Ches McDowell

He has delivered victories for clients in health care, financial services, entertainment, crypto, defense, technology, energy, pharmaceuticals, real estate development, professional sports, and many other sectors. Weeks after opening an office in Washington D.C., Ches was named by the Wall Street Journal as “Washington’s hottest new lobbyist” and lauded in publications like the New York Times, Bloomberg, Politico, and New York Magazine for his strong relationships with the Trump Administration. He has been selected as one of the top 10 lobbyists in North Carolina by the North State Journal – every year they have done the poll. Ches was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2023 and 2024 for Government Relations Practice. He was selected by Triad Business Journal as one of its “40 Leaders Under 40” in 2021. Ches was recognized as a “Young Gun” in 2019 by Business North Carolina magazine.

Ches also remains committed to civic engagement and serves his community and state in multiple capacities, including as a Trustee at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a member of the Board of Visitors of Campbell Law School. In addition, he serves on the National Board of Directors for Cross Trail Outfitters, on the Host Committee for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s annual Wine, Wheels, and Wildlife fundraiser.