SARAH LEGGIN
Washington,DC
Summary
Licensed to Practice: Virginia; District of Columbia
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President
CTIA – The Wireless Association
Washington, DC
01.2023 - Current
Director
06.2019 - 01.2023
- Develop strategy and execute public policy campaigns on wireless industry priorities; collaborate with Government Affairs, External and State Affairs, Technology, Programs, and Communications departments to achieve member goals
- Advocate before the FCC, Hill, other federal agencies, state attorneys general, and other policymakers and third-party groups on a wide variety of wireless industry issues including technical infrastructure, text messaging, robocalls, and other consumer protection issues, spectrum policy, broadband deployment, and streamlining reforms
- Found and lead Secure Messaging Initiative to engage key policymakers, CPaaS providers and other industry partners and external stakeholders to promote messaging priorities; provide strategic input and regulatory expertise to CTIA’s business programs including the Short Code Registry and Branded Calling ID Best Practices.
Senior Associate
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Washington, DC
11.2017 - 05.2019
Associate
08.2016 - 10.2017
- Advised clients on Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance issues
- Drafted TCPA pleadings and compliance guides for privacy and brand teams; led privacy team training at headquarters; advised on customer campaigns and privacy and terms and conditions policies
- Led team of general counsels, privacy office reps, and brand leads in reforming customer assistance programs
- Prepared FCC pleadings and applications and advised clients on licensing, acquisitions, and compliance issues
- Drafted pleadings in spectrum and merger and acquisition proceedings, including applications for AWS-3 auction licensees in appeal and remand proceedings
- Collaborated with smallsat company founders and engineers to draft license and transfer of control applications; planned and ran successful industry and government spectrum management coalition meetings and panel discussions.
Associate
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Washington, DC
07.2014 - 08.2016
- Advised clients on telecommunications issues, including regulatory, transactions, and compliance matters, before the FCC
- Drafted pleadings and briefings for public interest and consumer groups, OTT and satellite video distributors, and trade association clients; prepared clients to meet with economists, the FCC, Congress, and other stakeholders
- Drafted pleadings and briefings on cable and wireless company mergers for advocacy before the FCC, Congress, and DoJ
- Led and trained team of lawyers in reviewing confidential documents and drafting pleadings.
Legal Fellow
The Free State Foundation
Rockville, MD
09.2013 - 07.2014
Research Assistant
FCC
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Advocated policy initiatives with, leadership and staff; drafted, comments and congressional testimony
- Published articles and blogs on FCC process and copyright reform, broadband, and video distribution policy.
Student Attorney
Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic
Washington, DC
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Led team in drafting amicus briefs for consumer groups in headlining Aereo litigation
- Served as pro bono counsel to nonprofit performing arts camp for low-income communities
- Prepared trademark application for wellness company.
Law Clerk
Federal Communications Commission, Commissioner Robert McDowell
Washington, DC
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Drafted memoranda on Net Neutrality and post-1996 deregulation for public statements
- Analyzed media ownership, cord-cutting and OTT competition, and rural broadband deployment proposals.
Legal Intern
CTIA – The Wireless Association
Washington, DC
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Drafted memoranda, comments, presentations and policy statements on E911/NG911 liability, privacy and location based services, the National Broadband Plan, and state utility issues.
Education
Juris Doctor - undefined
American University, Washington College of Law
May 2013
and Management Certificate - undefined
May 2008
Bachelor of Arts - Markets
Duke University
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
CTIA – The Wireless Association
01.2023 - Current
Director
06.2019 - 01.2023
Senior Associate
Hogan Lovells US LLP
11.2017 - 05.2019
Associate
08.2016 - 10.2017
Associate
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
07.2014 - 08.2016
Legal Fellow
The Free State Foundation
09.2013 - 07.2014
Research Assistant
FCC
01.2013 - 05.2013
Student Attorney
Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic
01.2012 - 01.2013
Law Clerk
Federal Communications Commission, Commissioner Robert McDowell
01.2012 - 08.2012
Legal Intern
CTIA – The Wireless Association
06.2011 - 08.2011
Juris Doctor - undefined
American University, Washington College of Law
and Management Certificate - undefined
Bachelor of Arts - Markets
Duke University
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