Helein & Marashlian is a full service Washington, D.C.-area law firm serving the comprehensive legal needs of the communications industry. We are experienced in all aspects of federal and state telecommunications law and regulation and represent businesses engaged in the dynamic communications and information technologies industry with virtually all of their legal needs. Our firm also boasts a vibrant Intellectual Property practice serving the trademark, copyright and design patent needs of a diverse base of clientele. After all, "communications" encompasses more than just the technology of talk. Your mark, the brand name or design logo associated with your product or service, is the symbol of your hard work, the symbol of the quality of your product or service, the symbol of your skill. It is how you communicate who you are to the public. We are the CommLaw Group because what we do is synonymous with “Communications” in any form, media or technology.

With decades of experience before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”), Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), state telecommunications regulatory agencies, attorneys general, and state and federal civil and tax courts, our veteran lawyers are experts in all aspects of corporate, regulatory and tax law issues currently affecting companies operating in and associated with the communications and high-tech, information technologies industry.

We serve clients in every sector of the telecommunications, broadband and information technologies industries, including:

• Traditional wireline telecommunications services providers, such as domestic & international Long Distance (“IXC”) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (“CLECs”)
• Information and other enhanced communications services providers
• Wireless service providers
• Broadband & Internet Access services providers
• Advanced communication application (apps) services & developers
• All forms of Internet Based (IP-based) services, including Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) and other hybrid & convergent communications service providers
• Communications equipment manufacturers

The breadth of our firm’s experience includes international and domestic Section 214 issues, FCC and state telecom licensing, regulatory compliance and audit support, communications taxation and fees, FCC Form 499 reporting and other matters arising from state & FCC regulatory programs, such as the Universal Service Fund (“USF”), Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) audits & FCC enforcement actions.

We pride ourselves on our expertise in communications and technology law; after all, if we weren’t experts in Communications we wouldn’t be called The CommLaw Group.

But don’t let our name mislead you.

Most of our clients are also businesses, and these businesses require legal guidance in a variety of areas, including general corporate, tax, intellectual property law, litigation and dispute resolution. The CommLaw Group’s practice is as broad and diverse as our clients demand; we offer a range and scope of experience few other law firms our size can match.

No matter the scope of our representation, we are committed to offering our clients personal attention and efficient, professional representation. While always keeping your objectives in mind, we maintain our clients' trust and confidence through open and direct communication and valuable, responsive and cost-effective performance.

Our commitment is to combine our boutique firm expertise and small firm attention to consistently deliver big firm results without the big firm fees!