Atty. Stephen E. "Steve" Coran
Steve Coran is chair of Lerman Senter's Broadband, Spectrum and Communications Infrastructure practice group. He represents broadband providers, private equity firms, equipment and technology companies, and new technology firms, serving their policy, transactional, compliance, and licensing needs.
Communications Law Attorney · Serving Washington, DC
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About Stephen E. "Steve" Coran at a Glance
Stephen E. "Steve" Coran is an attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Lerman Senter PLLC. Educated at American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1986). 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). Serves clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Stephen E. "Steve" Coran
- Steve Coran is chair of Lerman Senter's Broadband, Spectrum and Communications Infrastructure practice group
- He represents broadband providers, private equity firms, equipment and technology companies, and new technology firms, serving their policy, transactional, compliance, and licensing needs
- He also actively represents a trade association before the FCC, Congress, and other federal agencies in matters involving spectrum policy, Internet regulation, the Universal Service Fund, and other proceedings affecting wireless broadband service providers and other wireless technology interests
- Steve has extensive experience in negotiating complex, multi-party transactions for the purchase, sale, and financing of established and start-up communications businesses, and also drafting and negotiating spectrum lease, tower lease, dark fiber, and other agreements
- He has represented financial institutions and foreign companies in connection with public and private investments
- Steve also advises on regulatory compliance and FCC enforcement matters
- Recently, his work assisted a client in obtaining, through a competitive process, significant federal funding to build a territory-wide gigabit fiber network
- In another matter, he credits his team’s “expert advocacy and attention to detail” for creating a positive result in an FCC enforcement proceeding
- Steve comes by his communications law career honestly, having spent his undergraduate years as a news reporter for radio stations in his native Ohio
- Learning to write for the ear and the eye and ask hard questions makes him a persuasive communicator and an effective builder of successful relationships to promote advocacy results
- Steve spreads the word through frequent presentations at seminars and conferences on a wide variety of regulatory, legislative, and communications industry issues
- Steve is A/V rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest peer review rating available to attorneys, and one which provides an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Washington
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 venue, 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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Local Presence in Washington
A Washington-based practice means Stephen E. "Steve" Coran attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
Transparent Client Communication
Clients consistently note that understanding what is happening in their case — and why — is as important as the outcome itself. Stephen E. "Steve" Coran maintains clear, timely communication throughout every matter.
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