Tabuteau, LLC is a boutique law firm representing businesses and institutions before the Maryland Office of the Governor, General Assembly, and administrative agencies, boards, and commissions on legislative, procurement, and regulatory matters. Representation includes the full range of services and activities necessary for successful advocacy, including, but not limited to, drafting legislation, regulations, and amendments; identifying related issues; developing a communications strategy with stakeholder allies as well as responses to stakeholder opponents; monitoring all relevant legislative, regulatory, and procurement action; arranging meetings with high level government officials; preparing testimony; and attending regulatory meetings and legislative hearings.
6-10 years
MARYLAND BAR FOUNDATION, 2022 Fellow.
LEADERSHIP MARYLAND, Class of 2021.
MSBA, LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, 2012-13 Fellow.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Former Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Former Deputy Counsel for Legislative Affairs
Tabuteau, LLC is a boutique law firm representing businesses before the Maryland Office of the Governor, General Assembly, and state and local administrative agencies, boards, and commissions on procurement, legislative, and regulatory matters. Richard A. Tabuteau has represented dozens of clients on a diverse range of corporate matters. Prior to lobbying, Richard served as Senior Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and before then as Deputy Counsel for Legislative Affairs for Attorney General Doug F. Gansler. As a result, Richard has deep relationships with key government officials across the political spectrum.
Richard began his career as a business litigation and maritime defense attorney. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Richard received his Bachelor's Degree from Binghamton University, Master's Degree from Cornell University, and Law Degree from Vanderbilt University.
919-821-6756
Post Office Box 2611, Raleigh, NC, 27602,
Dana Simpson co-chairs the Government Relations practice at Smith Anderson and regularly represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly and with State agencies.
Dana advises clients regarding legislative and regulatory advocacy, public relations, issues management, economic development initiatives, ethics, and campaign finance law compliance. Dana has been consistently rated one of the most influential lobbyists in North Carolina by both the nonpartisan N.C. Center for Public Policy Research and The North State Journal.
Prior to law school, Dana served as Special Assistant for Communications and Policy to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Dana also has experience representing clients on rule-making and administrative law matters. He served as a member of the North Carolina Rules Review Commission from 2003-2006.
4) Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina
6) Community Care of North Carolina, Inc.
8) DaVita, Inc.
10) Duke Energy Business Services LLC
11) First Flight Venture Center, Inc.
14) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
15) Granville County
17) ID.me, Inc.
21) Massage Envy -- North Carolina Region Co-op
23) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
24) NC Museum of Art Foundation
25) North Carolina Biotechnology Center
26) North Carolina Dental Society
27) North Carolina Oncology Association
28) North Carolina Railroad Company
29) North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
30) North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition
32) Purdue Pharma LP
33) SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.
34) ServiceNow, Inc.
35) South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
36) VMware LLC and its Affiliates
37) Volvo Group North America, LLC
38) WakeMed Health and Hospitals
39) Wolfspeed, Inc.
20+ years
"North Carolina's Top Lobbyists" - North State Journal (2020)
Best Lawyers Government Relations Practice (2009-2022)
Business North Carolina Legal Elite
Triangle Business Journal "40 Under 40 Leadership Award (2012)
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.
7177402301
2900 K St NW, South Bldg, Suite 410, Washington, DC, 20007,
1) VOLVO
2900 K STREET, SOUTH BUILDING, SUITE 410, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
7177402301
131 State Street, Ste 2B, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2900 K STREET, SOUTH BUILDING, SUITE 410, WASHINGTON, DC, 20007,
607 - 14th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) ADT, LLC
3) Airbnb
4) America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
5) American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
7) Association for Accessible Medicines (Formerly - Generic Pharmaceutical Assn)
9) CVS Health
10) Exelon Corporation formerly reporting as Pepco Holdings, Inc.
11) FMC Corporation
12) Fuels America
13) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA
14) Google, Inc. on behalf of X
15) Humanity Forward
16) ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
7177402301
406 First St SE Suite 3, Washington, DC, 20003,
8592443218
250 W. Main Street, Suite 2800, Lexington, KY, 40507,
607 - 14th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) ADT, LLC
2) Airbnb
3) American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
5) Association for Accessible Medicines (Formerly - Generic Pharmaceutical Assn)
7) CCIA (Consumer Credit Industry Association)
9) Exelon Corporation formerly reporting as Pepco Holdings, Inc.
10) Fuels America
14) National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)
15) Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
16) Oath Inc. and various subsidiaries
17) Philips North America, LLC (formerly reporting as Philips Healthcare/Holding)
18) PSGC (Prairie State Generating Company)
19) Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
22) TerraPower, LLC
23) Unum Group
7177402301
406 First St SE Suite 3, Washington, DC, 20009,
607 - 14th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
1) America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
2) American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
4) Association for Accessible Medicines (Formerly - Generic Pharmaceutical Assn)
6) CVS Health
7) Exelon Corporation formerly reporting as Pepco Holdings, Inc.
9) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA
14) National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)
15) Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
16) Philips North America, LLC (formerly reporting as Philips Healthcare/Holding)
17) PSGC (Prairie State Generating Company)
18) Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
20) Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc.
22) TerraPower, LLC
23) Unum Group
2028034585
607 - 14th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) ADT, LLC
3) Airbnb
4) America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
5) American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
6) American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
9) Association for Accessible Medicines (Formerly - Generic Pharmaceutical Assn)
11) CCIA (Consumer Credit Industry Association)
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) CVS Health
15) Exelon Corporation formerly reporting as Pepco Holdings, Inc.
16) FMC Corporation
17) Fuels America
18) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA
19) Google, Inc. on behalf of X
20) GS1 US
21) Humanity Forward
22) ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
23) Industrial Minerals Association North America (IMA-NA)
25) Juul Labs
27) National Electrical Manufacturers Association
28) National Job Corps Associaton
29) National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)
30) Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
31) Oath Inc. and various subsidiaries
32) Philips North America, LLC (formerly reporting as Philips Healthcare/Holding)
33) PSGC (Prairie State Generating Company)
34) Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
36) Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc.
38) TerraPower, LLC
39) The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
41) U. S. Center for SafeSport
42) Unum Group
(919) 838-2049
2300 Wells Fargo Capitol Center, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
(919) 838-2027
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jerniga, LLP, 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601,
2024125935
2900 K Street, NW, Suite 508, Suite 508, Washington, DC, 20007,
