David Skillman is a partner in the firm’s Public Policy and Law practice group. Prior to joining the firm, David served as a managing director at a Washington, D.C., firm. He regularly advises clients seeking federal legal, regulatory, and legislative changes, particularly at the nexus of tax and trade policy. In particular, David assists clients in enacting tax and energy legislation, drafting regulatory comments, and securing regulatory changes on tax, trade, and energy matters, and advocates before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.
David has a deep understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory environment, with more than a decade of service as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means. While counsel to Congressman Earl Blumenauer, David supported the development and enactment of legislation supporting renewable energy incentives, as well as a variety of other changes to corporate, individual, and excise taxes, and staffed the Congressional Trade Working Group during the negotiations that led to passage of the US- Mexico-Canada Agreement.
