
Christian is based in our Washington, DC office and is a Senior Vice President of ML Strategies. He assists a variety of clients in their interactions with the federal government.
Prior to joining ML Strategies, Christian spent 20 years on Capitol Hill, the last 10 of which he served as Senior Counsel and Subcommittee Staff Director on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In so doing, he served under the current Chair, Senator Maria Cantwell (D – WA), as well as former Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and former Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL). In this capacity, his work focused on a broad range of issues, including consumer protection, privacy and data security, cybersecurity, automobile and highway safety, product safety, sports, manufacturing, exports, and trade, while regularly interacting with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Department of Commerce.
Earlier, Christian held senior staff and advisory roles with the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy & Commerce, where he worked on matters related to the FTC, NHTSA, CPSC, Department of Commerce, and the EPA.
Christian also previously served as a Senior Legislative Assistant to former Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and to former US Representative Bill Luther (D-MN), advising each on Energy & Commerce Committee issues.
viewpoints
Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
February 20, 2020 | Video | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Algorithmic Accountability Act
February 20, 2020 | Video | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
The View from DC: Expansion of COPPA?
February 7, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie, Cynthia Larose
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
February 5, 2020 | Blog
The Impact of AI
February 3, 2020 | Article | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Congressional Privacy Action – Part 2: The House
January 29, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie, Cynthia Larose
Congressional Privacy Action – Part 1: The Senate
January 28, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie, Cynthia Larose
TCPA Legislative Update — After Much Negotiation, House Passes Consensus Robocall Legislation; Senate Vote Imminent
December 12, 2019 | Article | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Monthly TCPA Digest – December 2019
December 12, 2019 | Article | By Joshua Briones, Russell Fox, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Infrastructure & Surface Transportation Update | ML Strategies
August 21, 2019 | Alert | By Frank C. Guinta, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Stephen J. Silveira, R. Neal Martin
News & Press
JD Supra has recognized ten Mintz attorneys in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards recognize attorneys and firms whose articles on the JD Supra platform were most read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals during 2024.
Privacy Implications of the Facebook Whistleblower Testimony
October 19, 2021
Cyber Standards for Connected Devices Leverage Federal Purchases
January 5, 2021
How The Election Could Reshape The Telecom Industry
November 2, 2020
Myriad Section 230 Bills Show Agreement Still Out Of Reach
October 19, 2020
Special Report: The Mask Middlemen - How Pop-Up Brokers Seek Big Paydays in a Frenzied Market
April 1, 2020
The Impact of AI: Bay Area Experts Discuss the Meaning of Artificial Intelligence and How it Will Affect the Economy and Society
January 24, 2020
Events & Speaking




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Recognition & Awards
JD Supra Readers’ Choice Award, Top Author – Artificial Intelligence, 2025
