Rebecca H. Gordon
- Washington, D.C.
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Rebecca helps her clients with strategies and recommendations for effective, lawful political participation, so they can maximize the value of their work.
Rebecca H. Gordon counsels corporations, trade associations, lobbying firms, and other entities on the full spectrum of legal issues affecting their ability to interact and work with federal and state governments. These include federal Lobbying Disclosure Act registration and reporting requirements; federal campaign finance law; federal and state laws governing the provision of meals, entertainment, and other items of value to public officials; state and local lobbying law; and federal and state pay-to-play laws.
Rebecca collaborates with clients’ legal and government relations teams, advising them on all aspects of their interactions with candidates and government officials. She helps construct and implement compliance programs tailored to clients’ unique structures and cultures, counsels on campaign finance and congressional ethics matters, and helps organizations interested in creating and operating their own political action committees. Rebecca knows how to prioritize issues for those active in the political process, drawing upon years of experience as counsel to political campaigns, federal officeholders, and party committees.
Education & Credentials
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, Managing Editor, International Law Review, 2000-2001, 2001
- College of William & Mary, B.A., Economics, Government, 1997
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyer" in Government: Political Law, 2013-2024
Named by Washingtonian Magazine as a "Top Lawyer" for campaign and election law
Listed in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star," 2015
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association
2017 Lobbying Institute, Program Co-Chair for half-day conference
Task Force on Federal Lobbying Laws, Co-Chair
Legislative Process and Lobbying Committee of Administrative Law Section, Chair, 2007-2009
