Meredith S. Senter, Jr.

Counsel Emeritus*

Phone: 202-416-6740

Fax: 202-293-7783

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Meredith S. Senter, Jr.

Counsel Emeritus*

Phone: 202-416-6740

Fax: 202-293-7783

Practice Areas

Media

Meredith Senter has specialized in communications law since 1980. His current practice focuses on complex or novel matters before the Federal Communications Commission, particularly mergers and acquisitions and other investment transactions. Meredith frequently works with other law firms representing private equity and investment management firms in structuring acquisitions and investments to comply with the FCC’s ownership and attribution requirements.

Meredith understands clients’ need for a realistic assessment of regulatory issues and timelines. His goal is to find efficient solutions to advance his clients’ business objectives.

His examples of achieving this goal are the following matters:

Entercom Communications/CBS Radio, 32 FCC Rcd 9380 (MB 2017) as counsel for CBS in Entercom’s merger with CBS Radio
Neustar, Inc., 32 FCC Rcd 5855 (WCB 2017) as FCC counsel for acquirer, Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
KITV, Inc., 30 FCC Rcd 7399 (MB 2015) as FCC counsel for an acquirer controlled by Bain Capital Credit)

Originally from North Carolina, Meredith returns to its beaches every summer. His winter passion is skiing in Utah.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude
Columbia University, M.A.
Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude

Bar and Court Admissions

District of Columbia

Professional Affiliations

The Financial Manager, a publication of the Media Financial Management Association
Editorial advisory board
Former member of the board of directors of the association
Federal Communications Bar Association
Former co-chair of the Transactional Practice Committee
Ad Hoc Committee on Opinion Letters
Committee on Cooperation with the FCC Review Board and Administrative Law Judges

Publications / Speaking Engagements

Recent Trends in Media Industry Mergers and Acquisitions, Lexis Practice Advisor Journal
TV’s Set-Top Battle Royale, The Financial Manager

Recognition

Selected to Best Lawyers in America in Communications Law
Selected to Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in Communications Law
Rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell®

*Please note that the job title of “Counsel Emeritus” identifies a lawyer who is no longer actively practicing law, but whose broad range of experience and legal expertise can be drawn upon by our attorneys.

Meredith S. Senter, Jr.

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Meredith S. Senter, Jr.

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