Attorney
Cinnamon Mueller, Chicago, Illinois (June 2008 — July 2011)
- Extensive experience counseling clients on compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including assisting companies with the development and implementation of regulatory compliance documents and policies.
- Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating distribution and licensing agreements with national video programming networks, local broadcast television stations, and performing rights organizations representing copyright holders in the music industry.
- Substantial experience counseling clients on privacy issues, acceptable use policies, and general corporate matters.
- Drafted comments in administrative rulemaking and other proceedings, and participated in meetings with national trade association executives and staffers from the Federal Communications Commission and other federal government agencies.
- Counseled national trade association executives and Board of Directors on legal and policy issues.
- Frequent panelist and speaker on legal and policy issues.
Attorney-Advisor
Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Policy Division, Washington, D.C. (November 2007 — May 2008)
- Involved in all aspects of regulatory proceedings at the Commission.
- Drafted Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and other regulatory documents, and presented items before the Chairman and Commissioners.
- Involved in negotiating resolutions to disputes relating to over-the-air reception devices (OTARD).
Acting Legal Advisor
Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, Office of the Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C. (June 2007 — November 2007)
- Coordinated the circulation and release of regulatory documents originating from the Media Bureau’s five divisions.
- Acted as the liaison between the Media Bureau, Commissioners’ Media Legal Advisors, Office of General Counsel, Office of the Secretary, and Office of Media Relations.
- Assisted the Media Bureau Chief in the preparation of material for various communications law and policy panels and other speaking engagements.
Associate Attorney
Atkinson & Brownell, P.A., Miami, Florida (August 2004 — July 2006)
- Managed the day-to-day handling of cases in litigation, including the preparation of responsive pleadings, propounding discovery, arguing substantive motions, and taking depositions.
- Reported Cases: McGrath v. Ward North America, Inc., 955 So.2d 25 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).
Associate Attorney
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., Miami, Florida (November 2003 — July 2004)
- Prepared responsive pleadings, propounded discovery, attended hearings on discovery motions, and took depositions in a diverse litigation practice, including cases involving the negligent maintenance of elevators/escalators, spoliation or negligent destruction of evidence, and first- and third-party bad faith claims.