Chris is a battle-tested legal advisor with experience navigating sensitive legal issues both in and out of government. His practice focuses on white-collar defense, government investigations, internal investigations, crisis management, and litigation. 
 
Having served in the White House, DOJ, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Senate, Chris understands government processes and has particular experience with congressional and criminal investigations, enforcement, and litigation. In 2020, Chris helped stand up the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, which was established under the CARES Act to investigate pandemic-relief fraud. In this role, Chris helped establish the office's investigative processes and worked with officials across the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board, DOJ, the Small Business Administration, and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. More recently, Chris served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where he prosecuted financial and other crimes.
 
Given Chris's high-level government experience, he is no stranger to being in the trenches, and he understands the importance of discretion and judgment to helping clients succeed on the law and on public messaging.