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6-10 years

James Sherwood is a senior vice president with McGuireWoods Consulting, and counsel with McGuireWoods LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he served as deputy legal counsel and ethics officer in the Illinois House of Representatives. James assists clients on a range of issues, including data privacy and security, worker classification and the gig economy, electrification of the transportation sector and the affordable housing crisis. He also counsels clients on various tax incentive programs. Most recently, he assisted an international data center client in obtaining a tax incentive for data centers located in Illinois.

As deputy legal counsel, James advised legislators on a variety of matters, including legislation that overhauled the state's energy policies, transitioned Illinois to a statewide 9-1-1 system and dealt with the increase in heroin and opiate abuse. In his role as ethics officer, James ensured members were apprised of their duties under Illinois ethics laws and regulations, and advised members to ensure compliance therewith.

James also serves as a board member on the Public Policy Committee for the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

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I represent a number of clients across different industries and I zealously advocate for my clients.

6-10 years

Brian serves as a senior vice president for McGuireWoods Consulting's state government affairs group in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian represents clients before the state legislature, local governments and executive branch agencies.

Representing a diverse group of clients on a range of issues including energy, transportation, education, alcohol, retail and non-profit advocacy, Brian has helped pass legislation related to emerging transportation, alcoholic beverage control laws and the energy industry. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing comprehensive government, grassroots and public affairs strategies for his clients.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Brian worked on a number of political and grassroots campaigns, and worked for Congressman Joe Wilson in his district office. Upon graduation from The Citadel, Brian took a commission in the Army as a Military Intelligence Officer. In 2010, he was deployed to Afghanistan with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion and served as the unit's Tactical Intelligence Officer. He is currently a Captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard and serves as the legislative liaison.

Brian lives in Columbia with his wife, where they are raising their two daughters.

WILLIAM BYERS, IV

(Ohio)
Clients:

1) AAA Club Alliance Inc

2) AAA East Central

3) AAA Mid States

4) AAA Shelby County

5) Acadia Healthcare, Inc.

6) Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio

7) Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund

8) Alvis, Inc.

9) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.

10) American Electric Power

11) Anduril Industries, Inc.

12) Apple Inc.

13) Battelle Memorial Institute

14) Byers Minton & Assocaites

15) Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corp

16) Cardinal Health, Inc

17) Carvana

18) Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)

19) CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc

20) Charter Communications Operating, LLC

21) Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

22) City of Columbus

23) Cleveland Browns

24) Coalition for Community Solar Access

25) Coalition For Ticket Fairness

26) College Board

27) Columbus Crew SC

28) Columbus Metropolitan Library

29) Columbus State Community College

30) Columbus Urban League

31) Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

32) Community Shelter Board

33) Consumer Safety Technology

34) CSL Behring

35) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

36) DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc.

37) Delaware County Board of Commissioners

38) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association

39) Entertainment Software Association (ESA)

40) Ergon, Inc.

41) Evolution Malta Holdings Limited

42) Experience Columbus

43) Future Ready 5

44) Gaggle Inc.

45) Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland

46) Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley

47) Greater Cleveland Funders Collaborative (GCFC)

48) Greater Common Good

49) Integrated Services for Behavioral Health

Clients:

ERIC TANENBLATT

(Georgia)