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.
(813) 527-0172
19401 Shumard Oak Drive, Land O' Lakes, FL, 34638,
3) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
7) Buccaneers Limited Partnership
8) Central Florida Expressway Authority
9) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
12) City of Indian Harbour Beach
14) Classic Learning Initiatives, LLC
15) Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
16) Community Based Care of Brevard County dba Family Partnerships of Central Florida
17) Community Haven for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
18) Dominium Development & Acquisitions, LLC
20) Energetico, Inc.
21) Estate of Danielle Maudsley, C/O Ralph Guito, Esquire
22) Estate of Makenzie Nevarez, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
23) ExamWorks, LLC.
24) Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc.
25) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
26) Florida Chiropractic Coalition, Inc.
28) Florida Crystals Corporation
29) Florida Development Finance Corporation
30) Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
31) Florida High School Athletic Association
32) Florida Optometric Association
33) Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence
34) Florida Power & Light Company
35) Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
38) Foot Print to Success Clubhouse, Inc.
40) Ged Lawyers, LLP
42) Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue Inc
43) Independent Living Systems
44) Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
45) JAMARO/TTERRA
46) JoAnn Chiddister on behalf of C.C.
47) Kroll, LLC
48) Layla Estrada, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
49) LiFT Academy / LiFT University
51) Marathon Petroleum Corporation
52) Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.
53) Matthews Bus Alliance, Inc.
54) Max Giannikos, by Waggener Law, PLLC
56) Melbourne Tillman Water Control District
60) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
61) Michele Mitchell on behalf of H.H.
63) Moleaer, Inc.
64) Morgan and Morgan o/b/o Sean Hurley
66) Nova Southeastern University
68) Orchard Therapeutics North America
69) Oscar Health
72) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council DBA Pet Advocacy Network
74) Pinnacle Ozone Solutions, LLC
75) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
77) Private Care Association of Florida Inc.
80) RTR Financial Services, Inc.
82) Safe Families for Children Alliance
83) Saint Leo University, Inc.
84) Salvador Dali Museum, Inc.
85) Santa Fe College Foundation, Inc.
86) Sarasota County Tax Collector
88) Sensys Gatso USA
89) SH Americas LLC
91) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay, Florida, Inc.
93) St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
94) Stericycle, Inc.
95) StormQuant Inc.
97) Tampa Bay Water
98) Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
100) The Association of Early Learning Coalitions
101) The Astronauts Memorial Foundation
102) The Building Industry Institute, Inc.
103) The Children's Trust
104) The Florida Holocaust Museum
105) The Promise Fund of Florida, Inc.
106) Trapbag
107) University of South Florida Foundation
109) Verizon
110) Vets2PM, LLC
111) Walmart Inc.
112) Who We Play For
113) Williams Communications, Inc.
114) WOFT
115) Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program, Inc.
116) Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg Inc
117) Zuffa, LLC
502-223-8967
225 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
3) Bank of America Corporation
5) Carfax
6) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
10) Georgetown-Scott Co. Chamber of Commerce
(813) 527-0172
19401 Shumard Oak Drive, Land O' Lakes , FL, 34638,
2) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
5) Buccaneers Limited Partnership
6) Central Florida Expressway Authority
7) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
10) Classic Learning Initiatives, LLC
11) Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
12) Community Haven for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
13) Dominium Development & Acquisitions, LLC
15) Estate of Danielle Maudsley, C/O Ralph Guito, Esquire
16) Estate of Makenzie Nevarez, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
17) ExamWorks, LLC.
18) Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc.
19) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
20) Florida Chiropractic Coalition, Inc.
22) Florida Development Finance Corporation
23) Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
24) Florida High School Athletic Association
25) Florida Optometric Association
26) Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence
27) Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
30) Foot Print to Success Clubhouse, Inc.
32) Ged Lawyers, LLP
34) Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue Inc
35) Independent Living Systems
36) Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
37) JAMARO/TTERRA
38) JoAnn Chiddister on behalf of C.C.
40) Layla Estrada, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
41) LiFT Academy / LiFT University
42) Marathon Petroleum Corporation
43) Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.
44) Matthews Bus Alliance, Inc.
45) Max Giannikos, by Waggener Law, PLLC
49) Miami Dade County Tax Collector
50) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
51) Michele Mitchell on behalf of H.H.
53) Morgan and Morgan o/b/o Sean Hurley
55) Nova Southeastern University
57) Orchard Therapeutics North America
60) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council DBA Pet Advocacy Network
62) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
63) Private Care Association of Florida Inc.
66) RTR Financial Services, Inc.
68) Saint Leo University, Inc.
69) Salvador Dali Museum, Inc.
70) Santa Fe College Foundation, Inc.
71) Sarasota County Tax Collector
72) Sensys Gatso USA
73) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay, Florida, Inc.
75) St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
76) Stericycle, Inc.
78) Tampa Bay Water
79) Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
81) The Association of Early Learning Coalitions
82) The Astronauts Memorial Foundation
83) The Building Industry Institute, Inc.
