For decades, our lawyers have been at the forefront of the legislative, regulatory, and business developments affecting the industry in Texas. With this background, we have extensive practical knowledge of the business and technological issues affecting telecommunications today. We work with a broad range of clients, from publicly traded international companies to privately-held entities and cooperatives, both domestic and international, operating in both regulated and competitive environments over a variety of networks, including wireline, cable, wireless, and satellite technologies. We represent telecommunications clients in regulatory matters, negotiation and arbitration of interconnection agreements, network construction and equipment acquisition contracts and financing, inter-carrier dispute resolution, franchise agreements, antitrust counseling and litigation, resolution of billing disputes, corporate governance, business and financial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, state tax matters, trial litigation and appeals, before the Attorney General of Texas, and before the Texas Legislature. We assist with access to public rights of way and building access. We also represent telecommunications clients in class actions, civil investigative demands, employment matters, consumer protection issues, in the protection of intellectual property, and in bankruptcy proceedings.