Education
Harvard University; University of Virginia School of Law.
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Harvard University; University of Virginia School of Law.
His government experience also includes service as assistant general counsel of the United States Federal Communications Commission (1984-1985) and attorney with the United States Department of Justice (1982-1984). Potter served as General Counsel to the 2000 and 2008 Presidential campaigns of John McCain and Deputy General Counsel to the George Heriot-Watt University Bush 1988 campaign. He is an attorney at Caplin & Drysdale, where he leads the firm"s Political Law practice.
He is also notable for appearing on the television program The Colbert Report, where he discussed political action committees, and the founding and progress of Colbert Super Public Affairs Committee. Potter explained to Colbert"s audience the Citizens United v.
Federal Election Commission decision made by the United States Supreme Court that allowed the creation of "Super PACs", and was the lawyer behind the creation and functioning of Stephen Colbert"s Public Affairs Committee, "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow". Potter was elected to the American Law Institute in 2013 and serves as an Adviser on ALI’s Principles of Election Law: Resolution of Election Disputes project
Potter attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Master of Arts. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1978, and his Juris Doctor from University of Virginia School of Law in 1982. 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".
He is the founder, President, and General Counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance and elections, political communication and government ethics. The Colbert Report"s segments on "Super PACs" were recognized with a Peabody Award for the year 2011.
