Paul Quinn has more than 45 years of legal and political experience in public policy advocacy. He has represented large and small companies, individuals, foreign governments, trade associations, and universities on a range of political, legislative, and regulatory issues.
He has experience in many substantive areas including:
- Appropriations
- Asbestos litigation reform
- Banking, financial services and securities
- Education
- Tax
- Privacy
- Homeland security
- Healthcare
- Insurance and pension reform
- Telecommunications
- Transportation and tourism
- Housing and housing finance
Mr. Quinn provides strategic government and business counseling including the design and implementation of political and legislative strategies and the monitoring of federal and state administrative, legislative, regulatory, and political developments. He has organized and coordinated coalition efforts to deal with the legislative and executive branch initiatives, which have included generating grass roots support.
Before joining Nossaman, Mr. Quinn was a counsel to a Washington, DC-based firm and was a founding partner of Wilkinson Barker Knauner and Quinn from 1983 to 2001. He served as Rhode Island Democratic Senator Claiborne Pell's first legislative director in Washington from 1961 to 1963. He has provided, and continues to provide, policy and strategic advice for many Democratic Senators and Representatives.
Having a considerable interest in international affairs, Mr. Quinn has been at the forefront in seeking a peaceful resolution to the political, economic and social strife that has confronted Northern Ireland. He has served on the board of directors of the North American Advisory Board of the Smurfit Graduate School of Business at the University College Dublin since 1998 and served as its chair from 2005 to 2009.
He was the 2005 recipient of the Irish Peace and Culture Award from The American Ireland Fund and has served on the fund's board since 1986.