John T.

John Nakahata, Chair of HWG, is widely regarded as one of the leading telecom lawyers in the United States. Ranked by Chambers USA in its top “tier one: band for telecommunication, John provides strategic regulatory advice to large and small telecommunications, Internet, hardware, software, terrestrial wireless companies and cable companies. For over two decades, John has advised clients with respect to communications rulemakings, enforcement actions, regulatory compliance and transactional diligence and regulatory approvals. He served as Chief of Staff of the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman William Kennard, and was Senior Legal Adviser to Chairman Reed Hundt.