Clarissa Potter is the Deputy Director of Taxes, Head of Global Tax Strategy, at American International Group, Inc. Before joining AIG in September 2011 Clarissa was Deputy Chief Counsel, Technical, at the IRS, serving as its principal representative on all non-litigation matters related to federal tax law and on implementing legislation and compliance initiatives. She also served as the Acting Chief Counsel from December 2008 through August 2009. Previously, Clarissa taught full-time at Georgetown University Law Center, served in the Office of Tax Policy for the United States Treasury Department, and was a member of the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress. Clarissa began her legal career in the tax group of Sullivan & Cromwell. She earned her law degree from Yale Law School and her bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio.