Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
Colleen Sechrest practices in the regulatory, commercial and corporate spheres of the telecommunications and information technology industries. On the regulatory side, Ms. Sechrest represents wireline, wireless, broadband and subsea cable clients before state, federal and foreign regulatory agencies in connection with licensing and post-licensing regulatory compliance. She has served as regulatory counsel in connection with mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances and debt and equity offerings, assisting clients with securing regulatory approvals when required, including approvals from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and, with respect to FCC-regulated business, the Team Telecom agencies. Ms. Sechrest provides regulatory guidance on a wide variety of issues, including foreign ownership restrictions, national security and law enforcement obligations, privacy regulations, disabilities access and universal service reporting and contributions.
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Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
They say it’s better to be lucky than good. But smart lawyering is the next best thing to dumb luck. Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis is a boutique firm that focuses on solving serious legal problems that call for seasoned judgment and experience. Our lawyers have the skills, experience, creativity, and concentrated know-how to solve complex legal problems in a way that makes business sense and mitigates risk. As a result, we have earned a first-class reputation for excellence in telecom and technology regulation, trial and appellate litigation, legal and governmental ethics, energy, national security, and privacy. We strive to represent our clients with unsurpassed effectiveness and professionalism. Toward that end, we hire the most talented lawyers we can find, and we maintain a collegial, high-autonomy working environment that maximizes the value of sound judgment among extremely talented peers. We aspire to attract the most challenging matters, because that is when we are at our best. An important measure of our success is that clients who come to us with emergency problems often continue to rely on us after the emergency is over, to help them navigate even ordinary risks. We can do this very efficiently, without the indolence or bloat found at many larger firms.