BIPARTISAN TEAM

Caitlin Van Sant, a lawyer by training, has more than fifteen years of experience in health policy and government affairs. Caitlin joined Mehlman in 2022 after serving as Legislative Director for Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. She also served as the staff lead for the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, the Congressional Rare Disease Caucus, and the Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus. She previously was a federal lobbyist at the Children’s Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics and began her career in state government affairs at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Caitlin graduated cum laude from George Mason University School of Law and holds a B.A. in International Affairs and a B.B.A. in International Business from James Madison University.