Joseph Van Eaton

Partner

Joseph Van Eaton is a partner in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was a named partner of Miller & Van Eaton, a nationally-recognized Washington, D.C. law firm practicing government relations.

A registered federal lobbyist, Mr. Van Eaton has had significant experience working with Congress, federal agencies and state legislatures on legislation and regulations affecting municipalities. His practice focuses on representing cities on a broad range of communications issues. In addition to his experience working with legislative bodies and state and federal regulatory agencies, he has significant litigation and appellate experience, and has successfully argued cases in most of the U.S. Courts of Appeal and before several state supreme courts.

Mr. Van Eaton has served as a special appointee to the board of directors of the Alliance for Community Media, and is the recipient of the George Stoney Award, the International Municipal Lawyers Association President's Award and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors’ Ovation Award.

Mr. Van Eaton received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979 and his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University in 1975.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania, J.D.
• Syracuse University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia

Awards

• Washington, D.C. Top Rated Lawyer in Communications Law, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell (2013)