Atty. Dennis P. Corbett
Dennis handles diverse regulatory and transactional matters, ranging from day-to-day client representation to participation in multiple agency and court proceedings involving issues of industry-wide concern. He also handles major administrative and court litigation, and FCC Enforcement Bureau proceedings, for a wide variety of clients.
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Dennis P. Corbett is an attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Telecommunications Law Professionals PLLC. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Bar. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Communications Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dennis handles diverse regulatory and transactional matters, ranging from day-to-day client representation to participation in multiple agency and court proceedings involving issues of industry-wide concern
- He also handles major administrative and court litigation, and FCC Enforcement Bureau proceedings, for a wide variety of clients
- As a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Dennis is admitted to practice in the Third, Tenth and D.C
- Circuits, and before the Supreme Court of the United States
- He is also an active member of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) and has filled various leadership roles within the FCBA
- He served as a co-chair of the FCBA's FCC Enforcement Committee for many years, and previously served as a Member of the FCBA’s Executive Committee and co-chair of its Mass Media and Access to Records Committees
- Dennis graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, and received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served on the editorial board of Law and Policy in International Business
- He is a past recipient of the Richard B. Barker Award, given annually by The Barker Adoption Foundation, which serves the Washington DC metropolitan region
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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