Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its
Space & Satellite Industry Group with the addition of
Laura Cummings in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP
continues to grow its Space & Satellite Industry Group with the
addition of Laura Cummings in
Washington, D.C.
Cummings, who will sit in the firm's Government Contracts
Practice, joins from space sustainability and orbital debris
removal company Astroscale U.S., where she served as regulatory
affairs counsel. Well-known in the space community, she has a wide
range of experience advising on spectrum strategy and securing
various authorizations from regulatory agencies such as the Federal
Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"Laura is a rising star in the space law field and a terrific
addition to our team," said Skip
Smith, chair of Greenberg Traurig's Space and Satellite
Industry Group. "Her ability to navigate the complex regulatory
landscape for cutting-edge commercial space activities will be
invaluable as we help clients advance new technologies and business
models."
Cummings also is a sought-after voice at conferences and other
forums, including recently serving on the U.S. Delegation to the
International Telecommunication Union 2024 World Radiocommunication
Conference.
"I'm thrilled to join the talented team here at Greenberg
Traurig, whose prominence as a top-tier firm for the space industry
has grown rapidly over the past few years," Cummings said. "I look
forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to provide
comprehensive regulatory guidance to enable our clients' ambitious
space initiatives."
Cummings previously served as President of the Commercial
Smallsat Spectrum Management Association, a trade group advancing
spectrum policies for small satellite operators, from 2021 to 2024.
Additionally, she was recognized in 2023 as one of the Space &
Satellite Professionals International "20 Under 35". She received
her J.D. from the Georgetown University
Law Center, where she was president of the Space Law Society, and
has B.A.s in Astronomy and International Affairs from the
University of Colorado.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
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