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Jan Witold Baran
Practice Areas
Education
  • J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law; Patrick Wilson Scholar of Law
  • B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
Bar & Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits

Jan Witold Baran

PARTNER

202.719.7330  |  jbaran@wileyrein.com


Mr. Baran, named by Washingtonian magazine as a “Top Campaign & Elections Lawyer” and one of the “Top 50 Lawyers” in Washington, DC, advises clients on all aspects of political law including federal, state and local campaign finance laws, government ethics requirements and lobbying laws. He has argued four cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and has regularly appeared as a television and radio commentator, particularly with FOX News and NPR. During the 2000 Florida recount he served as a legal analyst for ABC News and abcnews.com.  He is the author of the book, The Election Law Primer for Corporations, published by the American Bar Association and he co-chairs the Practising Law Institute’s annual Corporate Political Activities conference.  Recognizing Mr. Baran among the top tier of practitioners in his field, Chambers USA recently called him “one of the best election lawyers in the U.S. with the most comprehensive knowledge of the law at both state and federal level.”


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Cases before U.S. Supreme Court: McConnell v. FEC, FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee (II), Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee v. FEC (I), FEC v. DSCC and Common Cause v. Schmitt.
  • Advises corporations, trade associations, political groups, PACs and individuals on compliance with the laws regulating institutional and personal political activity, lobbying, fundraising and contributions.
  • Represents clients before the courts, Federal Election Commission (FEC), congressional ethics committees, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and state agencies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Special Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, 2005 Statewide Virginia Election Recount.
  • Member, Virginia Governor's Commission on Government Finance Reform (2001).
  • General Counsel, Republican National Committee (1989-1992) and Bush for President Campaign (1988).
  • Ambassador and Chairman, U.S. Delegation, World Administrative Radio Conference, Spain (1991-1992).
  • Member, President's Commission on Federal Ethics Law Reform (1989).
  • Executive Assistant, Federal Election Commission (1977-1979).

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Bar Association (ABA).

    • ABA Joint Commission to Evaluate the Model Code of Judicial Conduct (2003-2007).

    • Chair, Task Force on International Election Standards, Section of International Law (2006).

    • Special Advisor, Standing Committee on Judicial Independence (2002-2005).

    • Commission on Public Financing of Judicial Campaigns (2000-2002).

    • Chair, Standing Committee on Election Law (1990-1993).

AFFILIATIONS

  • National Advisory Board, University of Virginia, Journal of Law & Politics.

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Named one of "Washington’s Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian magazine (2004, 2007, 2009) and one of the "Top 50 Lawyers" in Washington, DC (2004).
  • Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2006-2009).
  • Named one of DC's "Super Lawyers" by Super Lawyers magazine (2007-2009).
  • Selected by Lawdragon as one of the 3,000 Leading Lawyers in America (2007).
  • Recognized by the George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) and the National Association of Business Political Action Committees (NABPAC) with the establishment of the Jan Baran PAC Management Scholarship in 2007. The annual scholarship is awarded to a student in The George Washington University's PAC certificate program.

PUBLICATIONS

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  • Pay-to-Play Laws: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
    By Jan Witold Baran and D. Mark Renaud
    September 2009 | PLI's Corporate Political Activities 2009: Complying with Campaign Finance, Lobbying & Ethics Laws Handbook

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