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Randi F. Hutchinson focuses her practice on government law and policy matters across wide-ranging industries, including agriculture, construction, education, healthcare, and transportation.

Randi’s long bipartisan career includes roles as Legislative Director in the House, State Director in the Senate, leadership roles in the Executive Branch, and over 16 years in private practice. In 2018, Randi served as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development/Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and from 2017 to 2018, she served as Chief Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

From 1993 to 1997, Randi was Legislative Director to U.S. Representative Tim Hutchinson. While directing the congressman’s staff and overall legislative program, she had certain legislative responsibilities in the areas of infrastructure, environment, transportation and welfare reform. Randi was involved in the 1996 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, several of the Water Resources Development Act bills, and the 1996 Welfare Reform Act legislation. Upon the congressman’s election to the U.S. Senate, she moved to Little Rock, Arkansas to work in the state office. From 1997 to 1998, Randi continued as a senior advisor to the senator, including serving as State Director. There, she had responsibility over all the senator’s state offices and continued her work on infrastructure and environmental projects.

At the beginning of her career, Randi worked in the Majority Office of the New Jersey General Assembly and shortly thereafter, she served as Legislative Director to U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt, the Ranking Member on the Public Works and Transportation Committee.

Concentrations

  • Government law and strategy
  • Public policy

Capabilities

Experience

  • Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development/Rural Utilities Service (RUS), 2018
  • Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2017-2018
  • Senior Advisor and State Director, U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson, 1997-1998
  • Legislative Director, U.S. Representative Tim Hutchinson, 1993-1997
  • Legislative Director, U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt, 1986-1993
  • Staff Assistant, Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senate, 1985, 1986
  • Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, 1984

Recognition & Leadership

  • Member, American Bar Association, 2000-Present
  • Member, Arkansas Bar Association, 2000-Present
  • Member, Republican National Lawyers Association, 2014-Present
  • Member, Spouses Organization of the U.S. Association of Former Member of Congress, 2019-2022
    • Member, Spouses Organization Board of Directors 2019-2022
    • President, 2019-2022

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, 2000
  • B.A., Gordon College
Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Arkansas

Related Capabilities

Government Law & Policy