Chris Slagle is Partner In Charge of Bricker Graydon's Marietta office, and chair of the firm's Government Relations group. He practices in the areas of government relations; real estate, including land use, development and zoning; banking law and financial services; transportation and logistics; consumer finance, and mortgage banking. Chris is also a member of the firm's Shale Task Force practice as well as the Southeast Ohio team.

His government relations work includes representing political parties, candidates, statewide ballot committees, corporations and businesses, and political action committees in all aspects of election law issues and campaign finance compliance. He also advocates for them before the Ohio Election Commission, boards of elections, and in litigation in state and federal courts. Chris represents and lobbies for various trade associations, businesses and corporate entities before the Ohio General Assembly.

In real estate, Chris represents businesses, developers and political subdivisions in complex zoning, land use, annexation and land development issues, and appears before planning, development and zoning commissions in zoning, variance, annexation and related public service matters. He also represents wireless communications carriers in zoning matters and public hearings, including negotiations with law directors, city attorneys, county prosecutors and other public officials.

Chris represents banks, credit unions and other financial institutions in various regulatory and compliance matters, as well as mortgage banks, lenders and consumer finance organizations in licensure, regulatory and compliance issues. He also represents transportation and trucking companies and logistics operators in regulatory and compliance issues.

Chris is a former spokesman, speechwriter and federal policy liaison for the former Ohio Attorney General and Ohio Auditor of State Betty D. Montgomery; senior staff member and Director of Communications for Ohio Congressman Paul E. Gillmor; legislative aide for former Ohio State Senator Karen L. Gillmor; and district representative for former Ohio Congressman Frank A. Cremeans.

Education

Capital University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004); Order of the Curia; Order of the Barristers; Associate Editor, Capital University Law Review; Moot Court Board; Winner of the 2002 Tulane University Law School National Moot Court Competition

Miami University (B.A., 1995)

Distinctions

Columbus Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice), (2022-2024)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice (2018–2025)

Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2009, 2012–2013

Professional Activities

Member, Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, The Breathing Association

Board Member and Public Policy Committee Chair, Children's Hunger Alliance

Member, Transportation Lawyers Association

Member, Ethics Committee, Ohio Lobbying Association

Member, Republican National Lawyers Association, Ohio Chapter

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Member, Columbus Bar Association

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