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Chris joined Troutman Strategies in 2013 and serves as a senior manager in the Washington, D.C., office. In this role, Chris develops client initiatives, political strategy, and conducts outreach and advocacy before Congress and federal agencies.
Chris helps clients meet federal affairs and public policy goals by monitoring and evaluating legislation, hearings, regulations, and grants put forth by Congress and federal agencies and by providing in-depth policy analysis.
Chris works with Fortune 500 companies, institutions of higher education, multinational corporations, agricultural groups, national trade associations, health care and health information technology companies, nonprofits, and others, covering a wide range of complex public policy issues.
Before joining Troutman Strategies, Chris gained experience in government relations on and off Capitol Hill. Chris served as a legal research assistant in the government affairs group at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, focusing on agricultural and international trade issues. Chris also spent time in the Washington, D.C., office of Senator Robert Menendez, working as a research assistant covering banking and housing issues.
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Chris helps clients meet federal affairs and public policy goals by monitoring and evaluating legislation, hearings, regulations, and grants put forth by Congress and federal agencies and by providing in-depth policy analysis.
Chris works with Fortune 500 companies, institutions of higher education, multinational corporations, agricultural groups, national trade associations, health care and health information technology companies, nonprofits, and others, covering a wide range of complex public policy issues.
Before joining Troutman Strategies, Chris gained experience in government relations on and off Capitol Hill. Chris served as a legal research assistant in the government affairs group at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, focusing on agricultural and international trade issues. Chris also spent time in the Washington, D.C., office of Senator Robert Menendez, working as a research assistant covering banking and housing issues.
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Our firm’s greatest asset is our people.
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Market-leading eDiscovery and data management services.
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The Pepper Center for Public Services
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This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
Stay ahead of the curve and in touch with our latest thinking on the issues that are top of mind across our practices and industry sectors.
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