William C. Oldaker

Election, Lobbying and Government Ethics Law Government Relations

Mr. Oldaker, a founding partner of Oldaker, Belair & Wittie and The National Group, has had an extensive career in Washington holding high-level positions in the federal government, practicing law and government relations and serving on the board of directors of banking institutions. From 1968 to 1975 Mr. Oldaker served as assistant to the Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Oldaker later served as General Counsel to the Federal Election Commission from 1976-79. During that time, he litigated several of the Supreme Court cases that define the scope of federal campaign finance laws today. From 1979 to 1980, Mr. Oldaker served as General Counsel and Treasurer to the "Kennedy for President Committee." President Clinton appointed Mr. Oldaker to the National Bio Ethics Committee where he served until 2002.

Following the 1980 presidential election, Mr. Oldaker entered private practice and over the years has represented numerous presidential and congressional campaigns, as well as labor unions, trade associations, corporations and other political organizations on the establishment and operation of Political Action Committees and related political activities. Prior to founding Oldaker, Belair & Wittie, Mr. Oldaker was a partner at Epstein, Becker and Green, PC and a partner at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips. Mr. Oldaker has a broad range of close working relationships with Members of Congress on both sides of the political aisle. At Oldaker, Belair & Wittie and The National Group, Mr. Oldaker has focused on federal campaign finance and government ethics law as well as the representation of non-profit entities before Congress.

In addition to his extensive career in law and government, Mr. Oldaker was an original investor in Century National Bank. Mr. Oldaker was a member of Century National Bank's Board of Directors and a member of Century National Bank Holding Company's Board of Directors for eighteen years until the bank's sale in 2001. In 2004, Mr. Oldaker helped found WashingtonFirstBank and currently serves as an original board member. WashingtonFirstBank has grown to include eight branch offices and has assets valued at over $200 million.

Education

University of Iowa, L.L.B. (1966)

Bar Admissions

Iowa
District of Columbia
Colorado
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit