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.
804-644-7884
PO Box 170, Richmond, VA, 23218,
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
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
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.
