Verizon FiOS users in Washington, New York and several other cities have 35-year-old Wiley Rein partner Brendon Pinkard to thank for their cable television. From 2004 to 2010, Pinkard worked on Verizon franchise agreements that affected more than 5 million households in East Coast cities. As part of his work for Verizon, he negotiated the agreements with the cities, developed advocacy plans to win city council support for the deals and testified at public hearings before city councils.
Pinkard, who focuses on cable television, video, telecommunications and broadband issues in Wiley’s communications practice in Washington, said he continues to work on cable issues for Verizon. But the lawyer said he also is working on matters concerning Verizon’s home-monitoring and security services. The company launched the services this year. “It is interesting work that is really on the cutting edge,” he said. “It is an exciting place to be right now.”
