Paul Nathanson

Paul Nathanson

Partner

202.828.1714

Paul assists clients in formulating effective arguments and ensures that clients’ views are heard and understood by their target audiences.

Paul Nathanson helps clients navigate complex reputational, regulatory and public policy challenges through integrated strategic communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement programs. He advises corporations, trade associations and organizations on reputation management, media relations, crisis communications and message development. He helps organizations articulate their positions persuasively and ensures their views are understood by policymakers, members of Congress, the news media and the public. He has managed comprehensive crisis communications planning and response programs across a range of industries, including consumer products, energy, renewable power, natural resources, manufacturing, finance and healthcare. Paul has also provided crisis communications and media training to corporate CEOs and other senior executives, trade association leaders and nonprofit executives.

In addition, Paul has extensive experience supporting clients on international trade matters, developing strategic communications programs related to trade policy, trade remedies, market access challenges, supply chain issues and regulatory proceedings.

Prior to joining Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, Paul was a partner at a public relations agency, where he led the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and advised corporations, trade associations, foreign governments and international organizations on strategic communications, reputation management and public affairs campaigns in the United States and overseas.

Paul began his career in the nonprofit sector, serving as a vice president of an international nongovernmental organization and managing democracy-building and governance programs across Central America, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union.

*Non-Attorney Consultant

Education

  • The George Washington University (MA, International Affairs, 1987)
  • Boston University (BA, International Relations, 1985)

  • Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management, Strategic; Crisis; Corporate Communications, 2026

"Tariff Insights and Business Impact." Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers, April 23, 2025.

“Washington Update,” Forming our Future Leadership Conference, Precision Metalforming Association, Huntington Beach, CA March 2023.

“Key Political and Economic Risks that Companies in the Metals Supply Chain,” American Metals Supply Chain Institute Conference:  Risk Mitigation in Turbulent Times, June 2022.

“Regulations: What to Expect from the New Administration and Congress,” Forming Our Future: PMA’s Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting, March 2017.

“Advocating for Your Industry’s Cause and Understanding,” Associations: 2020 and Beyond, New York, NY, June 2015.

  • Boston University, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, Dean’s Advisory Board, 2018 – Present
  • Camp for All Kids Board of Directors, Chair, 2011 - 2017, and Board Member, 2009 – 2017
  • American Jobs for America's Heroes, Advisory Council, 2012 – 2017

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