Contact: David Quam

EXPERTISE

Duties: Quam heads the department that manages the association's legal and advocacy processes; and analyzes federal legislative, judicial and regulatory actions that impact states. He works closely with governors' Washington, DC representatives and NGA's standing committees to advance the association's legislative priorities.

BACKGROUND

Previous Positions: Associate, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP; Director of International Affairs/General Counsel, International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, Inc.; Majority Counsel, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights for the Committee on the Judiciary

Education: J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law; B.A., Duke University

Professional Memberships: Member, State of Maryland Bar; Member, District of Columbia Bar

MEDIA APPEARANCES

Numerous print interviews and television appearances.