) Refuah Health Center, Inc.
50) SAFRAN USA
51) SEMI (formerly FlexTech Alliance)
52) Stride Inc. (f/k/a K12, Inc.)
53) Thales Defense & Security, Inc.
54) Thales USA
56) Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
57) University Health System, Inc.
58) Valisure
59) W. R. GRACE
615-357-4923
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37210,
2) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) Cavnue LLC
5) Digital Sandbox, LLC DBA Haystax
7) Geo-Comm
10) HORNE LLP
12) LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation
15) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
804-762-6919
1021 E. Cary Street, Suite 1420, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Associated Builders and Contractors-Virginia Chapter, Inc.
3) Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
4) Boys & Girls Club Virginia Alliance
6) Carvana
8) Coalition of Small and Rural Schools of Virginia
10) Dharma Pharmaceuticals LLC
11) GoGuardian
12) Kaplan, Inc.
615-345-9200
511 Union Street, Suite 1900, Nashville, TN, 37219,
2024632529
1021 East Cary Street, Suite 1420, Richmond, VA, 23219,
423-341-2594
111 Fieldcrest Rd, Bristol, TN, 37620,
423-341-2594
111 Fieldcrest Rd, Bristol, TN, 37620,
423-341-2594
111 Fieldcrest Rd, Bristol, TN, 37620,
804-644-7884
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
5) Bloom Energy
6) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
8) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
9) Federation of Virginia Food Banks
10) HCA-The Healthcare Company
11) Holcim US
12) KPMG LLP
13) MTM, Inc.
14) Mythics Inc.
16) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
17) One Senior Care
18) Pfizer, Inc.
19) Prysmian Group
20) Roanoke Gas Co.
21) SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
23) Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
24) Unite US
25) Vapor Technology Association
26) Virginia Beverage Association
27) Virginia Dental Association
28) Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association, Inc.
29) Waste Management of Virginia, Inc.
30) WestRock
423-431-6171
303 Med Tech Pkwy Suite 300, Johnson City, TN, 37604,
804-852-7057
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
7039755411
212 W. 7th St Apt. 138, Richmond, VA, 23224,
1) All Points Broadband Partners LLC
2) American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
5) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
7) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
8) Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
9) MTM, Inc.
10) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
11) One Senior Care
12) Pfizer, Inc.