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MARK J. OCONNOR, ESQ.

Arlington, Virginia 22205
(202) 494-1505 oconnor@comm-consult.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjoconnor1

SENIOR COUNSEL

Offer highly skilled legal counsel with extensive experience successfully representing
communications and Internet companies. Possess a wide range of transactional experience
(e.g., mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity financing, asset sale, initial public offering) for
regulated entities. Provide significant strengths in identifying novel legal theories to effectively
mitigate risk and resolve conflict. Drive clients goals via concise legal analysis and arguments.


Regulatory Affairs Transactions Federal Court Litigation FCC & Congressional
Proceedings Compliance Regulatory Risk Mitigation Tenacious Client Representation
Creative Legal Solutions Effective Negotiations


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAMPERT, OCONNOR & JOHNSTON, PC, Washington, D.C. 1999-2012

Member/Owner
Managed all aspects of transactional matters, litigation, regulation, and counselling related to
communications services, including reviewing work of colleagues. Prepared pleadings filed in
U.S. District and Appeals courts. Collaborated with local counsel to orchestrate effective
litigation. Tracked, analyzed, and researched state and federal communications laws to
communicate potential impact on clients strategic goals. Spearheaded rulemaking activities and
lobbying in FCC proceedings. Representative clients: Google; EarthLink; America Online;
American Capital; Omnipoint; New Edge Networks; Broadband Office; HyperCube; and Global
Conference Partners.

Management Highlights

Cultivated new business.
Strategized and drove successful day to day management of the business. Supervised up to
five direct reports.
Spearheaded resolution of office matters to ensure smooth operations and sustained focus
on business mission and objectives.

Client Representation Achievements
Contributed to clients launch and acquisition of new products via comprehensive evaluation
of FCC and state regulatory risks and projected outcomes, including avoiding potential
obstacles.
Recognized as subject matter expert and leading communications lawyer based on
exemplary record representing the communications industry, and receiving the AV Peer
Review Rated Preeminent rating.
Offered significant transactional expertise with a range of communications deals and
companies.







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PIPER & MARBURY (now DLA Piper), Washington, D.C. 1993-1999

Associate
Represented major client, Omnipoint, in transactional matters and before the FCC and Congress
in one of the most contested and valuable mobile telecommunications licenses in the U.S.
Impacted legal rulings in the early stages of the Internets development via skilled representation
of Internet providers before the FCC. Led client through FCC auctions for commercial wireless
licenses. Representative clients: Omnipoint; MCI; McKinsey & Company; PSiNet; UUNet; and
the Commercial Internet Exchange.

Successfully persuaded Congress to amend the Communications Act and obtained the FCC
license for the client, despite opposition from multiple large competitors.
Spearheaded impact on FCC proceedings to establish new rules and regulations supporting
U.S. mobile carriers entry into cellular markets.
Led efforts to ensure Internet access providers rights to telephone networks on a flat-rate
basis.
Participated in review of equity and debt mechanisms, including vendor financing, joint
ventures, and initial public offering.

FLEISHMAN & WALSH (now Edwards Angell), Washington, D.C. 1992-1993

Associate
Researched and developed documents related to FCC licensing and compliance for cable
television clients.

Successfully represented clients in the FCC implementation of 1992 Cable Act, and
counseling on Cable Act and FCC regulations.
Obtained significant transactional experience for cable television financings.
Representative clients: Time Warner; Hauser Communications; and Adelphia
Communications.

EDUCATION

UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California,
Juris Doctorate, May 1992
Activities: Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Bachelor of Arts in Communications with Economics Minor, May 1989
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Federal Communications Bar Association

Washington, D.C. Bar Association, since 1992.