H. Christopher Bartolomucci is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Chris’ practice focuses on appellate litigation, products liability litigation, and litigation in the higher education space. He presented oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court in South Carolina v. North Carolina, 558 U.S. 256 (2010) and prevailed in the case. He served as lead trial counsel and presented the closing oral argument before a three-judge federal court in a high profile preclearance action under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. See South Carolina v. United States, 898 F. Supp. 2d 30 (D.D.C. 2012). In 2007, as a short-listed candidate for nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Virginia State Bar gave Chris its highest rating of “Highly Qualified.”
Chris’ government service includes experience in every branch of the federal government. He served in the White House as associate counsel to President George W. Bush. He also served in the Solicitor General’s Office, as associate special counsel to the U.S. Senate Whitewater Committee, and as counsel to the D.C. Inspector General. He clerked for Judge William L. Garwood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Austin, Texas.
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Identification Please: State Voter ID Laws and the Voting Rights Act
The Austin Lawyers Chapter
Sullivan's Steakhouse300 Colorado Street
Austin, TX 78701
Labor & Employment: Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration Policy & the Economy
2012 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Debate on the Constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
The Piedmont Triad Lawyers Chapter
The Piedmont Club200 W. Second Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Congressional Oversight vs. Executive Privilege
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group
National Press Club529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
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Federalist Society White Paper
Can a State enact a law that purports to “nullify” a controversial federal statute that...
Labor & Employment: Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration Policy & the Economy
2012 National Lawyers Convention
The Labor & Employment Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration...
Labor & Employment: Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration Policy & the Economy
2012 National Lawyers Convention
The Labor & Employment Law Practice Group hosted this panel on "Arizona v. U.S.: Immigration...
Congressional Oversight vs. Executive Privilege
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group
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