Thomas Parisi is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. He joined the firm in February 2018 after serving as an attorney at the Federal Communications Commission since 2013.
Mr. Parisi focuses his practice on a wide range of issues across the communications and technology sectors. In particular, he focuses on a number of telecommunications issues, including broadband policy, universal service, competition, and communications-related transactions. Mr. Parisi also works on data protection and privacy issues, with an emphasis on compliance with federal and international privacy laws and regulations. He helps clients across these industries understand the implications of new regulations and proposals to prepare them for compliance with the policies and engagement on shaping policy outcomes.
After joining the FCC through the Attorney Honors Program, Mr. Parisi served as a Legal Advisor to the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau. In April 2017, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai appointed him to the role of Chief of Staff of the FCC’s Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force.