Gerard Lavery Lederer, Partner
, Best Best & Krieger
 Attorneys at Law
, Washington, DC
Gerard Lavery Lederer’s unique background as both a nationally recognized telecommunications lawyer and a registered federal lobbyist allows him to give clients unparalleled service in a field built on complex and technical regulations. Prior to joining Best Best & Krieger LLP as a partner in the Municipal Law practice group in Washington, D.C., Gerry was an attorney with Miller & Van Eaton, a highly regarded telecommunications law firm.
Gerry advocates for public and private property owners regarding issues of law and policy arising from federal and state communications legislation and regulation. He is also one of the nation’s leading authorities on marketplace solutions for the integration of technology into commercial real estate. He authored “Critical Connections” and “Wired for Profit,” two leading guides on the integration of telecommunications technology into office buildings. He developed the first model license agreements for access to buildings and rooftops to help telecommunications service providers and property owners protect their interests.
Gerry serves as legislative counsel and lead Washington advocate for the City of Laredo, Texas, and for TeleCommUnity, a collection of local governments dedicated to ensuring respect for local rights in federal legislative activity.
As a registered federal lobbyist, Gerry has both public and private sector advocacy experience. He served as executive director of advocacy and research advancement for the Building Owners and Managers Association, International and executive director of government affairs for the United States Telephone Association.
Since arriving in Washington, D.C. in 1985 as the City of Philadelphia’s Washington advocate, Gerry has served as Washington legislative counsel to a number of local governments and agencies, including as lead advocate for local governments on infrastructure issues and as general counsel of the United States Conference of Mayors. Prior to his career in Washington, he served as the chief deputy city commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. This position oversees the city’s voter registration and election day. He is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association.
Gerry is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey and the District of Columbia, and is an inactive member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gerry will be presenting a legislative update session including information on the new FCC Closed Captioning Requirements and on Cable Franchise Renewal.
Recent Paper by Gerry on Closed Captioning