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Michael C. Mineiro is a Shareholder based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig Llp. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on securities, government, entertainment, and aviation. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia North Carolina (2015). Educated at McGill University School of Law (LL.M., 2011) and University of Hong Kong Law Certificate North Carolina State University (B.A., 2001). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, IAF Space Astronomy Technical Committee, 2025-Present •Co-Chair, Satellite Industry Association, Earth Observation Forum, 2019-2023 •Chairman, Commercial SmallSat Spectrum Management Association, 2019-2020 •U, S, and Delegation to the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 2011-2014. Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dr. Michael C. Mineiro advises launch providers, satellite operators, space-based service providers, software, communications, and other technology companies and investors on legal and policy issues tied to outer space activities
- He works across regulatory counseling, disputes, and compliance, with a focus on satellite remote sensing, satellite communications, and commercial space operations
- With more than 15 years in both government and industry, he brings perspective from service on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch, as well as experience leading legal and policy functions inside a space and defense company
- Mike counsels companies on U.S. regulatory frameworks and licensing, including matters before agencies such as the FCC, FAA, and Department of Commerce
- He helps clients navigate compliance obligations, address investigations and oversight inquiries, and align business objectives with evolving legislative and regulatory developments affecting commercial space activities and satellite technology
- Mike’s government background includes serving as staff director and senior counsel to the Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he assisted in oversight, prepared for congressional investigations, and drafted and negotiated legislation, including the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 and the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017
- He also served as a senior policy analyst and liaison to the National Space Council in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, advising senior leadership and leading interagency policy development
- Earlier, he served in the Office of the General Counsel and in the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service at NOAA, and was a member of the U.S
- Delegation to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
- Before returning to private practice, Mike led the in-house team responsible for policy strategy, government contracts, intellectual property, space regulatory licensing, and compliance at a space and defense company
- Concentrations •Commercial space activities and satellite technology •Space and satellite legal, regulatory and policy issues •Lunar Mining & Space Resources •Novel Space Operational Licensing •Remote Sensing Satellite Licensing (Department of Commerce) •Launch and Experimental Vehicle Licensing (Department of Transportation & FAA) •Space Payload Determinations (Department of Transportation & FAA) •Spacecraft FCC Licensing (Part 25 and Part 5) •Congressional Lobbying Space and Defense •White House Lobbying Space and Defense •Novel Space Commercial Contracts •Space Government Contracts (Title 10, Title 50, NASA, DOC, NRO, NGA, ODNI, DoD) •85-804, Indemnification •Classified Government Contracting Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Space, 2025 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States •Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory: 2024-2025 •International Trade: Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, 2025
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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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