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Experience:
Howard Waltzman focuses his practice on communications and Internet law and litigation. He represents some of the nation's leading Internet, wireline, and wireless service providers, manufacturers, and trade associations in regulatory and legislative matters as well as litigation, including with respect to Internet regulation, spectrum policy, the digital television transition, wireline competition, communications-related homeland security, and privacy.
Howard's experience includes drafting regulatory pleadings, comments and license applications; legislation and legislative history; testimony; and position papers, as well as appearing personally before Members of Congress, Cabinet department officials, FCC Commissioners, and key Congressional and FCC staff. He also advises clients and assists them in presenting their positions during major FCC rulemakings and throughout the legislative process.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2007, Howard served as Chief Counsel, Telecommunications and the Internet, for the House Energy and Commerce Committee (2003-2006) and as Telecommunications Counsel (2001-2003). Prior to working for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he served as General Counsel for Senator Sam Brownback (1996-2001).
Education:
The George Washington University Law School, JD, 1996; Member, George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Master of Public Administration, 1991, Wesleyan University, BA, with honors, 1990. | 