David LaFuria

David LaFuria is a telecommunications lawyer and partner at FCC Law in Tysons, Virginia, who advises public and private companies on wireless communications and emerging technologies. His practice focuses on federal and state universal service mechanisms, wireless telecom law, and emerging technology law. He represents wireless companies before the Federal Communications Commission, federal courts, and state public utility commissions in regulatory, licensing, rulemaking, compliance, operational, and administrative litigation matters.

LaFuria received his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in 1985 and earned a certificate from its Institute for Communications Law Studies. A reliable supplemental professional source identifies his undergraduate education as a B.A. from Temple University. His education and communications-law training support a regulatory practice involving technical industries, administrative proceedings, federal policy, and complex rules governing wireless networks and funding programs.

LaFuria has acted as special FCC counsel in purchases, sales, and financings involving wireless communications systems. He has participated in universal service proceedings before the FCC and in more than forty states for companies seeking eligibility for funding. His work includes appearances before state public utility commissions and the FCC in rulemaking and administrative proceedings. He has also served as a subject matter expert for companies appearing before the US Congress.

David LaFuria is admitted in the District of Columbia and Virginia, with a Pennsylvania admission listed as inactive. He is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association and is admitted before the US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Fourth Circuits. His practice combines telecommunications regulation, administrative litigation, transaction support, and universal-service work for companies operating in wireless and emerging technology markets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Lukas LaFuria Lantor & Sachs, LLP.
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

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