- Lindy Paull
- Bill Archer
- Ed McClellan
- Don Longano
- Don Carlson
Lindy L. Paull leads PricewaterhouseCoopers legislative and regulatory practice. Ms. Paull represents major corporations, trade associations, and business coalitions before Congress, the Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service.
Ms. Paull had a distinguished career in federal government for almost two decades and is well recognized in federal tax policy matters. She served as Chief of Staff of the US Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation for 5 years (1998-2003) and in several senior staff positions (including Republican Staff Director and Chief Counsel) with the US Senate Committee on Finance for the previous 12 years (1986-1998). Ms. Paull worked on most, if not all, tax legislation considered by the US Congress over her 17-year career with the Congress.
During her tenure as Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, Ms. Paull spearheaded important reports on Enron, tax simplification, interest and tax penalties (including tax shelter penalties), individual expatriation, disclosure of tax return information, and audits of tax-exempt organizations. Ms. Paull also served as attorney-advisor to US Tax Court Judge Herbert L. Chabot for two years. Early in her career, Ms. Paull practiced tax law with a major law firm in Washington, DC, and as a CPA in the tax practice of a major accounting firm in Miami, FL.
Ms. Paull has testified before Congress on numerous occasions and is a frequent speaker on federal tax legislation and policy. She taught a graduate course in federal tax policy at Georgetown University Law Center for ten years.
Ms. Paull is active in a number of business and professional associations, including the American Bar Association (Vice Chair, Government Relations Committee), American Tax Policy Institute, European-American Business Council (Board member), Federal Bar Association, National Foreign Trade Council (Board member), The Tax Coalition, The Tax Council (Board member) and University of Florida Law Center Association (Board member). Ms. Paull is a member of the District of Columbia and Florida bars.
Ms. Paull received her law degree (J.D. 1979, with honors) and Masters of Law in Taxation (L.LM.1980) from the University of Florida College of Law. Ms. Paull received a Bachelors of Business Administration (B.B.A.), majoring in accounting, from Florida International University in 1974.
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The Honorable Bill Archer is senior policy advisor to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Archer provides strategic advice to PwC's clients on a broad range of federal policy issues affecting business, including taxation, international trade, energy, Social Security and health care.
Mr. Archer served as a member of the US House of Representatives from 1970 to 2001, representing the 7th Congressional District of Texas, a seat that previously had been held by President George H.W. Bush. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Archer served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means.
During his 30 years in the Congress, Mr. Archer fought for tax cuts and a simpler tax code that promotes investment, savings and the ability of US companies to compete in global markets. As chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, he was hailed for his mastery of tax policy as he crafted and fought for enactment of the landmark Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, a $275 billion tax cut accompanying the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998; Taxpayer Bill of Rights legislation and numerous other pro-taxpayer initiatives. He also successfully defended against numerous tax increases on businesses and individuals that were proposed by the Clinton Administration. He served as a member of the Joint Committee on Taxation from 1988 to 2001, and as chairman for three terms.
Mr. Archer is known as a champion of free trade. He was instrumental in Congressional passage of the North American Free Trade Act, legislation reauthorizing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China. He served as Advisor to the GATT Ministerial Trade Conference in Geneva for many years.
Mr. Archer was a Member of the 1983 Greenspan Commission on Social Security Reform, and remains a leader in efforts to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security system. In the 106th Congress, he crafted legislation to create personal retirement accounts, a plan actuarially certified to ensure payment of full Social Security benefits on a permanent basis without raising taxes.
Mr. Archer has played a pivotal role in shaping US policy on health issues, including legislation enacted in 1997 extending the life of the Medicare system for ten years. He worked to develop the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which included broad reforms strengthening and expanding employer-provided health insurance. Medical Savings Accounts, which Mr. Archer created to help individuals save for health care costs, have now been designated in the tax statute as "Archer Medical Savings Accounts".
In addressing these important issues, Mr. Archer worked alongside and forged strong relationships with many key US policymakers, including President Bush, Vice President Cheney and all of the leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate. He also has established relationships with leaders of many foreign countries.
He is also chairman of the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, and serves on the American Bar Association's Committee on Law Library of Congress.
Prior to his election to the US Congress in 1970, Mr. Archer practiced law in Texas and was president of a Texas-based feed manufacturing company.
Mr. Archer received an LL.B. with Honors from the University of Texas, and a B.B.A. with Honors from the University of Texas.
