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Philip Macres has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, with over 18 years practicing communications law. Philip counsels companies on how they can increase profitability, reduce risk, and further their corporate objectives through effective and economical regulatory, litigation, transactional, and business strategies.. For more information, see

Neil S. Ende is a recognized national expert in telecommunications regulatory and technology issues and transactional matters.  Mr. Ende has served as counsel to many of the nation’s largest cellular system operators, telecommunications service providers, agents and resellers, the nation’s largest telecommunications management company, multimedia companies and numerous other companies involved in leading edge technology applications. Mr. Ende also has extensive litigation experience before state and federal courts and regulatory agencies, including the FCC, and has handled many matters before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and other arbitral authorities.. Mr. Ende received his B.A. in political science, cum laude, from the University of Rochester in 1977 and his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1980.  Mr. Ende is an AV-rated attorney and has been named as one of the Top Attorneys in the Washington, DC area.. Mr. Ende is the author of an article on the telecommunications industry entitled, A Historical Perspective on Competition in the American Telecommunications Industry, The Law of Information Technology in Europe 1992: A comparison with the USA, Computer Law Series (1991).  Mr. Ende is also a regular contributor of feature articles to leading industry publications and a frequent speaker at major telecommunications industry conferences.

Justin Castillo is a partner in the law firm of Levine, Blaszak, Block
& Boothby, LLP (“LB3”), a Washington, DC-based law firm that
structures complex telecommunications procurements for enterprise
customers. As a telecommunications lawyer, he advises companies in both their strategic planning and
contract negotiations for telecommunications products and
services. Mr. Castillo regularly negotiates agreements with the major
telecommunications providers for global voice and data services. He has
also negotiated numerous enterprise agreements for local and wireless
services. He also works on regulatory issues involving enterprise
customers and on resolving disputes between customers and carriers.

I have been practicing communications law since 1978, specializing in issues involving emerging spectrum-based technologies and FCC equipment authorization.  I have represented wireless broadband system operators, FCC licensees, cable systems, telecommunications equipment manufacturers, financing sources, and domestic and foreign investors in American communications companies.  I crafted the industry coalition proposal for restructuring the US 2.5 GHz regulatory regime that was largely adopted by the FCC in 2004, and has played an active role in the development of the 2.3 GHz, 3.65 GHz, 5 GHz and LMDS bands.. I appear before the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Rural Utilities Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and federal and state courts. I regularly assist clients in connection with the FCC's rules governing equipment authorization and the allocation, licensing and regulation of spectrum. I frequently provide transaction support for clients implementing spectrum leases, asset and stock acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and financings. I also represent emerging wireless service providers in access, franchising and zoning disputes with local governments.

I became a lawyer because I wanted to use my strategic abilities to help others solve problems; I remain a lawyer because of the satisfaction of working with clients who are on the cutting edge of innovation and shaping the world around them. And that’s why I founded Innovista Law.. My telecommunications practice has run the gamut, but my most challenging and rewarding work involves competitive carriers that are taking on the established incumbents through new service offerings or business models. I have also defended several companies on class action cases filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  My telecommunications work has taken me across the country and even into foreign nations. These multi-prong disputes often involve challenges in federal and state courts, as well as before the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory agencies. They require a deep understanding of litigation strategy and regulatory policymaking as well as technical knowledge. I have also helped give voice to competitive carriers on issues of national importance, including representing national trade associations on issues involving the regulation of the open Internet and on access charge reform.. Working with clients that are at the intersection of technology and social innovation to create great positive impact is another area that has always inspired me. In this arena, I have been fortunate to work with the U.S. Department of State on projects in Brazil, to lead a national conference with the Corporation on National and Community Service around technology and social impact, to work with companies that are bringing the innovative broadband services to the most rural parts of our country, and to collaborate with the nation’s leading producer of educational and information television programming to impact lives through technology.. Previous Work. Prior to starting Innovista Law, I was an attorney in the Telecommunications Pracitce Group at Arent Fox.  I have also served as director of programs and general counsel for a social enterprise focused on building the capacity of economically distressed communities and on preparing college students for successful careers as leaders of social sector organizations.

Federal and State Communications, Transactional and Commercial Litigation Counsel, representing companies nationwide in a variety of regulatory, litigation, compliance, transactional and contract matters, in court and before state commissions, the FCC and other regulatory agencies.

Amy Mushahwar practices in the telecommunications field, primarily in the areas of media, privacy, and emerging technologies. She has experience advising clients – which include telecommunications providers, broadcasters, and other business entities – with matters pending before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Congress, and federal courts. Amy represents media clients with regulatory issues spanning from media ownership to closed captioning, and from channel carriage negotiations to content regulations. She has particular experience in the regulation of vice speech over broadcast facilities and the Internet. Amy assists privacy clients with the development of risk management programs and counsels clients in the information technology industry with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) regulatory compliance and the development of Service Legal Agreement (SLA) contracts.Preceding her legal career, Amy spent several years as a technology consultant, where she performed network security design and implementation. From 1997 to 2001, Amy owned and operated her own technology consulting company. While in law school, Amy served as an associate editor of the CommLaw Conspectus journal. She holds a specialized certificate in communications law from Catholic University’s Institute for Communications Law Studies where she won a national telecommunications law moot court competition.