Christopher DeLacy

Christopher DeLacy is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and serves as co-leader of the Federal Government Affairs Practice and co-chair of the Political Law and Government Ethics Team. For 23 years, he has represented corporations, trade associations, local governments, coalitions and nonprofits before Congress and the executive branch. Mr. DeLacy has extensive experience with technology, infrastructure, agriculture and trade issues. He has helped to develop legislation and federal policies in these areas and has represented clients during related hearings.

Mr. DeLacy has overseen complex, multiyear client initiatives that include state and federal legislative, regulatory, litigation, grassroots/grasstops and public relations components. These efforts include the establishment and management of diverse stakeholder coalitions and identifying third-party validators in the media, academia and think tanks.

Mr. DeLacy also advises clients on the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Congressional gift and travel rules, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, and related state and local laws. Mr. DeLacy has represented clients before the Federal Election Commission, the House and Senate Ethics Committees and Office of Congressional Ethics. He has also represented clients during inspector general and congressional investigations and advised clients on federal conflict of interest, post-employment and financial disclosure issues. His political law clients include political action committees (PACs), corporations, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, ballot question committees and coalitions. Within Holland & Knight, Mr. DeLacy serves as general counsel to the Committee for Effective Government PAC.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. DeLacy served as counsel to Sen. John Warner (R- Va.). In that capacity, Mr. DeLacy served as counsel to the Senate Committee on Rules during consideration of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold Act) and as the senator's representative to the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force.

Before working for Sen. Warner, Mr. DeLacy served as counsel on the Technology Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, where he oversaw technical standards issues and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).