WASHINGTON — Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is pleased to announce that Adam Copeland is joining the firm as a Partner in the Washington, DC, office. Adam comes to WBK after serving as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

During his tenure at the FCC, Adam managed numerous high-profile proceedings pertaining to broadband deployment, infrastructure, net neutrality, consumer privacy, universal service, preemption, and pole attachments. He most recently led efforts to revise the agency’s data breach regulations, enact new regulations protecting consumers against SIM swap and port-out scams, and implement the Safe Connections Act. Adam also lead a cross-Bureau and Office team that prepared the FCC’s Open Internet Order for April 2024.

Prior to joining the FCC, Adam worked in private practice, working with cable and broadcast clients on a variety of regulatory issues in front of the FCC and the U.S. Copyright Office.

WBK is excited to welcome Adam to the firm and to provide our clients with his extensive experience in telecommunications and FCC enforcement.

“Adam is a fantastic addition to the WBK team,” said Managing Partner Bryan Tramont. “For over a decade, he has been at the epicenter of virtually all of the major issues facing the broadband industry from deployment to privacy to universal service. He is well-respected throughout the communications bar for his legal and policy skills and is a thoughtful leader both professionally and in his community. We look forward to working with Adam to build his practice and to our client’s benefitting from his wise counsel.”

“I’ve long admired the type of people WBK has been able to attract, including many of my talented past FCC colleagues, and the work the firm produces,” said Copeland. “I’m excited to bring my perspective to WBK’s deep and knowledgeable team, where I know I’ll be joining a group that strongly values both collaboration and collegiality as it provides unparalleled legal and regulatory guidance to a broad array of clients across the communications sector.”

Adam received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from the George Washington University.

Additional information about Adam can be found here.