Laura F.H. McDonald
  Levine, Henry D.
  Blaszak, James
  Block, Ellen G.
  Brown, Andrew M.
  Boothby, Colleen
  Boehling, D.E.
  Castillo, Justin G.
  Dilallo, Kevin S.
  Gamboa, Joaquin
  Goodman, Janine F.
  Johnston, Mark G.
  Lindsey, Marc A.
  McDonald, Laura F.H.
  Rosen, Stephen J.
  Shish, Imix L.


  
 lmcdonald@lb3law.com
2001 L Street NW - Suite 900
Washington D.C. 20036
Phone 202.857.2545


Laura F.H. McDonald is a partner in the firm of Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP. Ms. McDonald represents large enterprise users in a variety of matters, including the negotiation of custom network service agreements, including those involving traditional local, intra and interstate voice and data services, and new technologies such as VoIP. She helps users, including the securities and banking industries, navigate the complex regulatory structure impacting their transactions and represents their concerns in state and federal regulatory proceedings. She also assists users in resolving disputes with carriers and, where necessary, arbitrating and mediating disputes before the FCC and other forums.

New entrants in local telecommunications market have turned to Ms. McDonald for assistance in obtaining authorization to provide services and negotiating and arbitrating their interconnection agreements with incumbent local exchange carriers. In the course of such representation, Ms. McDonald has helped new entrants analyze and adopt existing agreements pursuant to their rights under the 1996 Telecommunications Act, negotiate new agreements to reflect specific concerns of the new entrant, and if negotiations break down, mediate and arbitrate at the State Commissions to obtain favorable terms. In addition, Ms. McDonald has represented entities interested in investing in telecommunications firms and advised them on the regulatory proceedings that impact the entry into the field the changing regulatory environment.

From 1990 through 1994, Ms. McDonald was an associate in the Washington D.C. office of Morrison & Foerster where she represented clients in litigation concerning telecommunications equipment leasing, computer, trade secret and copyright issues, and advised major financial institutions on regulatory compliance issues.

Ms. McDonald received her B.A. (1985) and J.D. (1988) from the University of Virginia, and clerked for Judge Stanley S. Harris of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia before entering private practice. She has published articles concerning telecommunications and intellectual property matters, is a frequent speaker on telecommunications matters, and has served on the D.C. Bar Court Rules Subcommittee.

Ms. McDonald is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia.