Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., with highest honors, Rutgers University School of Law at Camden
- B.A., magna cum laude, University of Delaware; Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkships
Law Clerk for the Honorable Clarence Thomas,
Supreme Court of the United States
(2008-2009)
Law Clerk for the Honorable David B. Sentelle,
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
(2007-2008)
Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael Chertoff,
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
(2004-2005)
Law Clerk for the Honorable Jerome B. Simandle,
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
(2002-2004)
Bar & Court Admissions
Claire J. Evans
PARTNER202.719.7022
| cevans@wileyrein.comMs. Evans represents clients in connection with complex litigation and regulatory matters. Prior to joining Wiley Rein, she was a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and an appellate attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Ms. Evans focuses on intellectual property issues surrounding new media and wireless technologies, joint use and tower siting litigation, and administrative and constitutional disputes.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Litigates complex federal jurisdiction, preemption, constitutional and administrative law issues raised in ongoing intellectual property litigation and appeals.
- Represents telecommunications companies in complex litigation and regulatory proceedings involving joint use, pole attachment and tower siting issues.
- Counsels telecommunications companies on the scope of their federal rights and develops litigation strategies under the Communications Act, Copyright Act, Patent Act and other applicable laws.
- Assists with drafting amicus and merits briefs for filing in the U.S. Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Counsels clients in music and sound recording licensing negotiations.
- Represented a national telecommunications company in copyright royalty fee litigation before the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) rate court to set license fees for the public performance of musical works in a variety of wireless communications products and services.
- At the DOJ, briefed and argued cases before five courts of appeals, involving questions of computer security and constitutional rights.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Criminal Appellate Section (2006-2007).
- Bristow Fellow, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General (2005-2006).
- Attorney, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the General Counsel (2005).
AFFILIATIONS
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA).
PUBLICATIONS
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALL- Round Two: Joint Use After the D.C. Circuit's Pole Attachment Decision
Christopher S. Huther and Claire J. Evans
May 1, 2013 | BNA’s Communications Environmental & Land Use Law Report, Vol. 2013, No. 5
NEWS RELEASES
CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALLD.C. Circuit Upholds FCC Pole Attachment Rate Order
February 27, 2013
Supreme Court Rejects FISA Challenge, as Urged By Wiley Rein Amicus Brief on Behalf of Former Attorneys General
February 26, 2013
Wiley Rein Announces Five New Partners and Two New Of Counsel
January 2, 2013
Wiley Rein Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of Six Former Attorneys General in FISA Case
August 3, 2012
