Christopher R. Nolen
Senior Vice President
National/Multistate Strategies
Chris Nolen joined McGuireWoods Consulting in late 2009. Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Chris was a partner at Williams Mullen representing clients before the Virginia General Assembly and various state agencies.
He served for three years in the Virginia Attorney General's office as Special Counsel and then as Chief Counsel to the Attorney General. In those positions, Chris sat at the intersection of law, policy and press. Additionally, Chris was responsible for heading the Attorney General's legislative efforts resulting in over 100 pieces of legislation being enacted into law. He also oversaw the official opinion process of the Attorney General, which issued more than 300 formal and informal opinions interpreting state law for agencies, legislators and the governor.
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Chris has been involved in Virginia politics for more than 20 years. Chris has served as the executive director for former Governor George Allen’s political campaign committee, as legislative assistant to legislators who now serve as the House Republican Majority Leader and House Majority Whip, and has managed and advised numerous legislative campaigns and served as campaign director for a Virginia gubernatorial campaign. He has also provided legal counsel in an election contest for a constitutional officer and served as recount counsel for a House of Delegates campaign.
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Dean’s Scholar, 1999
- Virginia Tech, B.A., 1992
Memberships
- Chairman, Administrative Law Advisory Committee to the Virginia Code Commission
- Board Member, Shady Grove YMCA
- Former Member, New River Valley Community Services Board
- Board Member, Virginia Horse Center Foundation
Admitted
- Virginia State Bar
- Western District of Virginia
- Eastern District of Virginia
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Past Positions
- Partner, Williams Mullen, 2006-2009
- Campaign Director, Virginians for Jerry Kilgore Gubernatorial Campaign, 2005
- Chief Counsel to the Attorney General of Virginia, 2003-2005
- Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Virginia, 2002-2003
Publications
- Election Law (2009 Annual Survey of Virginia Law), 44 U. Rich. L. Rev. 403
- Election Law (2006 Annual Survey of Virginia Law), 41 U. Rich. L. Rev. 121
- Election Law (2001 Annual Survey of Virginia Law), 35 U. Rich. L. Rev. 575
- Contracts & State/Local Procurement
- Executive and Legislative Affairs
- Local Government Relations
- Multi-state Government Relations
- Regulatory Solutions
- Strategic Communications & Grassroots
- Strategic Positioning
- State Government Relations
