Trevor Potter

Trevor Potter (born October 24, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the former commissioner and chairman of the United States Federal Election Commission. He is the Founder and President of the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance and elections, political communication and government ethics. A Republican, he was the General Counsel to John McCain's two presidential campaigns. Potter is a vocal critic of unlimited corporate spending and dark money in politics allowed by the Supreme Court of the United States' Citizens United v. FEC ruling.

Trevor Potter
Born (1955-10-24) October 24, 1955
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)
OccupationLawyer
Years active1982–present
Political partyRepublican

He has been described by the American Bar Association Journal as "hands-down one of the top lawyers in the country on the delicate intersection of politics, law and money".

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