Cristina Krasow

Cristina Krasow has worked in the Washington policy arena for 15 years. Ms. Krasow has a wealth of experience in designing and executing strategies to meet our client's objectives and representing their interests before Congress and the Administration. Ms. Krasow offers our clients:

  • The knowledge, experience and ability to navigate complicated Senate parliamentary procedures.
  • A deep tactical understanding of Senate legislative and political processes.
  • Successful strategies to secure federal funding in appropriations and authorization bills.

Ms. Krasow's skill is based on her political career in the United States Senate, where she worked for eight years in Senate Democratic Leadership, including four years as a Senior Assistant in the Senate Democratic Cloakroom (1994-1998) under Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-ME) and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), as well as then-Senate Democratic Whip Harry Reid (D-NV). During her tenure in the Cloakroom, Ms. Krasow served as liaison between the Democratic Leadership and the Members of the Senate. In addition, Ms. Krasow worked in the Executive Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms and for Senator Mitchell.

Ms. Krasow has also worked as a Legislative Consultant for the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, where she represented clients before Congress and the Executive Branch on a variety of issues, including trade, health care policy, electronic commerce, aviation, financial institutions and housing.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Intellectual Property
  • Technology
  • Appropriations
  • Financial Services
  • Trade


    EDUCATION
  • BA, University of Southern Maine


    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Democratic Cloakroom, United States Senate
  • Executive Office, Senate Sergeant at Arms
  • Senator George Mitchell (D-ME)


    KEY LEGISLATION
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Highway Reauthorization 2005
    (SAFETEA-LU)
  • Trade Promotion Authority
  • Internet Tax Moratorium
  • Aviation Investment Act for the 21st Century
  • Dividend Tax Reduction
  • The Sarbanes Oxley Act