Communications Law Lawyers
1,309 verified communications law attorneys across the United States. Find experienced Communications Law counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
Charles T. Price is a lawyer practicing administrative law/regulatory law, alternative dispute resolution, appellate proceedings and 26 other areas of...
William Ronald Hanna is a lawyer practicing communications law, disability law, economic development and 15 other areas of law. William received a B.A...
Matthew Allen Pare is a lawyer practicing tv signal piracy, personal injury, communications law and 3 other areas of law. Matthew received a M.A. degr...
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William F. Bly is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, commercial transactions, communications law and 10 other areas of law.
Peter Stephen Hardin-Levine is a lawyer practicing civil rights, class actions, litigation and 21 other areas of law. Peter received a B.A. degree fro...
Matthew Tollin is a lawyer practicing adoption, alimony, immigration and 415 other areas of law. Matthew received a degree from Georgetown University ...
James Robert Newsom III is a lawyer practicing administrative law, alternative dispute resolution, business law and 29 other areas of law. James recei...
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Mr. Robert Alan Depont is a lawyer practicing appellate practice in state and federal courts, automobile accidents, bankruptcy and 16 other areas of l...
Mr. James Brian Ellington is a lawyer practicing employment litigation, employment discrimination, communications law and 5 other areas of law.
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Michael B Stewart is a lawyer practicing patents, litigation and dispute resolution, technology and e-commerce and 10 other areas of law. Michael rece...
Anne T Paxson is a lawyer practicing communications law, administrative law. Anne received a B.A. degree from Hastings College in 1966, and has been l...
Christopher Clayton Hollon is a lawyer practicing communications law, energy, environmental law and 4 other areas of law. Christopher received a B.A. ...
David Conrad Olson is a lawyer practicing business litigation, litigation, subprime lending and 9 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree fro...
Mr. Kenneth Leslie Hickman is a lawyer practicing estate planning, probate, trusts and estates and 4 other areas of law.
Edward Michael Bearman is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, bankruptcy and 31 other areas of law. Edward receive...
Jill Patricia Meyer is a lawyer practicing advertising law, advertising and promotions, business litigation and 10 other areas of law. Jill received a...
Ronald Sinclair Kopp is a lawyer practicing business and commercial litigation, construction litigation, risk management and liability defense and 10 ...
Joseph E. Martineau is a lawyer practicing communications law, media law, banking litigation and 5 other areas of law.
Gerald F Dusing is a lawyer practicing litigation, commercial law, personal injury and 34 other areas of law. Gerald received a B.A. degree from Thoma...
Mr. Albert Halprin is a lawyer practicing communications law, international communications law, internet litigation.
George R Borsari, Jr. is a lawyer practicing communications law, administrative law. George received a B.S. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute...
Elaine J Schwartz is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, trusts and estates, commercial real estate and 9 other areas of law. Elaine received a degre...
Cherie Renee Kiser is a lawyer practicing communications law, fcc regulation, telecommunications and 1 other area of law. Cherie received a B.A. degre...
Matthew Charles Mullhofer is a lawyer practicing wills & living wills, trusts, asset protection and 19 other areas of law. Matthew received a B.S. deg...
Mr. Colby Mims May is a lawyer practicing constitutional law, communications law, employment law and 2 other areas of law.
Richard Stewart Roberts is a lawyer practicing corporate, general practice, real property law and 2 other areas of law. Richard received a B.A. degree...
John P. Walsh is a lawyer practicing commercial, real estate, business succession planning and 12 other areas of law.
Alyssa J. Devine is a lawyer practicing business law, small business law, intellectual property (disclaimer: purple fox legal does not provide patent ...
Brittany Davis Deatherage is a lawyer practicing administrative law, business law, communications law and 31 other areas of law. Brittany has been lic...
Mr. Jeffrey Taylor Makoff is a lawyer practicing antitrust & trade regulation, appellate practice, business law and 9 other areas of law.
Mitchell M. Willoughby is a lawyer practicing litigation, class actions, public utility law and 5 other areas of law.
Dustin Allen Smith is a lawyer practicing adoption law, appellate practice, bankruptcy and 24 other areas of law. Dustin has been licensed for 10 year...
Christopher William Till is a lawyer practicing communications law, probate & estate planning, criminal law and 7 other areas of law. Christopher has ...
Michelle Weisberg Cohen is a lawyer practicing fcc regulation, communications law, consumer protection and 9 other areas of law. Michelle received a B...
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Nicholas P. Miller is a lawyer practicing international joint ventures, privatization, communications law and 6 other areas of law.
James R. Hobson is a lawyer practicing communications law, administrative law, public utilities law.
Joseph L. Van Eaton is a lawyer practicing communications law, cable franchising, telecommunications law and 2 other areas of law.
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Robert L. DeLaney is a lawyer practicing general civil law, criminal trials and appeals in state and federal courts, corporate law and 6 other areas o...
James Larry Bearden is a lawyer practicing general practice, civil litigation, personal injury and 7 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree ...
Robert H. Greenwood is a lawyer practicing banking law, corporate law, education law and 4 other areas of law.
David Philipp Stoeberl is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, toxic torts, real estate and 2 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from S...
Charles Lee Holliday is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, civil rights, communications law and 12 other areas of law. Charles received a degree ...
Luisa L Lancetti is a lawyer practicing communications law, telecommunications law, administrative law. Luisa received a B.A. degree from Indiana Univ...
Kenneth Alan Zirm is a lawyer practicing media law, media litigation, first amendment law and 4 other areas of law. Kenneth received a B.A. degree fro...
Michael H Shacter is a lawyer practicing communications law, business law, telecommunications law. Michael received a B.A. degree from George Washingt...
Roger William Clark is a lawyer practicing trial practice, appellate practice, aviation law and 10 other areas of law. Roger received a B.S. degree fr...
James Arthur Hayes, Jr is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy / insolvency, corporate and commercial law transactions, corporate entities and 9 other areas...
Luis G. Rullán is a lawyer practicing state and federal civil litigation, labor and employment, corporate law and 2 other areas of law.
Jeffrey Allan Christianson is a lawyer practicing surety law, construction law, commercial litigation and 10 other areas of law. Jeffrey received a B....
Jeana Louise Goosmann is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, real estate, business law and 18 other areas of law. Jeana received a B.S. degree ...
Timothy J Lundgren is a lawyer practicing environmental, air quality, water law and 12 other areas of law. Timothy received a B.A. degree from Hope Co...
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Ronald Greenberg is a lawyer practicing contract law, corporations law, communications law and 2 other areas of law. Ronald received a A.B. degree fro...
John B Livelli is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, communications law, first amendment law and 7 other areas of law. John received a A.B. de...
What is Communications Law?
Communications Law is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, communications law sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way communications law works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Communications Law attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Communications Law lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 1,309 verified communications law attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Alabama.
When do you need a Communications Law attorney?
Most people contact a communications law lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for communications law representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a communications law lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 1,309 communications law attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a Communications Law attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a communications law lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of communications law experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does a Communications Law lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a communications law lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for communications law attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side communications law work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing communications law needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about communications law
How quickly can a communications law lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a communications law lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many communications law attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does a typical communications law matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are communications law lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between communications law and the related practice areas?
Communications Law overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find communications law attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the communications law roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Communications Law Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Communications Law by State
All states →Find communications law attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.