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) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
7) Cavnue LLC
9) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
10) CodeCrew
11) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
12) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
13) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
14) Giarratana, LLC
18) HORNE LLP
21) Kira Learning
27) Nashville Teacher Residency
30) Palantir Technologies Inc.
31) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
33) Purfoods, LLC
35) Ryan, LLC
36) Samsara, Inc
37) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
38) Sevita
40) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
42) tnAchieves
46) Volkert, Inc.
47) Workday, Inc.
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) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
7) Cavnue LLC
9) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
10) CodeCrew
11) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
12) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
13) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
15) Giarratana, LLC
19) HORNE LLP
22) Kira Learning
28) Nashville Teacher Residency
31) Palantir Technologies Inc.
32) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
34) Prisma Health
35) Purfoods, LLC
37) Ryan, LLC
38) Samsara, Inc
39) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
40) Sevita
41) SharpRank
43) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
46) tnAchieves
47) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
51) Volkert, Inc.
52) 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
3) Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC
6) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
8) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
9) Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association
10) Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association
11) Tennessee Marina Association
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.
3) American Beverage Association
5) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
7) Cavnue LLC
11) HORNE LLP
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
615-357-4923
611 Commerce Street, Suite 2704, Nashville, TN, 37203,
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,
7) Bloom Energy
8) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
10) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
11) Federation of Virginia Food Banks
12) Hart InterCivic
13) HCA-The Healthcare Company
14) KPMG LLP
15) MTM, Inc.
16) Mythics Inc.
17) National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
18) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
19) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
20) Pfizer, Inc.
21) Prysmian Group
22) Roanoke Gas Co.
23) SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
24) Smurfit WestRock
26) Unite US
27) Vapor Technology Association
28) Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
29) Virginia Beverage Association
30) Virginia Dental Association
423-794-6134
303 Med Tech Pkwy Suite 344, Johnson City, TN, 37604,
804-852-7057
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
5) Bloom Energy
6) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
9) KPMG LLP
10) Mythics Inc.
13) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
14) Pfizer, Inc.
15) Prysmian Group
17) SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
18) Smurfit WestRock
19) Vapor Technology Association
20) Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
21) Virginia Beverage Association
22) Virginia Dental Association
615-357-4923
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 1400, Nashville, TN, 37210,
7039755411
626 N. 29th St, Richmond, VA, 23223,
1) All Points Broadband Partners LLC
2) American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
6) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
8) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
10) Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
11) MTM, Inc.