Trevor Potter

Trevor Potter is a lawyer, former commissioner (1991–1995), and chairman (1994) of the United States Federal Election Commission. He is the founder, president, and general counsel of the Campaign Legal Center. Potter served as general counsel for the 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns of John McCain. He is also 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 the Colbert Super PAC. 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 PAC, “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.”