ROBERT FELGAR

444 West Broad Street, Unit 710 a" Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 517-9912
email: rfb00984@westpost.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Felgar Law Firm, Falls Church, VA August 2009 - Present

Counseled Mobile Virtual Network Operators on the benefit of becoming, and how t
o become, an eligible telecommunications carrier. Prepared a detailed memorandu
m regarding the same. Counseled a client regarding how best to dispute a penalt
y for late paying its regulatory fees and on an enforcement matter.
Assisted a client in litigation regarding a commercial lease, and assisted a tel
ecommunications company prepare an outsourcing contract.
Americatel Corporation, Rockville, MD May 2005 a" August 2009
CORPORATE COUNSEL, GENERAL COUNSEL
Overall Responsibility for legal affairs of a company with approximately 400 emp
loyees in the United States and Canada and approximately $300 million in annual
revenue.
Prepared and Negotiated Commercial Contracts including software license agreemen
ts, maintenance and support agreements, professional services agreements, statem
ents of work and related documents, outsourcing agreement, leases, employee stoc
k option agreements, consulting agreements, web site development agreements, tel
ecommunications traffic termination and origination agreements, telecommunicatio
ns services agreements and marketing services agreements. Prepared and negotiat
ed settlement agreements to contract disputes. Commercial agreements were negot
iated with vendors and customers organized primarily in the U.S., Canada and Sou
th America.
Managed Company commercial litigation in Canadian and U.S. courts involving mill
ions of dollars. Litigation included cases in which the company was both the pl
aintiff and defendant.
Managed Companyas Corporate Governance, including preparing resolutions and unan
imous written consents for the Board of Directors. Provide general advice on co
rporate governance matters.
Negotiated and Managed the Sale of Company Subsidiaries in the U.S. and Abroad,
including drafting stock purchase agreements and associated documents.
Developed and Implemented Company policies regarding advertising, privacy, docum
ent retention and vendor due diligence matters.
Reviewed Companyas marketing material.
Monitored Companyas compliance with its Credit Agreement.
Guided Company through a process in which it was sold to Platinum Equity, a priv
ate equity firm, with responsibility for legal due diligence matters, assisting
in the preparation and negotiation of the merger documents and obtaining require
d federal and state regulatory approvals.
Streamlined Corporate Structure by liquidating and merging corporate affiliates
organized throughout the world.
Counseled executives on employee privacy matters, reviewed employment contracts
and supervised outside counsel on work visa issues.
Represented Company Before the FCC and State Public Utility Commissions in rulem
aking proceedings, lobbied the FCC on universal service issue, prepared and file
d comments and ex parte presentations, and reviewed FCC and court rulings and ad
vised senior executives of their impact on the Company.
Defended the Company in FCC and state public utility commission investigations i
nto alleged violations of state and federal regulations.
Developed and Implemented leading industry compliance program for telemarketing
that significantly reduced the number of complaints generated by the Company, as
well as reduced the Companyas customer service costs.
Managed Company tax audits conducted by governmental agencies in the U.S. and Ca
nada.
Supervised three other attorneys.
Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin, & Oshinsky LLP, Washington, DC 2000 a" May 2005
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Filed comments, reply comments, petitions for rulemaking, ex parte letters and o
ther documents in regulatory proceedings on behalf of competitive local exchange
carriers, payphone service providers and broadcast companies. Issues involved
included complex policy matters, such as universal service and access charges.

Met with and Lobbied FCC staff, including in one instance the former Chairman, o
n issues before the Commission.
Represented plaintiffs in FCC formal complaint proceedings. Drafted complaints,
expert testimony, declarations and other documents. Negotiated settlement with
opposing counsel.
Responded to letters of inquiry issued by the FCCas Enforcement Bureau.
Prepared memoranda advising clients on the impact of new regulations on their op
erations.
Drafted petitions for review challenging FCC orders.
Represented client in antitrust litigation against Verizon in United States fede
ral district court.
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans PLLC, Washington, DC 1998 - 2000
STAFF ATTORNEY
Counseled clients on cutting edge telecommunications issues such as whether cabl
e companies must make their networks open to ISPs wishing to offer broadband ser
vice to their customers.
Drafted briefs and memorandums on telecommunications legal issues; analyzed and
commented on contracts for large telecommunications clients.

EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC, Gradu
ated in 1997
Masteras of Arts in Economics, Queenas University, Kingston, Ontario, Graduated
in 1992
Bacheloras of Arts in Economics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Graduated
in 1991

LICENSES TO PRACTICE LAW AND MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Bar, District of Columbia
Member of the Bar, State of Maryland