Gerard Lavery Lederer

Partner

Gerard Lavery Lederer is of counsel in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was an attorney with Miller & Van Eaton, a nationally recognized Washington, D.C. law firm practicing government relations.

Since arriving in Washington, D.C. in 1985 as the City of Philadelphia’s Washington advocate, Mr. Lederer has served as Washington legislative counsel to a number of local governments and agencies, including as lead advocate for local governments on infrastructure issues as the general counsel of the United States Conference of Mayors. He is currently lead Washington advocate for the City of Laredo, Texas and TeleCommUnity. TeleCommUnity is a collection of local governments dedicated to ensuring local rights in federal telecommunications legislative activity.

As a registered federal lobbyist, Mr. Lederer has both public and private sector advocacy experience. He has served as executive director of advocacy and research advancement for the Building Owners and Managers Association, International (BOMA) and as executive director of government affairs for the United States Telephone Association.

Mr. Lederer received his law degree, with honors, from Temple University School of Law and his undergraduate degree, also with honors, from Haverford College. Prior to his career in Washington, he served as the chief deputy city commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. This position oversees the city’s voter registration and election day.

Education

• Temple University School of Law, J.D.
• Haverford College, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• District of Columbia
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

• State and Federal Courts of New Jersey
• State and Federal Courts of Pennsylvania
• State and Federal Courts of the District of Columbia

Community Involvement

• Member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (Potomac, Maryland)
• Assistant Scout Master of Troop 461
• Fathers Club of Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Gerard Lavery Lederer

Partner

• “Clarification on Cell Towers Dos and, Don’ts,” Daily Journal, Jan. 22, 2015
• “Avoiding a Wipeout: Protecting Your Clients from the Internet Tax Freedom Act,” International Municipal Lawyers Association’s Municipal Lawyer, January/February 2004
• “When Telecommunications Access Becomes Too Much; Suggestions for Real Estate Counsel and Their Clients,” Probate Property, Volume 7, No. 4, July/August 2003.
• “Legislative Outlook: Using Broadband as the Excuse for Rent-Free Occupation of the Rights-of-Way,” (co-authored with Nicholas P. Miller), NATOA’s Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy, Volume 10, Issue 4, Winter 2002
• “Wired for Profit,” (Project Director), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International & National Apartment Association, 1998