Lee Goodman

2019 Republican Lawyer of the Year

Please join the RNLA for a special reception honoring Lee Goodman in recognition of
his outstanding professional accomplishments and years of service to the Republican Party. 

Featuring special guests, David Webb, of SiriusXM and Fox Nation's "Reality Check with David Webb." and Don McGahn, former White House Counsel. 

Wednesday, November 13th
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Law Office of Wiley Rein
1776 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006

The Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association
chose Lee Goodman to receive the 2019 Lawyer of the Year Award
for his exceptional skills as an attorney and tireless dedication to Republican values.

Registration is now closed.  We look forward to seeing you at another event soon. 

Lee E. Goodman is a Partner at Wiley Rein LLP and a member of the RNLA Board of Governors.

Lee served as Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), where he successfully led the rulemaking to conform the agency's regulations to the Supreme Court's Citizens United and McCutcheon decisions and championed free speech on the Internet and free press rights. He previously had served as legal counsel and policy advisor to the Governor of Virginia and Attorney General of Virginia, associate general counsel of the University of Virginia, and general counsel to numerous political organizations. His experience covers a broad range of policy-oriented subjects, including federal and state campaign finance and ethics laws, First Amendment rights of political speech and association, political action on the Internet, taxation of the Internet, interstate regulation, and academic freedom. He has extensive experience in all aspects of election administration, having litigated state, local and congressional recounts, election contests, ballot access, voting rights, late poll openings, and delegate credentials.

He has been named a "Top Campaign & Elections Lawyer" by Washingtonian magazine. The Washington Examiner called Lee “a leading voice among conservative regulators in Washington” (2016) and “a tireless voice for First Amendment rights on the Internet” (2018); the Richmond Times-Dispatch dubbed him a “free-speech champion” (2018); The Hill labeled him “a happy warrior for the First Amendment” (2018); and the Washington Post called him a “sharp policy wonk” (1999). He is a frequent lecturer at law schools, universities, civic organizations, and continuing legal education programs. He has authored numerous articles on election law and a chapter on regulation of political speech on the Internet in Law and Election Politics: The Rules of the Game (Routledge 2013), and his writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Politico and other publications. He has served on the boards of several educational, cultural, and political non-profit organizations.

He holds a B.A., with highest distinction, from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

The RNLA anticipates the attendance of several special guests to honor Mr. Goodman.

The Republican Lawyer of the Year Award has been presented annually since 2004, and winners in the past several years were Harmeet K. Dhillon (2018), Larry Levy (2017), John Ryder (2016), Bobby R. Burchfield (2015), and E. Mark Braden (2014).

Current Advisory Council members who would like to RSVP should email Michael Thielen at [email protected].

Tickets

Individual Ticket for RNLA Member: $140.00

Individual Ticket + One Year of RNLA Membership: $185.00

Non-Members may attend this reception by purchasing a special ticket that includes one year of regular membership at a discounted price.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Benefactor - $10,000

• Primary recognition with business or firm name or logo on all materials published for the reception.
• Complimentary admission for up to 20 individuals to the reception.
• Advisory Council membership upgrade ($4,000 value) for 4 individuals.

Sponsor - $5,000

• Prominent recognition with business or firm name or logo on all materials published for the reception.
• Complimentary admission for up to 15 individuals to the reception.
• Advisory Council membership upgrade ($2,000 value) for 2 individuals.

Chair - $2,500

• Recognition with business or firm name or logo on all materials published for the reception.
• Complimentary admission for up to 10 individuals to the reception.
• Advisory Council membership upgrade ($1,000 value) for 1 individual.

Host - $1,000

• Recognition with business or firm name or logo on all materials published for the reception.
• Complimentary admission for up to 3 individuals to the reception.
• Sustaining level membership upgrade ($600 value) for 2 individuals.

For more information or to sponsor at a level above Host, please contact Michael Thielen at 202-802-0437 or [email protected].

The RNLA would like to thank the generous sponsors of this event:

Chair

Host

Chris Ashby

Roger Barth

Elliot Berke

J.C. Boggs

Terry Campo

Hon. Tim Griffin, Lt. Gov. of Arkansas

Harvey & Binnall

Heather Heidelbaugh of Leech Tishman

Audrey Perry Martin

The National Foundation for Gun Rights

Pat Rogers

Samek Werther & Mills

Harvey Tettlebaum