Paul works with companies in a variety of sectors to navigate federal policy challenges, often in the areas of taxation, trade and financial services.

Paul Poteet is a Partner at Finsbury Glover Hering in the firm’s Government Affairs Division. Previously, he served as Senior Policy Advisor and Tax and Trade Counsel to U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), the Senate Majority Whip, member of the Senate Finance Committee and then-Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. During his senate tenure Paul was named by Tax Notes as one of the top 10 tax staffers in Congress. In the 112th Congress, Paul also served as Minority Staff Director for the Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness of which Senator Thune was the Ranking Member.
Prior to joining Senator Thune’s office, Paul served over five years as Partner of Federal Government Relations at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), a trade association representing the U.S. biotechnology sector. Paul also served as Senior Policy Advisor for tax and trade issues to Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. 
Paul holds a JD from The George Washington University Law School, an MA in Government from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Political Science and Economics from Louisiana State University where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Paul enjoyed his 13+ years on Capitol Hill and especially his work on tax and trade issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Finance Committee.

An avid college and professional football fan, Paul lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and their two young daughters.

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