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,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
7) BDO Government Services, LLC
9) BLVD Capital
10) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
12) Cavnue LLC
15) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
16) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
17) CodeCrew
18) Cummins Inc
19) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
20) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
22) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
23) Giarratana, LLC
27) HORNE LLP
29) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
31) Kira Learning
34) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
37) Nashville Teacher Residency
39) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
42) Palantir Technologies Inc.
43) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
44) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
46) Prisma Health
47) Purfoods, LLC
49) Ryan, LLC
50) Samsara, Inc
52) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
55) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
56) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
58) tnAchieves
59) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
63) Volkert, Inc.
64) 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,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
7) BDO Government Services, LLC
9) BLVD Capital
10) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
12) Cavnue LLC
15) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
16) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
17) CodeCrew
18) Cummins Inc
19) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
20) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
22) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
24) Fortune Brands Innovations
25) Giarratana, LLC
29) HORNE LLP
31) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
33) Kira Learning
36) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
39) Nashville Teacher Residency
41) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
44) Palantir Technologies Inc.
45) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
46) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
48) Prisma Health
49) Purfoods, LLC
51) Ryan, LLC
52) Samsara, Inc
54) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
55) SharpRank
58) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
59) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
62) tnAchieves
63) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
68) Volkert, Inc.
69) Workday, Inc.
423.764.1137
32 6th Street, Bristol, TN, 37620,
2026617618
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004,
615-448-8313
806 Hillrise Boulevard, Suite 501, Johnson City, TN, 37601,
615-258-5566
511 Union Street, Suite 715, Nashville, TN, 37219,
1) Alibaba
5) Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC
9) NASHVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
10) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
13) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
14) Tennesseans for Capital Punishment Reform
15) Tennessee Healthy Alternatives 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,
3) Affordable Equity Partners, Inc.
4) American Beverage Association
5) American Federation for Children
7) BDO Government Services, LLC
9) BLVD Capital
10) Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
12) Cavnue LLC
15) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
16) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
17) CodeCrew
18) Cummins Inc
19) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
21) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
23) Giarratana, LLC
27) HORNE LLP
29) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
31) Kira Learning
36) Nashville Teacher Residency
38) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
41) Palantir Technologies Inc.
42) PMI Global Services Inc., Swedish Match North America LLC, and Affiliates
43) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
45) Prisma Health
46) Purfoods, LLC
47) Reagan Outdoor Advertising
49) Ryan, LLC
51) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
52) SharpRank
56) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
57) Tennessee Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
58) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
59) TN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
61) tnAchieves
62) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
66) Volkert, Inc.
67) Workday, Inc.
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,
2024632529
1021 East Cary Street, Suite 1420, Richmond, VA, 23219,
5402306310
PO Box 170, Suite 1825, Richmond, VA, 23218,
615-598-4336
1230 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37210,
3) American Beverage Association
4) American Federation for Children
6) BDO Government Services, LLC
8) BLVD Capital
10) Cavnue LLC
13) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
14) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
15) CodeCrew
16) Cummins Inc
17) East Tennessee Children's Hospital
18) Eric A. Gang & Associates, P.A.
20) Excellence in Education National, Inc. d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action
21) Fortune Brands Innovations
22) Giarratana, LLC
25) HORNE LLP
26) JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
28) Kira Learning
30) Metropolitan Government of Nashville/ Davidson County
32) Nashville Teacher Residency
34) National Mentor Holdings, LLC
37) Palantir Technologies Inc.
38) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
40) Prisma Health
41) Purfoods, LLC
43) Ryan, LLC
44) Samsara, Inc
46) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
49) Tennessean's for Quality Early Education
50) Tennessee Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
51) Tennessee Fire Service Legislative Coalition
53) tnAchieves
54) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
55) Volkert, Inc.
56) Workday, Inc.
804-644-7884
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
3) American Electric Power Service Corporation-Nuclear Development
10) Bloom Energy
11) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
13) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
14) EMD Serono, Inc.
15) Federation of Virginia Food Banks
16) Hart InterCivic
17) HCA-The Healthcare Company
18) KPMG LLP
20) MTM, Inc.
21) Mythics Inc.
23) Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
24) Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
25) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
27) Pfizer, Inc.
28) Prologis
29) Prysmian Group
30) Roanoke Gas Co.
31) SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
32) Smurfit WestRock
35) Unite US
36) Vapor Technology Association
37) Virginia Association of REALTORS (DBA Virginia REALTORS®)
38) Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
39) Virginia Beverage Association
40) Virginia Dental Association
41) Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association
423-794-6134
303 Med Tech Pkwy Suite 344, Johnson City, TN, 37604,
804-852-7057
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
2) American Electric Power Service Corporation-Nuclear Development
7) Bloom Energy
8) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
10) Federation of Virginia Food Banks
11) Hart InterCivic
12) HCA-The Healthcare Company
13) KPMG LLP
15) Mythics Inc.
18) Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
19) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
21) Pfizer, Inc.
22) Prologis
23) Prysmian Group
25) SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
26) Smurfit WestRock
28) Vapor Technology Association
29) Virginia Association of REALTORS (DBA Virginia REALTORS®)
30) Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
31) Virginia Beverage Association
32) Virginia Dental Association
615-357-4923
1230 2nd Ave. South, Suite 1400, Nashville, TN, 37210,
4) BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC
5) Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC
6) C2 Strategic Communications
8) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
9) City of East Ridge, Tennessee
10) COVENANT HEALTH
11) Cummins Inc
15) MEMPHIS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
7039755411
626 N. 29th St, Richmond, VA, 23223,
1) All Points Broadband Partners LLC
2) American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
7) Bristol Resort & Casino, LLC
9) Community Association Institute Virginia Legislative Action Committee
10) EMD Serono, Inc.
11) Hart InterCivic
12) Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
13) KPMG LLP
15) MTM, Inc.
16) National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
17) Old Dominion University Research Foundation
18) Pfizer, Inc.
21) UCB, Inc.
22) Unite US
23) UpVote Virginia
24) Vapor Technology Association
25) Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
26) Virginia Beverage Association
27) Virginia Dental Association
28) Virginia Education Association