Kelley Drye & Warren LLP‘s team offers advice on the variety of transactional and regulatory proceedings. The communications team handles transactional negotiations and regulatory due diligence matters in addition to its representing clients before the FCC. In Washington DC, Tom Cohen leads the team and specializes in FCC policy and strategic advisory work, handling wireless and wireline issues and assisting with communications policy and legislation. DC’s Chip Yorkgitis also oversees FCC policy, as well as compliance, spectrum management and allocation matters. Chicago-based Hank Kelly is well-versed handling litigation. Also in Chicago, Michael Dover advises clients on legal structures relating to existing and emerging tech and general regulatory compliance.
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Témoignages
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‘The firm has the quality of expertise necessary to effectively advocate the interests of AFTRCC before the Federal Communications Commission.’
‘Chip Yorkgitis is addressing several ongoing spectrum regulatory initiatives simultaneously. He has managed to keep up on all fronts.'
- 'Kelley Drye has been a long-time advisor to our company. there is a great deal of trust that has been established over that time.'
- 'Chip Yorkgitis is an experienced counselor and has a significant amount of technical knowledge to inform his legal advice. He makes connections well when communicating with our engineering colleagues while also informing the public policy team on the best direction.'
- 'They have the quality of expertise necessary to effectively advocate the interests of AFTRCC before the Federal Communications Commission.'
Points forts
- Serving as regulatory counsel for the client, advocating before the FCC, including drafting comments and participating in the meeting with FCC Commissioners and staff.
- Serving as the client's corporate and regulatory counsel, supporting the association in coordinating legal and policy positions, drafting and filing comments, and undertaking related activities with federal and state regulators to remove private and public barriers to deployment of all-fiber networks.
- Advised the client and its subsidiary on the ramifications of their existing and prospective business activities from the standpoint of US regulatory law implemented by the FCC as well as on compliance with a 2016 National Security Agreement (NSA) negotiated on the companies’ behalf.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Tom Cohen
Autres avocats clés
Chip Yorkgitis; Hank Kelly; Michael Dover