Joseph Van Wye

Joseph Van Wye is the Senior Advisor for Public Policy at CGFL, where he helps clients navigate the complex intersection of law, regulation, and public affairs. With extensive experience in legislative strategy, coalition advocacy, and federal oversight, Joe brings a practical, results-driven approach to advancing policies that promote fairness, accountability, and competition across diverse markets.

Joe strengthens CGFL's capacity to provide strategic counsel on consumer protection and competition issues across the economy, including agriculture, technology, healthcare, and media markets.

Before joining CGFL, Joe served as Senior Legislative Strategist at P Street, a leading progressive advocacy organization, where he developed and executed legislative campaigns on key issues related to consumer protection, antitrust, labor, and regulatory reform. He also served as Policy and Outreach Director for Farm Action Fund and worked under then-Chairman Jerry Nadler on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and then-Chairman David N. Cicilline on the House Antitrust Subcommittee. In these roles, he contributed to matters involving antitrust, oversight, commercial law, and federal rulemaking, including the Subcommittee's bipartisan investigation of competition in digital markets.

As a member of CGFL's Public Policy team, Joe deepens the firm's expertise in antitrust, competition policy, legislative affairs, and high-stakes regulatory matters. His addition enhances CGFL's ability to integrate policy strategy with litigation and advocacy, offering clients a comprehensive, one-stop solution for complex challenges at the intersection of law and public affairs.

Select Matters

• Advises the Coalition for Patient Centered Care on federal efforts to curb private equity and corporate control of medical practices, including the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act, introduced in the House and Senate in September 2026

Speaking & Media

• Guest: The Hub and Spoke podcast discussing private equity's takeover of independent healthcare providers with Kellie Lerner and R. James Toussaint of the Coalition for Patient-Centered Care

Education

• Brown University, B.A., Political Science and Government

Substantive Practice Areas

• Antitrust
• Public & Legislative Advocacy
• Consumer Protection
• Regulatory Advocacy