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Steve Churchwell  


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steve.churchwell@dlapiper.com

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400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400
Sacramento, California 95814-4428
United States
T: +1 916 930 3266   F: +1 916 403 1632

Steve Churchwell is a partner in DLA Piper's State Government Affairs group. Since 1982, he has assisted clients in charting a successful course through the challenging waters of California government and politics. He represents corporations, associations, Indian tribes and governmental agencies in the areas of state regulatory matters, political law, ethics and conflicts of interest and related litigation.

Mr. Churchwell defends clients against government enforcement actions, assists clients with legislative strategy, helps them obtain government contracts and grants, develops compliance programs for regulated clients and devises sound political strategies.

Mr. Churchwell has been rated AV® by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and also has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer, as the result of a joint research project conducted by Law & Politics and San Francisco magazines.

Mr. Churchwell's positions in state government were:

  • General Counsel, California Fair Political Practices Commission
  • Chief Counsel, Cal-OSHA Appeals Board
  • Legal Counsel, California Office of Administrative Law
  • Legislative Intern

His areas of concentration include:

  • Election law
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Governance, ethics and conflicts of interest
  • Government contracts
  • Health care
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Internal investigations
  • Regulation of PACs, lobbying and placement agents

Admissions

  • California
  • Tennessee

Memberships

  • President, California Political Attorneys Association
  • Legal Committee, California Privacy and Security Advisory Board
  • Methodology Advisory Panel, Ethisphere Institute

Pro Bono

  •  2009 National Pro Bono Award Winner, DLA Piper


EDUCATION

  • J.D., University of Tennessee 1982
    Law Review, Articles Editor
  • B.A., Vanderbilt University 1979 cum laude
     

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