Atty. Nancy A. Ory
Nancy Ory specializes in business and regulatory issues facing television and radio broadcasters , including large publicly traded broadcast companies, group owners, small radio and television licensees, and Spanish-language programmers. A former advertising agency executive and media buyer, Nancy has an inside understanding of the media business from an operational perspective.
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Nancy A. Ory is an attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Lerman Senter PLLC. Educated at The George Washington University (J.D., 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Communications Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Nancy Ory specializes in business and regulatory issues facing television and radio broadcasters, including large publicly traded broadcast companies, group owners, small radio and television licensees, and Spanish-language programmers
- A former advertising agency executive and media buyer, Nancy has an inside understanding of the media business from an operational perspective
- She has drafted and negotiated hundreds of employment and talent contracts, syndication and programming agreements, sports rights agreements, real property leases, carriage agreements with multichannel video programming distributors, and other contracts for station owners and programming distributors
- Nancy has represented numerous clients in the acquisition and sale of stations, and has experience with all aspects of purchase, sale and exchange agreements, and corporate reorganizations
- She also has extensive experience counseling trustees with respect to the regulatory aspects of FCC divestiture trusts, and has represented numerous clients in FCC Enforcement Bureau proceedings, including proceedings involving alleged violations of the indecency and sponsorship identification rules
- Nancy provides advice and negotiates contracts on e-commerce issues, media and web initiatives, and social media campaigns
- She has worked with a variety of social media platforms and on the development of mobile applications, and has drafted and negotiated intellectual property license agreements, music licenses, Internet, joint venture, and co-promotional agreements
- She advises clients on all aspects of contests, advertising, and promotional events from planning to execution stages, and is experienced in working with marketing and communications teams in a fast-paced environment
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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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