Areas of Practice
Cable Television; Pole Attachments; Programming/Content; Privacy; Telecommunications; Copyright

Representative Experience
Representation of communications clients before the FCC, other federal, state and local regulatory agencies, and state and federal courts

Cable regulatory law, cable network programming issues, local franchise issues, contract negotiation/enforcement, international licensing requirements for video distribution, copyright, privacy, local right-of-way regulation, and access to poles, conduits and easements

Consult clients regarding compliance with FCC rules governing commercial leased access, closed captioning and inside wiring

Advise and represent cable clients in franchise negotiations and disputes with U.S. military branches

Represent clients in negotiations with utility pole owners to obtain just, reasonable and non-discriminatory access to poles and conduit under Section 224 of the Communications Act

Prior Experience
Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP, Associate,
1992-2000; Partner, 2000-2006

Publications and Presentations
Frequent speaker on the topics of pole attachments, Wi-Fi and distributed antenna agreements

Co-author, FCC Content Regulation of Cable Programming Networks in the Areas of Indecent and Obscene Programming, and Children's Programming from the book Cable Television Law 2005: Competition in Video, Internet & Telephony

FCC Regulation of Indecent Programming/FCC Revised Closed Captioning Regulations (with Attachments) from the book Cable Television Law 2006: Competition in Video, Internet & Telephony

Memberships and Activities
District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar

American Bar Association

Federal Communications Bar Association

Women in Cable & Telecommunications

Education
J.D., George Washington University, National Law Center, 1992

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989

Languages
French