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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference
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Tyra Carroll
Associate
101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
tyra.carroll@nelsonmullins.com
Tyra advises communications and technology companies on regulatory compliance and communications policy as well as transactional and litigation matters. As a part of her practice, she advocates on behalf of service providers participating in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) administered Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, such as Lifeline, E-Rate, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). She...
Tyra advises communications and technology companies on regulatory compliance and communications policy as well as transactional and litigation matters. As a part of her practice, she advocates on behalf of service providers participating in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) administered Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, such as Lifeline, E-Rate, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). She also helps clients ensure compliance with federal and state laws governing telemarketing, privacy, and data security.
also helps clients ensure compliance with federal and state laws governing telemarketing, privacy, and data security.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Advocated on behalf of national and regional wireless carriers in various FCC rulemakings related to USF programs, such as the ACP (formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit), Lifeline, and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF).
- Led working groups for members of a national wireless trade association on wireless emergency alerts and the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) national verifier.
- Advocated for regulatory policy at the federal and state level on a wide range of issues, including spectrum policy and public safety proceedings.
- Monitored and provided information to member companies on regulatory developments in communications law.
Previous Professional Experience
- CTIA—The Wireless Association, Washington, DC (Sept. 2020—April 2022)
- Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Internships
- Legal Intern, Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (Jan. 2020—April 2020)
- Summer Associate, Florida-based National Law Journal ranked civil litigation defense firm (May 2019—Aug. 2019)
- Law Clerk, Boutique entertainment law firm based in Miami and California (May 2018—Aug. 2018)
Educational Activities
- University of Florida
- Research Assistant, Professor Merritt McAlister and Professor Robert Emerson
- Committee Chair, Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference
- Student Practitioner, Intimate Partner Domestic Violence (IPVAC) Clinic,
- Argued case law, cross-examined a witness, and successfully obtained a permanent injunction against repeat violence for a disabled minor
- University of Miami
- President, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Pre-law Chapter
Education
-
University of Florida Levin College of Law,
JD
- Book Award, International Arbitration (2019)
- Executive Galleys Editor, Journal of Technology Law & Policy
- Gerald T. Bennett American Inn of Court, Member and Scholarship Recipient
-
University of Miami,
BBA
- Concentration in Business Law, Music Business, and Entertainment Industries
- Irene Sands Endowed Business School Scholar
- President’s Scholar
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Practice Areas
Industries
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Advocated on behalf of national and regional wireless carriers in various FCC rulemakings related to USF programs, such as the ACP (formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit), Lifeline, and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF).
- Led working groups for members of a national wireless trade association on wireless emergency alerts and the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) national verifier.
- Advocated for regulatory policy at the federal and state level on a wide range of issues, including spectrum policy and public safety proceedings.
- Monitored and provided information to member companies on regulatory developments in communications law.
Previous Professional Experience
- CTIA—The Wireless Association, Washington, DC (Sept. 2020—April 2022)
- Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Internships
- Legal Intern, Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (Jan. 2020—April 2020)
- Summer Associate, Florida-based National Law Journal ranked civil litigation defense firm (May 2019—Aug. 2019)
- Law Clerk, Boutique entertainment law firm based in Miami and California (May 2018—Aug. 2018)
Educational Activities
- University of Florida
- Research Assistant, Professor Merritt McAlister and Professor Robert Emerson
- Committee Chair, Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference
- Student Practitioner, Intimate Partner Domestic Violence (IPVAC) Clinic,
- Argued case law, cross-examined a witness, and successfully obtained a permanent injunction against repeat violence for a disabled minor
- University of Miami
- President, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Pre-law Chapter
Media
Professional Activities
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), Member
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Member
- National Bar Association (NBA), Member
- American Bar Association (ABA), Member
- DC Bar, Member
Community
- Pro Bono Legal Services Volunteer, Legal Services of Greater Miami (2019)
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Chapter
Tyra advises communications and technology companies on regulatory compliance and communications policy as well as transactional and litigation matters. As a part of her practice, she advocates on behalf of service providers participating in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) administered Universal Service Fund (USF) programs, such as Lifeline, E-Rate, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). She... also helps clients ensure compliance with federal and state laws governing telemarketing, privacy, and data security.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Advocated on behalf of national and regional wireless carriers in various FCC rulemakings related to USF programs, such as the ACP (formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit), Lifeline, and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF).
- Led working groups for members of a national wireless trade association on wireless emergency alerts and the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) national verifier.
- Advocated for regulatory policy at the federal and state level on a wide range of issues, including spectrum policy and public safety proceedings.
- Monitored and provided information to member companies on regulatory developments in communications law.
Previous Professional Experience
- CTIA—The Wireless Association, Washington, DC (Sept. 2020—April 2022)
- Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Internships
- Legal Intern, Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (Jan. 2020—April 2020)
- Summer Associate, Florida-based National Law Journal ranked civil litigation defense firm (May 2019—Aug. 2019)
- Law Clerk, Boutique entertainment law firm based in Miami and California (May 2018—Aug. 2018)
Educational Activities
- University of Florida
- Research Assistant, Professor Merritt McAlister and Professor Robert Emerson
- Committee Chair, Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference
- Student Practitioner, Intimate Partner Domestic Violence (IPVAC) Clinic,
- Argued case law, cross-examined a witness, and successfully obtained a permanent injunction against repeat violence for a disabled minor
- University of Miami
- President, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Pre-law Chapter
Education
-
University of Florida Levin College of Law,
JD
- Book Award, International Arbitration (2019)
- Executive Galleys Editor, Journal of Technology Law & Policy
- Gerald T. Bennett American Inn of Court, Member and Scholarship Recipient
-
University of Miami,
BBA
- Concentration in Business Law, Music Business, and Entertainment Industries
- Irene Sands Endowed Business School Scholar
- President’s Scholar
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Practice Areas
- Privacy & Data Management
- Government Relations Strategies
- Outsourcing & Digital Transformation
- Congressional Oversight Investigations
- Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
Industries
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), Member
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Member
- National Bar Association (NBA), Member
- American Bar Association (ABA), Member
- DC Bar, Member
- Pro Bono Legal Services Volunteer, Legal Services of Greater Miami (2019)
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Chapter
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