Walt Sapronov
Profile
Walt Sapronov has represented enterprise, carrier and service provider clients - including some of the largest in the United States - in telecoms transactions and regulation for over thirty years. He has been named in Georgia Super Lawyers and in previous editions of International Who's Who of Telecom Lawyers. Mr. Sapronov has negotiated countless wireless, enterprise and wholesale commercial telecom contracts with every major telecom carrier in the U.S. and with many abroad. He also represents clients in FCC and state regulatory matters, and in telecom mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions. Mr. Sapronov has served as president of the Computer Law (now the Technology Law) Section of the State Bar of Georgia, as president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Communication Bar Association, and as co-chair of the ABA Science and Technology Section, Communications Division. In addition to his law practice, since 1988, Mr. Sapronov has served from time to time as an adjunct faculty member at Georgia Tech, teaching telecommunications law for the College of Computing and for the pre-law program. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, and has published numerous articles and two books, all on various subjects in telecommunications law. From 1999 to 2004, he co-chaired the PLI "Telecommunications Mergers, Acquisitions and Financing" seminar series. He now serves as moderator and co-chair for various Law Seminars International Telebriefings and Seminars on communications and information technology transactions, cyber-security and "net neutrality".