Graham Wilson focuses his practice on Political Law and Litigation. He counsels clients on federal and state campaign finance law, voting rights, Congressional and Executive Branch ethics regulations. Graham also advises clients on lobbying registration and disclosure, foreign agents' registration requirements, and pay-to-play laws. His work brings him before the Federal Election Commission, federal and state prosecutors, and state lobbying and campaign finance regulators. Graham's clients include the Democratic National Committee as well as other party and candidate committees.
Before joining Perkins Coie, Graham served as an attorney at the Federal Election Commission, Office of General Counsel, Litigation Division.
- Federal Election Commission, Attorney, 2008 - 2009
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Attorney, 2005 - 2007
Experience
Political Law
America Votes / America Votes Education and Action Fund
Counsel to America Votes, a grassroots voter and mobilization campaign, on federal election law matters; counsel to America Votes Education and Action Fund, an affiliated issues organization, on nonprofit tax and federal election law matters.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Counsel to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Democratic National Committee
Counsel to Democratic National Committee.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
General Counsel to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
EMILY's List v. FEC
Successfully represented the largest federal political action committee in its effort to strike down FEC regulations that impermissibly restricted fundraising and other communications on behalf of state and local candidates, in violation of the First Amendment. 581 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2009).
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01.16.2013Perkins Coie Announces Counsel PromotionsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie has announced that 88 attorneys have been promoted to the firm’s newly created Counsel position, effective January 1, 2013. Counsel is a partnership track position for attorneys with at least six years of experience, recognizing consistently high quality legal work and the ability to supervise junior lawyers and staff and collaborate with partners on the strategy, development and management of client matters.