
Education
J.D., cum laude, Washington University School of Law
B.A., Emory University
Law Journals
Associate Editor, Washington University Journal of Law & Policy
Bar and Court Admissions
District of Columbia Bar
Virginia Bar
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Certifications
Legal Lean Sigma Institute (LLSI) White Belt
Practice Areas
Katy represents a broad cross-section of telecommunications industry clients on a variety of regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. She has significant expertise in wireless issues, including matters involving unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). A certified Legal Lean Sigma Institute (LLSI) White Belt, Katy uses the LLSI process and project management tools to continually improve the value proposition the firm delivers to its clients.
Representative Experience
- Assists clients with Federal Communication Commission (FCC) wireless and satellite issues in a rapidly changing regulatory environment, frequently preparing comments, reply comments, oppositions, and other legal pleadings.
- Particular experience with all aspects of securing FCC approval for both complex mergers and acquisitions as well as smaller telecommunications transactions.
- Provides advice on U.S. unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) legal, regulatory, and public policy issues, including analysis of FCC and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and state and local considerations.
- Assists with drafting and negotiating commercial agreements regarding communications transactions.
- Advises established and emerging space ventures on satellite, earth station, and international telecommunications matters. Assists satellite clients with satellite applications, milestone compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Provides advice on FCC regulation of private and commercial mobile radio services and products.
- Counsels clients on emerging regulation applicable to broadband connected devices/Internet of Things (IoT).
- Experience in data privacy/security issues, particularly concerning security updates and patching.
- Advocates for communications clients' policy objectives before federal agencies and Congress.
- Has experience advising clients about broadband funding programs established by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
- Maintains an active pro bono practice. Katy has represented indigent individuals in landlord/tenant matters and in multiple Social Security benefits appeals.
Professional Experience
- Intern, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (2008)
- Legal Intern, Advocacy Forum-Nepal (2007)
Affiliations
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)
- Co-Chair, Internet of Things Committee
Recognitions
- Named to Law360's Telecommunications Editorial Advisory Board (2018)
- Named one of DCA Live's "Rising Stars of Law 40 under 40" (2018)
- Named one of DC's "Rising Stars" for Communications by Super Lawyers magazine (2017-2018)
- Selected as a semi-finalist in the "2018 Women to Watch in UAS" awards.
News & Insights
- February 13, 2019 | ALERTJoshua S. Turner, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- January 31, 2019 | Washington, DC | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTFCBAKaty M. Ross, Moderator
- January 15, 2019 | ALERTJoshua S. Turner, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- January 10, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTCES 2019Katy M. Ross
- November 5, 2018 | MEDIA MENTIONLaw360
- October 24, 2018 | BLOG POSTWileyConnectKaty M. Ross
- September 28, 2018 | PODCASTWileyConnectMegan L. Brown, Katy M. Ross, Meredith G. Singer
- July 18, 2018 | BLOG POSTWileyConnectKaty M. Ross
- June 19, 2018 | Washington, DC | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTFederal Communications Bar AssociationKaty M. Ross, Speaker
- May 9, 2018 | BLOG POSTWileyConnectSara M. Baxenberg, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Joshua S. Turner
- May 4, 2018 | Williamsburg, VA | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTFederal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) Annual SeminarKaty M. Ross, Moderator
- May 2018 | NEWSLETTER
- April 19, 2018 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Edgar Class, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Madeleine M. Lottenbach
- April 18, 2018 | BLOG POSTWileyConnectMegan L. Brown, Matthew J. Gardner, Katy M. Ross
- April 17, 2018 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Katy M. Ross, Matthew J. Gardner
- March 23, 2018 | ALERTMegan L. Brown, Shawn H. Chang, Katy M. Ross
- March 5, 2018 | ALERTScott D. Delacourt, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- February 14, 2018 | BLOG POSTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, David E. Hilliard, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- January 24, 2018 | Washington, DC | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTFederal Communications Bar AssociationKaty M. Ross, Moderator
- December 21, 2017 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, David E. Hilliard, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- December 20, 2017 | MEDIA MENTIONCommunications Daily
