Brian D. Weimer

Mr. Weimer is a corporate partner in the firm's Washington, DC office and leader of the firm's Communications Practice.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Weimer provides transactional and regulatory advice to clients in the telecommunications industry, with particular emphasis on satellite, wireless, and media companies. He acts as corporate counsel to telecommunications companies in M&A and financing matters and also advises on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory issues presented by these transactions. Mr. Weimer represents FCC licensees on a wide range of issues at the FCC, including rulemaking, licensing, and enforcement matters. He also advises foreign and domestic clients on international telecommunications issues such as satellite landing rights and cross-border M&A transactions. Mr. Weimer was selected for inclusion in the 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers in America for Communications Law.

Mr. Weimer frequently speaks and writes on telecommunications-related matters at industry events. He is also actively involved in the Federal Communications Bar Association, where he has served as co-chair of the International Telecommunications Committee, the Transactional Practice Committee and the Wireless Committee. He is also a member of the Society of Satellite Professionals International.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Corporate, 2) Mergers and Acquisitions, 3) Government Contracts, 4) Investigations &, 5) International Trade, 6) Privacy and Data Security and 7) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Law School Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1995)
Education University of Chicago (B.A., 1990)
Bar Member / Association District of Columbia Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Delaware State Bar Association
Most recent firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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