Minority Partners in Majority/Corporate Law Firms Online Directory View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm Name: William E. Cook, Jr. Law Firm: Arnold & Porter LLP Address: 555 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone Number: 202-942-5996 Email: william_cook@aporter.com Specialty Areas: Communications; telecommunications;and cable television regulation. Licenses: District of Columbia Education and Honors: J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987, cum laude. A.B.,Duke University, 1984, magna cum laude. Professional Background: William Cook has practiced communications law since 1988. He represents commercial and government clients before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the federal courts. He has counseled commercial clients, local governments, and national organizations on federal telecommunications policy and legislation. He has assisted commercial clients in the negotiation of multimillion dollar contracts for telecommunications services, and local governments in the negotiation of telecommunications and cable television franchises. He has counseled commercial clients on compliance with regulatory and transactional requirements. Mr. Cook is a former law clerk to the Honorable Richard C. Erwin, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Major Clients:  Cable television companies, telecommuications companies, wireless service providers,Internet service providers,Internet powered telecommunications providers,and Fortune 500 companies (with respect to their telecommunications contracts and issues). Public Service/Community Affairs:   Board Memberships and/or Corporate Directorships:     View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm