SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 25, 2011
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Garvey Schubert Barer has added Harold K. McCombs as of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office. A seasoned communications attorney, McCombs joins the firm from Sprint Nextel Corporation, where he served as counsel in wireless spectrum transactions.
"Hal is a great addition. His transactional and regulatory experience and knowledge adds another asset to the communications team and gives our clients an additional high quality resource. His time at Sprint Nextel also gives him a unique insight into the client side, a perspective that will benefit the entire firm," said Anne Preston, chair of Garvey Schubert Barer.
Focusing on wireless, broadcasting and cable television law issues, McCombs has extensive experience in wireless spectrum utilization, broadband, regulatory compliance, licensing and transactional matters. He has advised clients in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing, rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings, as well as in appellate matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, he represents broadcasting, cable and wireless clients in matters involving spectrum re-banding and digital signal technology.
McCombs is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association, as well as the District of Columbia Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association. McCombs earned his J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center (1975), his B.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972 and his B.J. in radio-TV news from the University of Texas at Austin, also in 1972.
Garvey Schubert Barer is a business law firm focused on clients in the United States and abroad, with strategic emphasis on the Pacific Northwest. From five business-critical locations: Beijing, China; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; New York; and Washington, D.C., the firm serves as outside counsel to established market leaders and newly launched enterprises. Since 1966, Garvey Schubert Barer has worked with clients in virtually all industry sectors, including healthcare, technology, trade and transportation, maritime/admiralty, real estate, communications and media, entertainment, and manufacturing. The firm provides cost-effective, practical solutions to a broad range of businesses, including publicly and privately held companies, investment firms, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. On the Web at: http://www.gsblaw.com.
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