Industry Groups
Solutions for Modern Associations
Clients have included top Washington, D.C. based trade associations, industry coalitions, and strategic alliances that represent companies of every conceivable size, from those ranked year-after-year among the Fortune 500 to small and medium businesses that form the backbone of the U.S. economy. Collectively, these companies serve consumers, enterprises, governments, and nonprofits across a multiplicity of jurisdictions and regulatory environments.
With a history of serving the communications and technology sectors, in particular, this firm supports in-depth legal analyses of novel issues affecting deployment and security of products and services that shape modern life. Clients also benefit from professional legal editing, research, and production of comments, reports, white papers, and other materials to support their constituents.
With a history of serving the communications and technology sectors, in particular, this firm supports in-depth legal analyses of novel issues affecting deployment and security of products and services that shape modern life. Clients also benefit from professional legal editing, research, and production of comments, reports, white papers, and other materials to support their constituents.
Represented Industries
By focusing on the communications and technology sectors’ priorities, this firm has delivered proven, time-tested value to representatives of internet service providers, software developers, hardware manufacturers and suppliers, vendors of consumer electronics, and many other stakeholders. Because of the complex interactions between client industries and other parts of the economy, this firm has also supported engagements with the financial, energy, healthcare, and transportation sectors.
References from senior industry leaders are available; these will be limited to inquiries that have a substantial likelihood of resulting in representation of new clients.
References from senior industry leaders are available; these will be limited to inquiries that have a substantial likelihood of resulting in representation of new clients.
Law and Policy
It is important for industry decisions to be shaped by deeply informed understandings of applicable laws and policy considerations. This firm’s standards for legal research and analysis adhere to the rigorous principles of leading U.S. legal institutions, based on the principal attorney’s nearly decade of experience drafting and editing publications for government, policy, and technical audiences. Clients benefit from detailed analysis of relevant variables, precedents, and legal theories across the legislative, judicial, and regulatory landscapes.
When advising clients, an attorney often considers more than just the law. Clients may need help analyzing public policy or economic matters, informed by timely research and information. Because projects are client-driven, they may be as diverse as the clients themselves. That said, some issues commonly analyzed include:
When advising clients, an attorney often considers more than just the law. Clients may need help analyzing public policy or economic matters, informed by timely research and information. Because projects are client-driven, they may be as diverse as the clients themselves. That said, some issues commonly analyzed include:
- Public safety and security risks associated with modern technologies
- Economic policy, tax incentives, and government subsidies
- Legal agreements, both formal contracts and memorandums of understanding
Industry Practices and Other Guidelines
Clients may develop voluntary sets of industry practices, codes of conduct, and other guidelines as an alternative to regulations, legislation, or other government actions, or in order to inform such actions. By retaining an attorney to draft narratives that strategically balance the interests of diverse stakeholders, clients position themselves as leaders on issues of choice.
Services provided have helped leaders seize upon timely opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and develop work products to support and enable public-private partnerships. In some cases, guidelines have been widely adopted throughout industry, potentially laying the groundwork for technical standards.
In addition to helping develop guidelines, the following complimentary work products have also been developed:
Services provided have helped leaders seize upon timely opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and develop work products to support and enable public-private partnerships. In some cases, guidelines have been widely adopted throughout industry, potentially laying the groundwork for technical standards.
In addition to helping develop guidelines, the following complimentary work products have also been developed:
- Speeches for CEOs and senior leaders about the policies motivating industry guidelines
- Briefing materials for meetings with government officials and other stakeholders
- Presentations on technical or legally relevant subjects
- Press releases and other strategic materials related to industry guidelines
Comments and Reports
Clients have requested assistance with comments for proceedings before government agencies including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Commerce (DOC), and various state government agencies. This work is often supplemented by legal analysis of administrative law issues, including statutes and judicial opinions. In addition, clients may benefit from cost-effective, publishable-quality reports, white papers, and other work products that inform stakeholders about select issues of importance.