85) The Florida Holocaust Museum
86) University of South Florida Foundation
88) Verizon
89) Vets2PM, LLC
90) Walmart Inc.
91) Who We Play For
92) Williams Communications, Inc.
93) WOFT
94) Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program, Inc.
95) Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg Inc
96) Zuffa, LLC
(813) 527-0172
19401 Shumard Oak Drive, Land O' Lakes, FL, 34638,
3) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
6) Buccaneers Limited Partnership
7) Central Florida Expressway Authority
8) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
11) City of Indian Harbour Beach
13) Classic Learning Initiatives, LLC
14) Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
15) Community Based Care of Brevard County dba Family Partnerships of Central Florida
16) Community Haven for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
17) Dominium Development & Acquisitions, LLC
19) Energetico, Inc.
20) Estate of Danielle Maudsley, C/O Ralph Guito, Esquire
21) Estate of Makenzie Nevarez, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
22) ExamWorks, LLC.
23) Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc.
24) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
25) Florida Chiropractic Coalition, Inc.
27) Florida Crystals Corporation
28) Florida Development Finance Corporation
29) Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
30) Florida High School Athletic Association
31) Florida Optometric Association
32) Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence
33) Florida Power & Light Company
34) Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
37) Foot Print to Success Clubhouse, Inc.
39) Ged Lawyers, LLP
41) Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue Inc
42) Independent Living Systems
43) Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
44) JAMARO/TTERRA
45) JoAnn Chiddister on behalf of C.C.
46) Kroll, LLC
48) Layla Estrada, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
49) LiFT Academy / LiFT University
51) Marathon Petroleum Corporation
52) Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.
53) Matthews Bus Alliance, Inc.
54) Max Giannikos, by Waggener Law, PLLC
56) Melbourne Tillman Water Control District
60) Miami-Dade County Public Schools
61) Michele Mitchell on behalf of H.H.
63) Moleaer, Inc.
64) Morgan and Morgan o/b/o Sean Hurley
66) Nova Southeastern University
68) Orchard Therapeutics North America
69) Oscar Health
72) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council DBA Pet Advocacy Network
74) Pinnacle Ozone Solutions, LLC
75) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
77) Private Care Association of Florida Inc.
78) Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
81) RTR Financial Services, Inc.
83) Safe Families for Children Alliance
84) Saint Leo University, Inc.
85) Salvador Dali Museum, Inc.
86) Santa Fe College Foundation, Inc.
87) Sarasota County Tax Collector
89) Sensys Gatso USA
90) SH Americas LLC
92) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay, Florida, Inc.
94) St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
95) Stericycle, Inc.
96) StormQuant Inc.
98) Tampa Bay Water
99) Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
101) The Association of Early Learning Coalitions
102) The Astronauts Memorial Foundation
103) The Building Industry Institute, Inc.
104) The Children's Trust
106) The Florida Holocaust Museum
107) Trapbag
108) University of South Florida Foundation
110) Verizon
111) Vets2PM, LLC
112) Walmart Inc.
113) Who We Play For
114) Williams Communications, Inc.
115) WOFT
116) Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program, Inc.
117) Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg Inc
118) Zuffa, LLC
(304) 353-8152
Steptoe & Johnson, PO Box 1588, Charleston, WV, 25326,
1) American Health Insurance Plans
4) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
5) CityNet, LLC
8) CVS Health and Affiliated Companies
9) ENCOVA Mutual Insurance Group
10) Form Energy
12) Hope Gas
(316) 734-0188
716 N. 119th Street, Ste 116, WICHITA, KS, 67235,
2) ASSOCIATION OF CMHCS OF KS, INC.
3) CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KANSAS
4) CGI TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS, INC.
6) Community Organizations for Retirement Equity
7) DELTA DENTAL OF KANSAS, INC.
8) DIRECTV, LLC
12) Jake's Fireworks
15) Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
16) KANSAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
18) Kansas Employers for Affordable Healthcare
19) KANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
20) Midland Care Connection Inc.
21) Mission Health Communities LLC
22) Opportunity Solutions Project
23) Pace-O-Matic
24) Safe Families For Children
27) Underdog Fantasy
28) Voyager Sopris
614-558-0492
11325 Random Hills Road, 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
6145580492
570 POLARIS PARKWAY, SUITE 200, WESTERVILLE, OH, 43082,
(813) 527-0172
19401 Shumard Oak Dr, Land O Lakes, FL, 34638,
3) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
7) Buccaneers Limited Partnership
8) Central Florida Expressway Authority
9) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
12) City of Indian Harbour Beach
14) Classic Learning Initiatives, LLC
15) Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
16) Community Based Care of Brevard County dba Family Partnerships of Central Florida
17) Community Haven for Adults and Children with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
18) Dominium Development & Acquisitions, LLC
20) Energetico, Inc.
