Chair, Communications Practice Group

Representative Experience
Representing telecommunications clients before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), state public utility commissions (including California) and state and federal courts

Advising clients on a broad range of regulatory and legal issues including numbering, interconnection, service quality, consumer protection, regulatory status, privacy, competitive entry, construction of facilities, universal service, mergers and acquisitions and certification/licensing

Developing public policy positions and legislative strategy on a number of telecommunications issues, including the use of wireless phones while driving and radio frequency health and safety issues

Clients have included cellular and PCS carriers, interexchange carriers, paging companies, competitive local exchange carriers and industry associations

Has also represented clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, including those relating to wireless cell site construction (§ 253 and 332), trademark infringement, business fraud and torts, unfair competition, and breach of contract

Prior Experience
Vice President, AT&T Wireless Services, Legal and External Affairs Department, 1999-2001; Senior Counsel, 1998-1999

Legal Advisor to Commissioner Rachelle B. Chong, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C., 1995-1997

Counsel, CMT Partners d.b.a. Cellular One, 1994-1995

Associate, Morrison & Foerster, 1987-1994

Memberships and Activities
California State Bar Association

Federal Communications Bar Association

Conference of California Public Utilities Counsel

Women in Telecommunications

Selected to "Super Lawyers," Northern California Law & Politics, 2005-2008

Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Woodward/White

Education
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1987

B.A. in English Literature, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, San Diego, 1984