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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Trevor Potter

Trevor Potter

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

A former commissioner and chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Trevor Potter focuses on campaign finance and election law. Mr. Potter is currently on a leave of absence from Brookings.

Expertise

Federal, state, and local campaign finance laws; the use of the Internet for political activity; government ethics requirements; lobbying registration

Background

Current Positions
Attorney, Caplin & Drysdale

Past Positions
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission, 1991-1995; Assistant General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1984-1985; Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-1984

Education

A.B., Harvard College, 1978; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1982

Contact Information

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