21) Estate of Danielle Maudsley, C/O Ralph Guito, Esquire
22) Estate of Makenzie Nevarez, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
23) ExamWorks, LLC.
24) Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services, Inc.
25) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
26) Florida Chiropractic Coalition, Inc.
27) Florida Development Finance Corporation
28) Florida Electric Cooperatives Association
29) Florida High School Athletic Association
30) Florida Optometric Association
31) Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence
32) Florida Studio Theatre, Inc.
35) Foot Print to Success Clubhouse, Inc.
37) Ged Lawyers, LLP
39) Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue Inc
40) Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
41) JoAnn Chiddister on behalf of C.C.
42) Kroll, LLC
44) Layla Estrada, a minor child, in care of Justice for Kids
45) LiFT Academy / LiFT University
46) Marathon Petroleum Corporation
47) Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc.
48) Matthews Bus Alliance, Inc.
49) Max Giannikos, by Waggener Law, PLLC
50) Melbourne Tillman Water Control District
51) Menorah Manor Foundation, Inc.
55) Michele Mitchell on behalf of H.H.
57) Moleaer, Inc.
58) Morgan and Morgan o/b/o Sean Hurley
60) Nova Southeastern University
62) Orchard Therapeutics North America
63) Oscar Health
66) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council DBA Pet Advocacy Network
67) Pinnacle Ozone Solutions, LLC
68) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
70) Private Care Association of Florida Inc.
71) Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
75) Safe Families for Children Alliance
76) Saint Leo University, Inc.
77) Salvador Dali Museum, Inc.
78) Santa Fe College Foundation, Inc.
79) Sarasota County Tax Collector
81) Sensys Gatso USA
82) SH Americas LLC
84) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay, Florida, Inc.
85) St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
86) Stericycle, Inc.
87) StormQuant Inc.
89) Tampa Bay Water
90) Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
92) The Association of Early Learning Coalitions
93) The Astronauts Memorial Foundation
94) The Building Industry Institute, Inc.
96) The Florida Holocaust Museum
97) University of South Florida Foundation
99) Verizon
100) Vets2PM, LLC
101) Walmart Inc.
102) Who We Play For
103) Williams Communications, Inc.
104) WOFT
105) Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program, Inc.
106) Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg Inc
107) Zuffa, LLC
5712797715
11325 Random Hills Road, 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
(571) 279-7715
11325 Random Hills Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
571-279-7715
11325 Random Hills Road 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
(571) 279-2215
11325 Random Hills Rd, 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
512-647-9445,
2500 Bee Cave Road, Building III, Austin, TX, 78746,
309-530-5376
11325 Random Hills Road, 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
804-464-8610
P.O. Box 18283, Richmond, VA, 23226,
1) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
2) American College of Nurse Midwives, Virginia Chapter
3) Apex Clean Energy Holdings LLC
4) Association for Accessible Medicines
6) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
8) Community Based Coordination Solutions
9) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
10) Conservatives for Clean Energy
11) Great Plains Institute for Substainable Development, Inc.
434-841-5215
11325 Random Hills Road, 8th Floor, Fairfax, VA, 22030,
225-202-1875
714 N. 5TH ST., BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802,
1) Aetna
2) America's Health Insurance Plans
5) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
7) Consumer Data Industry Association
8) CVS Health
10) JAM Consulting
12) La. Association of General Contractors
13) LKQ
804-775-1908
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
804-775-1909
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
3042806966
PO Box 1588, Charleston, Charleston, WV, 25326-1588,
1) American Health Insurance Plans
4) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
5) CityNet, LLC
8) CVS Health and Affiliated Companies
9) ENCOVA Mutual Insurance Group
10) Form Energy
12) Hope Gas
804-464-8610
PO Box 18283, Richmond, VA, 23226,
1) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
2) American College of Nurse Midwives, Virginia Chapter
3) Apex Clean Energy Holdings LLC
4) Association for Accessible Medicines
5) Best Friends Animal Society
6) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
7) Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
(785) 249-1534
716 N 119th St. W #116, Wichita, KS, 67235,
2) ASSOCIATION OF CMHCS OF KS, INC.
3) CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KANSAS
4) CGI TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS, INC.
6) Community Organizations for Retirement Equity
7) DELTA DENTAL OF KANSAS, INC.
8) DIRECTV, LLC
12) Jake's Fireworks
13) KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
14) KANSAS BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION
18) Kansas Employers for Affordable Healthcare
19) KANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
20) Midland Care Connection Inc.
21) Mission Health Communities LLC
22) O'Connell Children's Shelter
23) Opportunity Solutions Project
24) Pace-O-Matic
25) Safe Families For Children
27) Starkey
29) Support for Catholic Schools, Inc.
30) Underdog Fantasy
31) Voyager Sopris
502-223-8967
225 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY, 40601,
3) Bank of America Corporation
5) Carfax
6) CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
8) EarnIn
9) Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce
502-223-8967
225 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY, 40601,