Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Recognitions

  • Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (2007-2019)
  • Named by The Legal 500 US as a "Hall of Fame" lawyer in Telecom Law in the area of Telecom and Broadcast Regulatory Law (2018-2020)
  • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" for his work in Communications Law by BestLawyers.com (2018-2020)
  • Named by The Legal 500 US as a "leading lawyer" in Telecoms and Broadcast Transactional (2020)
  • Named one of DC's "Top 100 Lawyers" (2012-2013) and "Super Lawyers" for Communications (2008-2018, Corporate Counsel Edition, August 2008) by Super Lawyers magazine
  • Named one of "Washington's Best Lawyers" (2011, 2013) and one of "Washington's Top Lawyers" (2007, 2009) by Washingtonian magazine
  • Included in Legal Media Group's Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Telecommunications Lawyers (2011)
  • Named a pre-eminent telecommunications practitioner by Legal Media Group's Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers (2010)
  • Included in Legal Media Group's Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers—Best of the Best USA (2009)
  • Named by Lawdragon as one of "500 Leading Lawyers in America" (2007-2008, 2010-2011)
  • Rated in the top tier of regulatory communications attorneys by The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, which notes that his high degree of specialization and 'in depth knowledge of the industry' contributes to his reputation as 'one of the best around' "Both he and the firm were described by a competitor as "very good—a high-class outfit" (2005-2013)
  • Recipient of the American Red Cross' prestigious Circle of Humanitarians Award in recognition of his and the firm's assistance in obtaining the phone number 1-800-RED-CROSS (2007)
  • AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest ranking by peers for general ethical standards and legal ability
  • OSTP-White House “Future of Drones” Workshop Facilitator
  • NASA Spectrum for Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Presenter
  • FAA Drone Advisory Committee subject matter expert on state/local legal issues
  • FAA UAS Identification and Tracking Advisory Committee member

Education

  • J.D., George Washington University Law School

    with honors

  • B.A., Yale University

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Past Chairman, Federal Bar Association
  • Federal Communications Bar Association