Chris Gober is a trusted legal adviser and problem solver for the toughest political, public policy, and regulatory challenges faced by ambitious and high-profile changemakers. As the Founding Partner and CEO of Lex Politica, Gober oversees a national law firm focused on constitutional and political litigation, government investigations and enforcement actions, and providing strategic advice and guidance to elected officials, companies, nonprofits and industry trade associations, high-net-worth individuals, and high-profile executives and athletes. As recently described by The New York Times, Gober is a “swaggering Texas-based lawyer” who has represented billionaires like Elon Musk, championship-winning athletes and coaches, award-winning on-air personalities, and dozens of U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, and Governors.

Steve Roberts is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Political Law Group at Lex Politica, focusing his practice on lobbying compliance, campaign finance, and political committees. He is passionate about maximizing the ability of the corporate and PAC community to engage in the political and policy space. His legal advice isn't intended to "get to yes" - it starts with "yes" and then figures out how to achieve his clients' policy and political goals, including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, corporate PACs, non-profits, elected officials, star political candidates and campaigns, national party committees, and others engaged in policy fights at the federal, state, and local level. He is recognized as a top national political law attorney in “Best Lawyers in America” for Government Relations.

Jessica Furst Johnson is a partner and Co-Chair of the Political Law Practice at Lex Politica, she has spent the past seventeen years serving as General Counsel for three different national political party committees, cementing her as one of the most experienced campaign finance and election law attorneys in the industry. Jessica focuses her practice on political committees, campaign finance and election law, both on the federal level and across the 50 states, lobbying and ethics compliance, and tax-exempt organizations.

Christine Fort is a partner at Lex Politica, focusing her practice on political committees, campaign finance and election law, lobbying and ethics compliance, and tax-exempt organizations. With substantial experience on both the official and campaign sides at the state and federal levels, she brings a robust perspective to client matters, enabling her to offer unique, big-picture solutions. Consistently striving to “get to yes,” Christine understands that her clients’ activities are most impactful when legal guidance is informed by political strategy, allowing PACs, party committees, and politically active businesses and nonprofit entities alike to best achieve their political goals while maintaining compliance with applicable law.

Eric Wang is a renowned and respected authority on political law. His practice is notable for its breadth and depth. Eric’s professional experience includes serving as counsel to a commissioner at the Federal Election Commission, serving as in-house counsel to Americans for Prosperity, and practicing political law at one of D.C.’s largest law firms. These varied interactions with the law—as a regulator, client, adviser, and advocate—inform Eric’s practical approach to helping clients achieve their goals while navigating a thicket of complex laws.

Nicole Kelly is a Senior Counsel at Lex Politica and an all-around political operative, having worked in almost every type of political role in her decade of experience in politics. Her comprehensive legal practice focuses on advising clients on election and political law compliance under federal, state, and local campaign finance, lobbying, government ethics, and tax-exempt organization laws. She also routinely represents clients on all aspects of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), including registration, reporting, investigations, and audits. Her advice is tailored for clients who want efficient answers with a clear path to effectively pursue their policy and political goals. She brings a creative mindset to every client and project she engages with, understanding that thinking outside of the box can often lead to the most impactful results.

Anna Mackin is a political lawyer and litigator who advises political candidates, PACs, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, officeholders, and individuals on all facets of political participation. Anna specializes in compliance with state and federal campaign finance, ethics, and election laws; representing clients in enforcement, advisory, and rulemaking proceedings before the Federal Election Commission and state campaign finance regulators; and zealously advancing her clients’ interests in state and federal litigation.

Jesse Vazquez is a litigator and strategic adviser who represents political leaders, advocacy organizations, PACs, and private entities in high-stakes, politically charged disputes. His practice centers on defending clients in complex litigation and delivering clear, forward-thinking counsel in matters involving constitutional law, government investigations, and regulatory overreach. Jesse’s practice is grounded in years of experience working on complex commercial disputes, where he has served as lead counsel on high-stakes cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars in potential exposure. In each matter, Jesse cuts through complexity, anticipates legal and tactical pressure points, and develops creative, outcome-driven strategies that win in the courtroom and at the negotiating table.

Based in Ohio, Mike Garcar represents for-profit companies and tax-exempt organizations in a wide variety of corporate and compliance matters. His representative work on behalf of for-profit companies includes advising the company and board of directions on corporate compliance and governance matters, including the establishment of appropriate policies and procedures and compliance with corporate formalities. His representative work on behalf of tax-exempt organizations, such as 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, and 501(c)(6) trade associations, includes all aspects of corporate and tax matters. For example, he assists with nonprofit formations, governance issues, drafting vendor and consulting agreements, applying for federal and state tax-exempt recognition, advising on the IRS rules governing lobbying and political activities, and preparing and reviewing required tax disclosures, notices, and filings.

Elizabeth Ellington Kemp is an experienced political and election law attorney. Her practice includes advising clients on campaign finance, lobbying, and tax-exempt entity laws and compliance. Elizabeth’s professional experience includes serving as counsel to the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission and practicing at a premier election law firm in Washington, DC. She has worked with numerous campaigns, candidates, non-profit organizations, political organizations, corporations, LLCs and lobbyists with legal needs ranging from organization and dissolution to contract negotiations, federal and state filing requirements and everything in between. She prides herself on developing meaningful relationships with her clients in order to fully understand and communicate what it takes to get to “yes."

Sara A. Cutter is an associate attorney in our Washington, D.C. office. She is a graduate of George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School and has extensive experience in the political field.

During her education, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy, and President of the Republican Lawyers Association at Scalia law. She has a pending publication entitled “Phonies and Cronies: Regulating America’s Political Consultants.”

Victoria Sevcik is a licensed attorney who serves as Senior Director, Policy Research & Strategy for Vantage ROI, LLC, a Lex Politica-affiliated company that provides actionable information for successful campaigns and effective risk management.

Prior to joining Lex Politica, Michael was a Compliance Specialist with Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Albany, NY. In addition to assisting clients with New York State lobbying and campaign finance reports, Michael also worked with candidate and party committees to organize fundraising events in support of numerous state legislators.

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Katherine Fisher is a Compliance Director at Lex Politica, where she leverages her extensive experience in compliance management and legal research to support the firm's commitment to regulatory excellence and corporate governance. Prior to joining Lex Politica, Katherine was instrumental in building and leading the compliance department at a national solar contractor, where she managed a complex portfolio of state and local licenses, addressed consumer protection matters, and ensured regulatory compliance across more than 40 corporate entities. Her proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks significantly enhanced the company's organizational resilience and governance practices.

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Austin Halvorson serves as Director of Strategic Initiatives to Chris Gober and helps manage various operations at Lex Politica. During the 2021 Texas legislative session, Austin worked for the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services under the chairmanship of Senator Lois Kolkhorst. In this role, he analyzed bills referred to the committee, provided legislative recommendations to committee members, and met with stakeholders to craft legislation. From August 2018 – January 2021, Austin served as District Director to a former member of the Texas House of Representatives.

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With more than a decade of experience in high-stakes political operations and organizational management, Maggie Boyd joins us as Chief Operating Officer for Vantage Network. Her expertise includes building operational frameworks, optimizing organizational processes, and aligning teams with big-picture goals.

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