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National Telecommunications Organization Cites Attorney’s Commitment

For Immediate Release: Oct. 3, 2011
Media Contact: Jennifer Bowles • 951.826.8480 • jennifer.bowles@BBKlaw.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. _ Gerard Lavery Lederer, a Best Best & Krieger LLP attorney who focuses on telecommunications law and advocacy, received the prestigious Member of the Year Award from the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors.

“NATOA is proud that Gerry is our member of the year,” said NATOA’s Immediate Past President Ken Fellman.  “He has given tirelessly to our organization and its members, and has been a strong, consistent and effective advocate for local government interests in communications.”

The award was presented on Sept. 21 to Lederer as a surprise during NATOA’s 31st Annual Conference in San Francisco.

"I am humbled by board's recognition and warmed by the embrace of the NATOA membership in affirming the board's action," said Lederer, who is based in BB&K’s Washington, D.C. office.

“NATOA has long been at the tip of the spear of local government's efforts to protect their constituents and to ensure a community obtains fair compensation for the use of public assets, “ he said.

Lederer is among the BB&K attorneys filing comments with   the Federal Communications Commission on behalf of NATOA and its national local government partners, including the United States Conference of Mayors, International Municipal Lawyers Association and the National League of Cities, making the case that local government right-of-way policies and procedures do not hinder or delay broadband deployment.

Lederer has been associated with NATOA since 1985 and a member since 1999.