The numerous awards Mr. Archer has received include: 2008 Junior Achievement Hall of Achievement Laureate, National Federation of Independent Business, 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award; National Associated Business, Watchdog of the Treasury Award; Citizens Against Government Waste, Taxpayers’ Hero Award; US Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Free Enterprise Award; Tax Foundation, Distinguished Public Service Award; National Venture Capital Association, William A. Steiger Award; University of Texas, Distinguished Alumnus.
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Ed McClellan is a principal in the legislative and regulatory services group of the Washington national tax services (WNTS) office. Mr. McClellan brings extensive experience in a broad range of US and multinational corporate taxation issues, including international tax reform and financial products legislation.
Before joining PwC, Mr. McClellan was a partner in the legislative and public policy and federal income tax groups at the law firm of Alston & Bird LLP. He also has seven years of distinguished government and legislative experience.
As tax counsel to the Senate Committee on Finance, Mr. McClellan, a Republican, served as the senior policy and technical advisor on tax issues to two chairmen of the Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley and the late Senator Bill Roth. Mr. McClellan
was responsible for developing legislation relating to international taxation, domestic corporate taxation, financial services, capital gains, dividend taxation, and accounting methods.
Specifically, he served as a lead counsel on the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, the FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000, and the Tax Relief Act of 2001, for which he played a key role in negotiating the reduction of individual income tax rates. In addition, Mr. McClellan served as Chairman Grassley’s staff liaison to other members of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Treasury Department, and the Internal Revenue Service.
Prior to joining the Senate Finance Committee staff, Mr. McClellan spent 16 years in private practice, during which he worked for the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, and served as in-house tax advisor to the former Mobil Corporation, a Fortune 10 company. He has 10 years of experience in the public accounting industry.
Mr. McClellan received his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University and his J.D. and B.S. from Indiana University. He is a member of the Tax Steering Committees of the District of Columbia and Federal Bar Associations, and is a member of the Government Relations Committee of the American Bar Association. He is a frequent commentator on television, as well as in the print media, including tax and legal publications.
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Donald R. (Don) Longano, former Democratic chief tax counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee, is a principal in the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Washington national tax services office. Mr. Longano is responsible for analyzing federal tax legislative and regulatory developments for many of the firm's clients.
Prior to joining the legacy firm Price Waterhouse LLP in January 1995, Mr. Longano spent nearly ten years on the staff of the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives. From 1993 to 1995, in his most recent position as chief tax counsel, he advised Democratic Members of the Committee on all federal taxation issues; coordinated tax policy development and production of legislation within the Committee; and participated in drafting legislation and Committee reports.
From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Longano was responsible for a wide range of substantive tax issues for the Committee staff, including international, corporate, partnership and insurance taxation. He was also extensively involved in the Tax Reform Act of 1986
and all subsequent revenue measures through the 103rd Congress.
Mr. Longano earned his LL.M. in taxation from the New York University School of Law (1982); his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center (1979); and his A.B. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame (1976).
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As a managing director in the Washington national tax services office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Don Carlson provides strategic advice as well as legislative, executive branch and regulatory representation for domestic and international clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers on a broad spectrum of issues including tax, international trade, Social Security, budget and appropriations.
Mr. Carlson’s wide range of legislative, international and political experience spans a 34-year Capitol Hill career. For 30 years, he worked for Congressman Bill Archer, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, representing Houston’s 7th Congressional District. Mr. Carlson served as his chief of staff from 1988 to 2001. He was the chairman’s prime liaison with the Members and staff of the Ways and Means Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation. Prior to assuming that position, he was Representative Archer’s legislative director, with responsibility for all of his legislative/Committee work. His primary areas of concentration included taxation, trade, Social Security and budget matters. In addition, he was Rep. Archer’s chief political advisor and liaison to Republican Party groups at the local, state and national levels.
In early 2001, he served as chief of staff to Congressman John Culberson, Republican of Texas’ 7th District. Prior to his service with Congressman Archer, he worked for former Congressmen Don Riegle and James Harvey, both of Michigan.
Mr. Carlson brings extensive international experience to the firm. He has represented Rep. Archer on international issues worldwide and is a senior advisor to the United States-Asia Foundation and has led Member and staff delegations to Asia. In addition, he has been a member of the Congressional Staff Advisory Committee on International Trade Policy of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Steering Committee for the Congressional Staff Forum on International Trade of Georgetown University’s School of Business, staff liaison for Congressman Archer to the US-Asian Business Council, and staff liaison to the MERCOSUL Congressional Study Group for the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Mr. Carlson earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the School of International Service at the American University, Washington, DC. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1970 to 1976.
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