{{Short description|American lawyer and lobbyist}} {{Infobox person | name = Brian Pomper | education = Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)<br>Cornell Law School (JD) }}

'''Brian Pomper''' is an American lawyer, political strategist and lobbyist and currently serves as partner with Akin Gump Strauss & Feld. He is regarded an expert on international trade and intellectual property rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/brian-a-pomper.html|title=Brian Arthur Pomper|website=Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/89081-akin-gump-to-buy-parven-pomper-strategies|title=Akin Gump to buy Dem lobbying shop|last=Swanson|first=Ian|date=2010-03-25|website=The Hill|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-influence/2014/07/french-champagne-lobby-hires-akin-for-trade-protection-nfl-looking-for-a-dc-middle-linebacker-so-to-speak-mullin-jumps-to-uber-212543|title=French Champagne lobby hires Akin for trade protection — NFL looking for a D.C. middle linebacker, so to speak — Mullin jumps to Uber|website=Politico|date=3 July 2014 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aftindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/AFTI_ITC-Section-332-Statement.pdf|title=PDF Doesn't Come Up|website=aftindia.org|access-date=2018-12-28|archive-date=2018-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130819/http://aftindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/AFTI_ITC-Section-332-Statement.pdf|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

== Early life and education == Pomper obtained a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and subsequently a J.D. from Cornell Law School. He graduated with honors from Massachusetts and magna cum laude from Cornell.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://gspm.gwu.edu/brian-pomper|title=Brian Pomper {{!}} Graduate School of Political Management {{!}} The George Washington University|website=gspm.gwu.edu|access-date=2018-12-28|archive-date=2018-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224065545/https://gspm.gwu.edu/brian-pomper|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tech.mit.edu/V109/N17/mcrew.17s.html|title=Crew has mixed result in NY - The Tech|website=tech.mit.edu|access-date=2018-12-28|archive-date=2012-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808092148/http://tech.mit.edu/V109/N17/mcrew.17s.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/alumni/foralumni/classnotes/upload/Summer2003Forum.pdf |title=Summer 2003 Forum |website=Cornell Law School |publisher=Cornell University |access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>

During his time at MIT, Pomper served as staff member of a university magazine and at Cornell, served as Managing Editor of the Cornell International Law Journal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.mit.edu/voodoo/www/archive/pdfs/1990-Winter.pdf|title=Pomper staff at MIT Humor Magazine "Voodoo"}}</ref>

== Career == Early in his career, Pomper served as a law clerk for Sidney R. Thomas and, from 1997 to 2003, at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

From 2003 to 2006, he then served as a staff member of the U.S. Senate's Finance Committee and in 2005 was nominated by Max Baucus to serve as Chief International Trade Counsel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRECB-2006-pt18/pdf/CRECB-2006-pt18-Pg23541-2.pdf |title=Congressional Record, Vol. 152, Part 18, September 26, 2006 |website=GovInfo |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |date=September 26, 2006 |access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/baucus-hires-brian-pomper-as-chief-international-trade-counsel-for-senate-finance-committee|title=Baucus Hires Brian Pomper as Chief International Trade Counsel for Senate Finance Committee {{!}} The United States Senate Committee on Finance|website=www.finance.senate.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> He also served as Staff Director for Baucus.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/han-shan/oil-giant-chevron-accused_b_368076.html|title=Oil Giant Chevron Accused of "Extortion" on Capitol Hill|last=Shan|first=Han|date=2010-03-18|website=HuffPost|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>

In 2006, Pomper then founded Parven Pomper Strategies (PPS), a Democratic lobbying firm, together with Scott Parven. The firm was subsequently acquired by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in 2010 and Pomper and his team joined the new firm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/akin-gump-acquires-parven-pomper-strategies-expands-policy-practice.html|title=Akin Gump Acquires Parven Pomper Strategies, Expands Policy Practice|website=Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> Among other clients, Pomper has lobbied for Chevron since 2006.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-bundlers-fossil-fuel_us_55a8335ee4b04740a3df86c5|title=Hillary Clinton's Biggest Campaign Bundlers Are Fossil Fuel Lobbyists|last1=Blumenthal|first1=Paul|date=2015-07-17|work=HuffPost|access-date=2018-12-28|last2=Sheppard|first2=Kate|language=en-US}}</ref> Since 2017, Pomper co-heads the firm's public law and policy practice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/327098-changing-of-the-guard-at-dcs-top-lobby-firm|title=Changing of the guard at DC's top lobby firm|last=Dickson|first=Rebecca|date=2017-04-04|website=The Hill|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>

Pomper is considered an expert on international trade issues and is frequently cited in different news outlets as well as speaking at various events.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/patent-trolls-launch-a-lobbying-defense-in-dc-97592.html|title='Patent trolls' launch defense|last=Quinn|first=Michelle|website=Politico|date=October 2013 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/scrivener8217s-error-undercuts-patentlaw-overhaul-1382917120|title=Scrivener's Error Undercuts Patent-Law Overhaul|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=27 October 2013|last1=Kendall |first1=Brent }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/24/opinion/the-patent-troll-smokescreen.html|title=Opinion {{!}} The Patent Troll Smokescreen|last=Nocera|first=Joe|date=2015-10-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-12-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He has also published different pieces in the Wall Street Journal or on blogs like The Hill.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/patents-are-essential-for-innovation-letters-to-the-editor-1415563968|title=Patents Are Essential for Innovation|last=Pomper|first=Brian|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/368388-protect-american-ideas-through-trade|title=Protect American ideas through trade|last=Jordan|first=Chuck|date=2018-01-11|website=The Hill|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.florencenewsjournal.com/opinions/editorials/item/nafta-needs-strong-intellectual-property-protections-for-america-s-creators-and-innovators|title=NAFTA needs strong Intellectual Property Protections for America's creators and innovators|website=www.florencenewsjournal.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-12-28|archive-date=2018-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130947/https://www.florencenewsjournal.com/opinions/editorials/item/nafta-needs-strong-intellectual-property-protections-for-america-s-creators-and-innovators|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Additional affiliations and memberships == Pomper is a member of the Patent Bar and currently serves as adjunct professor at the George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management.<ref name=":1" />

Since 2009, he also serves as executive director for the Innovation Alliance, "a coalition of research and development-based technology companies"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/08/AR2009030801604.html|title=Washington Post: Appointments|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://innovationalliance.net/from-the-alliance/innovation-alliance-commends-congress-for-passing-bipartisan-success-act/|title=Innovation Alliance Commends Congress for Passing Bipartisan SUCCESS Act|date=2018-10-12|website=Innovation Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> and serves in the same position at Action for Trade, a network of "trade associations and businesses dedicated to shaping U.S. trade policy".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://actionfortrade.org/action-for-trade-launch-event/|title=About Action For Trade|website=ACTION (PhRMA)|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politi.co/2hcYaLL|title=Akin Gump signs seven|website=Politico|date=20 September 2017 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politi.co/2E5bevP|title=A day of reckoning for Trump's signature trade promise|website=Politico|date=6 February 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref>

== Personal life == Pomper is married and lives in McLean, Virginia, together with his wife Anne Kim and their sons Alexander and Elliot.

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