Hogan Lovells US LLP

Communications, Internet, and Media

Partner

Years of government, industry, and law firm service have shaped Michele Farquhar into an influential advisor, advocate, and thought leader for the technology, media, and telecommunications industry.

As leader of the firm's Communications practice, and co-chair of the global industry sector team, she helps clients with a range of global and U.S. communications policy initiatives, spectrum auctions, licensing and compliance matters, and regulatory strategy involving merger and acquisition transactions as well as litigation.

Michele obtains regulatory approvals, waivers, and other licenses for many new and cutting-edge technologies. And she leads teams advising major global companies on regulatory strategy issues involving a range of international jurisdictions. As a legal authority in her industry, she also speaks and writes extensively on a range of communications issues.

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Board Member, Visitors of St. John's College; Former President, Land Mobile Communications Council; Member, Board of Trustees of Duke University, 1997-1999; Member, D.C. Bar Steering Committee on Administrative Law and Agency Practice, 2014-present; President, Duke University Alumni Association, 1997-1998; President, Federal Communications Bar Association, 2005-2006

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1984; B.A., Duke University, magna cum laude, 1979