Kevin M. Paulsen
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Political Law & Government Ethics
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Advises clients on federal and state campaign financing laws, lobbyist registration provisions, pay-to-play restrictions and securities laws regulating political activity.
- Assists companies, organizations and individuals who wish to be politically active to ensure that their activities are in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
- Prior to joining Akin, served as an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel’s Policy Division of the FEC.
Kevin advises clients on campaign finance regulations and gift and ethics rules, including as related to the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), among other federal and state laws.
Prior to joining Akin, Kevin served as an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel’s Policy Division of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In this role, he drafted FEC advisory opinions addressing an array of issues, including the personal use of campaign funds, online contribution processors, emerging technologies and novel fundraising practices. Kevin also coordinated multiple agency rulemakings to amend federal campaign finance regulations. Further, he advised on investigations into complex campaign financing violations.
- Advised on the personal use of political campaign funds, online contribution processors, emerging campaign financing technologies and novel campaign fundraising practices under FECA and BCRA.*
- Advised on government investigations into complex campaign financing violations.*
*Matters handled prior to joining Akin.
EducationJ.D., The George Washington University Law School, with honors, 2015
B.S., University of Iowa, with highest distinction, 2012
J.D., The George Washington University Law School, with honors, 2015
B.S., University of Iowa, with highest distinction, 2012
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
New York
District of Columbia
New York
- Attorney, Federal Election Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Policy Division.
