Christopher Lewis

Revolving Door - One Year Ban

Fine: $12,000

FPPC No. 16/074

This case arose from an audit performed by the California State Auditor. Christopher Lewis separated from employment with the Department of Health Care Services, Substance Use Disorder Compliance Division in 2014 after serving as the Chief of the Licensing and Certification Section for almost four years. Michelle J. Berner of Kroesche Schindler LLP represented Lewis in this matter. In the year that followed, Lewis began representing members of the regulated community with respect to his former employer’s licensing and certification process. During this time, he frequently contacted DHCS for the purpose of attempting to influence or expedite decisions on behalf of his paying clients, in violation of Government Code Section 87406, subdivision (d)(1) (3 counts).