About Joseph Mayes

Chuck James focuses his practice on representing clients with regulatory and litigation matters before state and federal agencies, and serves as a strategic advisor and problem solver based on his varied background in political campaigns, government service and private practice. Increasingly, Chuck assists clients with government affairs, including policy and legislative counsel as part of the Government Relations practice at Williams Mullen. Chuck combines legal acumen with practical business advice to assist clients with general business matters. Chuck collaboratively leverages his partners from a myriad of practices, to include corporate matters, economic development, tax, real estate and other focused practices to help his clients achieve their business objectives, all while providing exceptional client service.

Chuck previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Richmond and Alexandria Divisions and the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Washington, D.C. and chief deputy attorney general in the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. Chuck was appointed to serve on Attorney General Jason Miyares’ Transition and on Gov. Youngkin’s Transition as part of the Public Safety & Homeland Security and Commerce & Trade Teams. He also serves on the firm’s board of directors and several boards of not for profit organizations.