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 former chairs Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and 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 EPA.

Christian also served as a senior legislative assistant to former Reps. Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) and Bill Luther (D-MN), advising each on Energy & Commerce Committee issues.

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Announcing the Mintz Federal AI Legislation Tracker — AI: The Washington Report

September 13, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

In this edition of AI: The Washington Report, read about Mintz’s Federal AI Legislation Tracker, which tracks bills pending in Congress that primarily concern AI regulation or that would institute significant regulations, policies, or programs concerning AI.

September 8, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

In the first of a multi-part series, our team examines trends in AI regulation and the impact it will have on businesses that use it.

September 1, 2023 | Article | By Robert Kidwell, Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read about the FTC’s complaint against Automated AI and affiliated entities and individuals over AI-related misleading claims in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

August 23, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including a court ruling and a US Copyright Office interpretation involving copyright law and AI.

August 17, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including developments regarding the application of copyright law to AI.

August 10, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including about the Civil Investigative Demand the FTC recently served to ChatGPT developer OpenAI.

August 4, 2023 | Blog | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Leaders of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus introduced a bill that would create a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) to provide AI-related resources to spur innovation and US competitiveness. Mintz Antitrust Practice Co-chair Bruce Sokler and ML Strategies’ Alex Hecht and Christian Fjeld discuss the bill and the three-year push for the NAIRR.

July 27, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including the White House’s voluntary framework for ensuring safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.

July 12, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including the FTC’s enforcement actions and guidance related to AI.

July 5, 2023 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Raj Gambhir

Read the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI, including the newly introduced National AI Commission Act that seeks to establish a commission to formulate a legislative framework on AI.

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Ten Mintz Attorneys Recognized in JD Supra’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

March 10, 2025

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.