Christopher W. Waddell

Olson Remcho is the leading political and government law firm in California. The firm was founded in 2020 by the merger of Olson Hagel & Fishburn and Remcho, Johansen & Purcell – two of the most powerful and respected political law firms in the state. Clients of Olson Remcho have a team of attorneys with an unmatched depth of experience and expertise in elections, campaign finance, ethics, constitutional, government and public policy law. With offices in Sacramento, Oakland and Long Beach, Olson Remcho attorneys advise government agencies, nonprofit organizations, labor unions, businesses, ballot measure committees, lobbyists, candidates, public officials, and political action committees regarding their participation in elections and government decision-making at the federal, state, and local levels. Among numerous other clients, the firm represents the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate President pro Tempore, the California Democratic Party, dozens of labor organizations, and members of the California Congressional Delegation. Olson Remcho offers a robust government law practice, including litigation, internal investigations, legislative interpretation and drafting, advice on complex statutory interpretation and constitutional issues, and advice on conflicts of interest, open meeting and public record laws. In addition, the firm provides legal advice, representation and consulting services to non-profit organizations and to California’s state and local public retirement systems. ***Disclaimer: Olson Remcho posts are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship between Olson Remcho and any third party.***