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Kilgore, Nolen Join McGuireWoods Consulting
Experienced Leaders to Serve Government Affairs Clients in State Capitols
January 7, 2010
RICHMOND, Va.– McGuireWoods Consulting LLC announced today that former Virginia Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore and former Chief Counsel to the Attorney General Christopher R. Nolen are joining the firm. Kilgore will become a Senior Advisor at McGuireWoods Consulting, where he will serve the firm’s government affairs clients nationally, especially in working with state attorneys general, governors, and other officials in state capitals. Nolen will be a Senior Vice President for State Government Relations and will assist clients with Virginia lobbying efforts and regulatory issues. Both Kilgore and Nolen also will be McGuireWoods LLP law partners.
“Jerry and Chris have been well-respected leaders on the Virginia political and governmental scene for years, and we are very pleased to welcome them to our firm,” said Frank B. Atkinson of McGuireWoods Consulting. “Both are highly regarded for their integrity, professionalism, and skill at working across party lines to produce positive results for clients.”
Kilgore has assisted a variety of corporate and association clients with multi-state projects and matters before state attorneys general around the country. His work has touched a wide range of issues, including antitrust, federal-state relations, and trade industry regulation. As Virginia’s Attorney General from 2002 to 2005, he served on the Executive Committee for the National Association of Attorneys General and chaired the Republican Attorneys General Association. Before his election as Attorney General, Kilgore served as Secretary of Public Safety under Governor George Allen, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, and Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Scott County.
“I look forward to becoming part of McGuireWoods and its nationally respected consulting team,” said Kilgore. “With offices in five state capitals and the ability to assist clients anywhere in the United States, McGuireWoods Consulting provides a unique platform from which to help businesses and other clients achieve their strategic objectives in the government affairs arena.”
Nolen, a two-decade veteran of Virginia politics, has earned broad respect as an effective lobbyist at the State Capitol for the past four years. He previously served in the Virginia Attorney General’s office as Special Counsel, then Chief Counsel, to the Attorney General. He was responsible for leading the Attorney General’s legislative efforts, resulting in over 100 pieces of legislation being enacted into law. Nolen also oversaw the official opinion process in the Attorney General’s Office, which issued hundreds of opinions interpreting state law for agencies, legislators, and the governor.
“I am excited to join McGuireWoods and its talented group of attorneys and consultants,” said Nolen. “I look forward to hitting the ground running and helping clients find innovative solutions to their legal and public policy challenges.”
Atkinson noted that Kilgore and Nolen, who have served together in the public and private sectors, bring distinctive strengths to the consulting group and will play varied roles. “Our clients will be well served by having Jerry’s added leadership on our growing multi-state government affairs team and Chris’s important contributions to our strong Virginia lobbying team,” he said. “It is an excellent fit for them, for our clients, and for our team.”
A wholly owned subsidiary of McGuireWoods LLP, McGuireWoods Consulting’s bipartisan team provides a full range of state, federal, and local government relations, strategic and grassroots communications, and economic/infrastructure development services from its offices in the Virginia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia state capitals as well Washington D.C., Chicago, McLean, and Bucharest, Romania. For more information, visit McGuireWoods Consulting’s web site at www.mcguirewoodsconsulting.com.
To read Jeff Schapiro's article from today's Richmond Times-Dispatch, click here.
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