Telecom, information tech, media and intellectual property law firm. A new kind of law firm built to serve the "new normal" business environment.
Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group, is not your ordinary law firm. Together with The Commpliance Group, its affiliated consultancy, The CommLaw Group is a professional services “organization” that was specially designed and staffed to service the full-range of legal, consulting and compliance needs of the telecommunications, broadcast, information technology, Internet of Things and equipment manufacturing industries. While specializing in federal (Federal Communications Commission / Federal Trade Commission) and state (Public Utility Commission / Attorney General) regulatory matters, The CommLaw Group’s practice is both deep and broad, covering everything from commercial law to complex litigation and the burgeoning Internet of Things, data privacy, and cyber-security fields.
The CommLaw Group currently serves hundreds of clients throughout the U.S. and internationally. The firm’s loyal base includes clients of all shapes and sizes, from start-ups to Fortune 100 enterprises, and from practically every sector of the communications and info tech industries.
The CommLaw Group is led by its founder and managing partner, Jonathan S. Marashlian, an AV Preeminent Rated, nationally-recognized expert in the areas of communications taxes, regulatory fees, regulatory litigation, audits, advocacy and defense. Winner of a SmartCEO Executive Management Award for his innovation and leadership in the legal profession, Mr. Marashlian also earned multiple Client Choice Awards by Lexology/International Law Office; named overall winner in the Telecommunications Law – USA category.
The CommLaw Group is the “go to” law firm for businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations from around the globe and was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal as one of the Capital Region's Premier Law Firms. In an unprecedented era of change in the legal profession, The CommLaw Group is also well-recognized as an innovator and thought leader (The Lawyer Who Connected the Dots a Decade before Anyone Else).
Our firm adheres to a simple, straightforward philosophy that is too often ignored by the mega law firms. Our philosophy is to place our clients’ best interests first. From the strategies we develop, the solutions we deliver, the relationships we build, and the fees we charge, we place ALL our clients’ best interests first.
Though most of our clients are corporations, we still treat our clients like human beings from the very top of your organization on down. Like our peers, our goal is to provide our clients with the most effective representation possible, but unlike many of our inside the Beltway and big city peers, we provide effective representation without either the wasteful overhead or the unrealistic billable hours requirements typical of our larger competitors. Our unique combination of down to earth professionalism, common sense business-savvy advice, and prudent use of resources has earned us high praise and a reputation for excellence among our loyal clients.
