Jeff is a member of the Virginia Government Relations Team and has been involved with Virginia policy and politics for two decades. He has served as a top advisor to a Governor, Attorney General, members of Congress, and candidates for statewide office. He joined Reed Smith after serving as a senior legal and policy advisor for the Governor of Virginia, and he draws on this experience to consistently deliver a unique perspective and skillset to his clients.
Dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals, he focuses his practice on representing clients before the Virginia General Assembly, Executive branch agencies, and Virginia local governments. Recognized by Virginia Business magazine as a Legal Elite for Legislative/Regulatory/ Administrative Law, Jeff advises clients on federal and state campaign finance issues, lobbying law, election law, and government ethics matters.
Jeff also assists a number of clients with federal and state compliance issues related to political contributions, political activity, and lobbying, including the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), and the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA).
Jeff has significant experience drafting legislation, creating and implementing legislative strategies, testifying before legislative committees, lobbying legislators and other government officials, advising on political contributions, and developing creative solutions to help solve problems with state and local government. He has been instrumental in the passage of hundreds of pieces of legislation.
He and his wife have two young boys who keep them constantly on their toes.