- December 18, 2017 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- November 16, 2017 | PRESS RELEASE
- November 9, 2017 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- November 9, 2017 | ARTICLEWileyConnectSara M. Baxenberg, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Joshua S. Turner
- October 26, 2017 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- October 26, 2017 | ARTICLEWileyConnectSara M. Baxenberg, Katy M. Ross
- October 2, 2017 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- October 2, 2017 | ARTICLEWileyConnectAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Joshua S. Turner
- August 9, 2017 | MEDIA MENTIONLaw360
- July 12, 2017 | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTWho Flies There? Emerging Legal Issues in Drone Identification and Counter-Drone TechnologiesWiley Rein WebinarAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, David E. Hilliard, Katy M. Ross
- July 1, 2017 | ARTICLENatural Gas & ElectricityJoshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- June 2017 | NEWSLETTER
- April 24, 2017 | ALERTBennett L. Ross, Scott D. Delacourt, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Madeleine M. Lottenbach
- March 23, 2017 | ARTICLEAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Kathleen A. Kirby, Hap Rigby, David E. Hilliard, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- November 4, 2016 | ALERT
- October 21, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- September 7, 2016 | ARTICLEChanges to the FCC’s Bond Requirements Ease Burdens on Satellite LicenseesSatelliteFinanceJennifer D. Hindin, Katy M. Ross
- September 2, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- August 30, 2016 | ARTICLEWileyConnectKaty M. Ross
- August 11, 2016 | ARTICLEUAS VisionJoshua S. Turner, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- August 1, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- July 18, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Madeleine M. Lottenbach
- July 14, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- June 22, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg, Madeleine M. Lottenbach
- May 11, 2016 | ARTICLELaw360Joshua S. Turner, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- May 4, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- April 15, 2016 | PRESS RELEASE
- April 6, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- March 30, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- March 17, 2016 | ARTICLEUAS VisionAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- March 14, 2016 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- December 18, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Megan L. Brown, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- December 14, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- November 20, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- November 9, 2015 | Las Vegas, NV | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT2015 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Issues and Integration ConferenceKaty M. Ross, Panelist
- October 21, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- October 6, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- August 11, 2015 | ALERTKaty M. Ross
- July 14, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- May 8, 2015 | Cambridge, MD | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTConsequences of Net Neutrality: Perspectives from Across the Industry2015 FCBA Annual SeminarKaty M. Ross, Co-Moderator
- May 6, 2015 | Atlanta, GA | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTAUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2015Anna M. Gomez, Speaker, Katy M. Ross, Speaker
- April 14, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- April 2, 2015 | Austin, TX | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT2015 National Hurricane ConferenceKaty M. Ross, Speaker
- March 27, 2015 | ARTICLEAnna M. Gomez, Kathleen A. Kirby, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- March 24, 2015 | ARTICLEAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- February 2015 | NEWSLETTER
- February 18, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- January 7, 2015 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross, Sara M. Baxenberg
- December 9, 2014 | ARTICLEUnmanned Aerial OnlineJoshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- December 3, 2014 | ALERTKaty M. Ross
- September 25, 2014 | ALERTKathleen A. Kirby, Anna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- August 25, 2014 | ALERTJoshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- July 2, 2014 | MEDIA MENTIONLaw360
- June 25, 2014 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- May 2014 | NEWSLETTER
- April 1, 2014 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- March 11, 2014 | ARTICLELaw360Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- February 20, 2014 | ARTICLELaw360Joshua S. Turner, Katy M. Ross
- September 24, 2013 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- August 15, 2013 | ALERTAnna M. Gomez, Katy M. Ross
- February 6, 2012 | PRESS RELEASE
- May 18, 2011 | PRESS RELEASE