
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
Hearings on the SolarWinds Hack and Possible Policy Responses
March 4, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress
February 4, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, R. Neal Martin, Anthony DeMaio
Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee
January 14, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Bill by Unanimous Consent
November 18, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Twitter, Facebook, Google Heads Testify on Section 230 and Local Journalism
October 29, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Cantwell-Cassidy Exposure Notification Privacy Act – A Bipartisan Bill on Disease Contact Tracing
June 9, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
The Implications of Trump's Executive Order and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
June 3, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Tackling False Claims Being Made for COVID-19 Treatments and Products
March 24, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Joanne Hawana, Karen Lovitch, Joseph Miller
Congress Calls on FTC to Protect Americans from Price Gouging During COVID-19 Health Crisis
March 18, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld
Federal Response to COVID-19
March 16, 2020 | Alert | By Alexander Hecht, Frank C. Guinta, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, R. Neal Martin, Anthony DeMaio
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
