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
1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317,
7244854000
1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317,
804-775-1958
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
804.775.1923
800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,
1) Alexandria Renew Enterprises
6) Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia
8) Economic Development Authority of Waynesboro, Virginia
10) Fairfax County Water Authority
11) Hampton Roads Sanitation District
(614) 397-0218
2020 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 300, Charleston, WV, 25311,
(304) 343-4045
405 Capitol Street, Mezzanine Suite 1, Charleston, WV, 25301,
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
7) AT&T Inc.
10) Byler Management
15) Child USA
16) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
17) Churchill Downs Incorporated
20) CNX Land LLC
22) Coalition for Community Solar Access
23) College Board
24) Compass Learning
25) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
27) Cumberland Historic Properties
33) FMP Realty LLC
34) G&F Realty
36) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
37) Hazel Health
38) HeyTutor
41) HomeAde, LLC
42) Inch & Co
43) Indo-American Community of Scranton
44) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
48) Kooth USA, LLC
51) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
52) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
53) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
55) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
56) Martz Trailways
57) Messiah Lifeways
58) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
60) Modern Treasury
61) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
64) PA Association for Justice
65) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
66) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
67) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
68) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
69) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
70) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
71) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
73) Philadelphia School District
75) Rikore, Inc.
77) RVG Management and Development Co.
79) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
80) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
81) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
82) The Lands at Hillside Farms
83) Ticket Network
84) Total Security International LLC
85) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
87) Viatris Inc.
88) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
89) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.
7177402301
1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317,
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
4) Alpha IT
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
8) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
9) AT&T Inc.
10) Aviat Networks
11) Bounty Minerals
12) Byler Management
18) Child USA
19) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
20) Churchill Downs Incorporated
23) CNX Land LLC
25) Coalition for Community Solar Access
26) College Board
27) Compass Learning
28) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
31) Cumberland Historic Properties
32) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair
39) FMP Realty LLC
40) G&F Realty
42) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
43) Hazel Health
44) HeyTutor
48) Inch & Co
49) Indo-American Community of Scranton
50) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
54) Kooth USA, LLC
55) Kyndryl, Inc.
57) LifeBrand, Inc.
59) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
60) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
62) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
63) Martz Trailways
64) Messiah Lifeways
65) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
67) Modern Treasury
68) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
69) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
71) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
73) PA Association for Justice
74) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
76) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
77) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
78) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
79) Pennsylvania Principals Association
80) PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
81) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
82) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
84) Philadelphia School District
86) Rikore, Inc.
89) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
91) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
92) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
93) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
94) The Lands at Hillside Farms
95) Ticket Network
96) Total Security International LLC
97) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
99) Viatris Inc.
100) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
101) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.