EDITORIAL REVIEW

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Mr. Telecommunications set the stage for the HDTV revolution and helps ensure full market competition for the world’s communication.



As the U.S. prepares for the great HDTV changeover in 2009, Wiley smiles at the work he did to architect the transition.


Wiley handled the Adelphia/Comcast/Time Warner triple-merger, plus AT&T/BellSouth and XM/Sirius


As FCC chair, he ushered in the HDTV era; now he opens doors for BellSouth, Gannett, Zenith and more.


Former FCC chairman Richard Wiley guides the legal work of communications giants Viacom, Verizon, Motorola and more.




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Mr. Wiley heads the firm’s 80-attorney communications practice, the largest in the nation. As Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), he advocated increased competition and lessened regulation in the communications field. Mr. Wiley played a pivotal role in the development of HDTV in this country, serving for nine years as Chairman of the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service. He is also a frequent author and lecturer on telecommunications and information law.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Mr. Wiley represents a number of major communications-oriented organizations, including: Viacom/CBS, Gannett, Belo, Emmis, Gray Television, Verizon, SBC, BellSouth, Motorola, LG and the Newspaper Association of America.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Chairman, Commissioner and General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission (1970-1977).
• Chair, FCC’s Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service (1987-1995).

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• President, Federal Bar Association (1976-1977) and Federal Communications Bar Association (1986-1987).
• American Bar Association
  • Chair, Law Day (2003).
  • Chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (1997-2000).
  • Chair, Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (1994).
  • Chair, Forum Committee on Communications Law (1985-1987).
  • Chair, ABA Journal, Board of Editors (1985-1988).
  • Chair, Young Lawyers Section (1968).

AFFILIATIONS

• Chair, Advisory Board, Columbia University’s Institute for Tele-Information.
• Chairman, The Media Institute’s Board of Trustees.

HONORS & AWARDS

Mr. Wiley has often been profiled by the media and recognized for his expertise and contributions to the communications industry. The following is a sample of recent honors.

Accolades

• The "most prominent telecommunications lawyer and lobbyist in Washington" by Broadcasting & Cable.
• The "Father of High-Definition" Television by The Globe and Mail.
• The "most influential media and telecommunications lawyer in the United States" by the International Herald Tribune.
• An "Enduring Influence" by National Law Journal, which has regularly named him as one of the nation’s "100 most influential lawyers."
• "The Sixth Commissioner" by the Los Angeles Times.
• The "Godfather of HDTV" by Mediaweek.
• "A Telecom Lion" by Investor’s Business Daily.
• The "Lion of the Communications Bar" by The National Law Journal.
• "Telecommunications’ Ubiquitous Man of Influence" by The New York Times.
• The "Brand Name of the Communications Bar" by The American Lawyer.
• One of the top "100 Men of the Century" by Broadcasting & Cable magazine.
• One of Hollywood Reporter, ESQ’s “Power Lawyers 2007,” for outstanding achievements in and contributions to entertainment and media law.
• One of the Washington, DC area’s “Leading Communications Lawyers” by Legal Times (2007).
• One of Washington's "Top 30 Lawyers" by Washingtonian magazine, which recognized him as "a force in developing both policies and technologies."
• One of “America’s Leading Business Lawyers” by Chambers USA.
• One of The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2005, 2006).
• One of The Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers (2007).
• Named by The Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in the areas of Media and Telecom law (2007).
• One of the Washington, DC area’s “Top Ten” lawyers by Super Lawyers legal directory (2007).
• Recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for communications and administration law (1986-2008) and for mergers & acquisition law (2008).
• Named one of DC’s “Power 100” by Washington Life Magazine (2007).
• Named to Washingtonian magazine’s “Power 150” list of Washington, DC’s “most influential” (2007).
• Recognized as a “Leading Individual” in the field of Telecommunications Law by the Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? directory (2007).

Awards

• Chambers USA Award for Excellence in the area of telecommunications regulatory work (2006).
• The North American Broadcasters Association’s International Achievement Award (2004).
• The National Association of Broadcasters’ Distinguished Service Award (2002).
• The RCR Wireless Hall of Fame Award (2002).
• The Digital Pioneer’s Award (2000).
• An Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (1997).
• The Electronic Industries’ Medal of Honor (1996).
• Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Award (1993).

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