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L. Clifford Schroeder, Jr. - Virginia Lobbyist

L. Clifford SchroederContact Information:

411 East Franklin Street
Suite 601
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 697-2050 main
(804) 697-2052 personal
(804) 697-2150 main facsimile
(804) 697-2152 facsimile
cschroeder@spottsfainconsulting.com

Current Position:

Principal, Spotts Fain Consulting
 

Cliff Schroeder currently serves as principal of Richmond, VA based Spotts Fain Consulting, L.C.  Cliff is a veteran of Virginia state government with over ten years experience lobbying the General Assembly and executive branch agencies. His areas of expertise include managed healthcare, retail issues, energy, information technology, transportation, public-private partnerships and the environment.  Cliff maintains extensive contacts with key Richmond business leaders and prominent members of Richmond business community, and has longstanding relationships with members of Congress since his time as a staffer to members of the U.S. House and Senate.

Cliff has comprehensive experience as a senior strategist within Virginia politics and has worked as an advisor to political campaigns across the Commonwealth. He has advised numerous gubernatorial candidates, participated in the Virginia Finance Committee's Presidential Exploratory Committee for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and held the position of advisor to two Virginia governors. In 1997, Governor Gilmore appointed Mr. Schroeder to his Economic Development Advisory Board. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Schroeder served as the Director of Communications in both the Secretariat of Commerce and Trade and the Secretariat of Administration. Previously, he worked as a legislative aide to Senator Alfonse D' Amato (R-N.Y.) and Congressman Stan Parris (R-Va).

Cliff earned a B.A. in Government from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He is a current board member of The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation and a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Science Museum of Virginia where he served as Chairman of the Government Affairs Subcommittee. He is also a member of The Gallery Society Donor Circle of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the 1782 Society at Washington College and a Challenger fundraiser for St. Christopher's Preparatory School.

Education:

Washington College, B.S., Government, 1991

Previous Experience:

Mark Earley for Governor Campaign, Policy Advisor, 2000
Governor George W. Bush, Presidential Exploratory Committee, 1999-2000
Virginia Finance Committee
Jim Gilmore for Governor Campaign, Policy Advisor, 1997
Appointed by Governor Gilmore to The Virginia Strategy, his Economic Advisory Committee
Office of Governor, 1994-1997
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Secretary of Administration
Assistant Secretary, Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Office of Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) 1991-1992
Legislative Assistant
Maryland Senate, Maryland General Assembly, 1990
Page Program
Congressman Stan Parris (8th - Va) 1989
LBJ Internship Recipient

Community Involvement:

The Science Museum of Virginia, Board of Trustees
Chairman, Board of Trustees Government Affairs Subcommittee (Past Member)

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Member, The Gallery Society Donor Circle

St. Christopher's School
Challenger Fundraiser

Washington College
Member, 1782 Society

October 5, 2010 - Mike Rothermel will speak at a seminar in Richmond, Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law. 

August 20, 2010 - Michael Yager, a Legal Assistant in our Litigation Section, spoke at a NALA LIVE! presentation on electronic discovery, "E-Discovery - Slow Down the Train" 

August 5, 2010 - Four Spotts Fain lawyers named in Best Lawyers in America, Meade Spotts, Hugh Fain, Robert Chappell and Dana McDaniel.

August 2, 2010 - Spotts Fain attorney, Lee Stephens assisted clients with first Fort Pickett Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) conservation easement held by a State agency.

July 28, 2010 - Lessons on Charitable Conservation Contributions from Schneidelman v. Commissioner, by Robert Allen and Lee Stephens.

July 2010 - Spotts Fain congratulates Brian Marron, who begins his term as President of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation.

July 9, 2010 - 'Much Ado About Nothing' - Bilski v. Kappos, by Bob Barrett.

June 23, 2010 - We are proud to announce that six Spotts Fain lawyers were named in the Virginia Super Lawyers list for 2010 and six named Virginia Rising Stars.

June 21, 2010 - Section 1031 Update - Exchange Facilitators Act is effective July 1, 2010, by John Anderson

June 19, 2010 - You may be required to notify your employees of their right to join a union, by Betsy Davis.

June 15, 2010 - Spotts Fain Creditors' Rights lawyers spoke at a Virginia Association of Community Banks Teleseminar on Bankruptcy and Collections. 

May 24, 2010 - Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Circuit Court Decision Confirming Arbitration Award in Dispute Involving a Limited Liability Company, by Andrew Oxenreiter and John Anderson.

May 18, 2010 - Health Care Reform - Priorities for Employers 2010 by Elliot Fitzgerald

May 13, 2010 - Mark With Care: The Rise of § 292 False Patent Marking Lawsuits, by Bob Barrett.

April 23, 2010 - Business people should be aware of the consequences for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

April 23, 2010 - Bob Barrett presented The $612.5 Million Question: How to protect your intellectual property at the Greater Richmond Chamber.

April 7, 2010 - The Spotts Fain Intellectual Property Team welcomes Bob Barrett to our growing practice group.

April 1, 2010 - We are very pleased to announce that Connell Mullins has been elected a shareholder of the firm and Deborah Fourness has been elected a director. 

January 27, 2010 - We are proud to announce that Spotts Fain Managing Director, Hugh M. Fain, III has been elected Chair of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association. 
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