Regulatory Attorneys, specializing in Telecommunications, Cable, Wireless, Electric and Water Law

About Us:

Lawrence S. Smith has practiced administrative law and associated litigation and appellate work since 1970. He has practiced telecommunications and electric utility law since the inception of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in 1976. A representative sample of his work in the telecommunications area includes participation in contested cases involving new entrant certification, interconnection issues, wireless and competitive carrier interconnection rates with local exchange carriers, and representation of various parties in connection with negotiation of municipal franchises. In the electric utility arena, Mr. Smith has represented electric utilities in major rate proceedings as well as significant proceedings related to electric generation facility licensing. He has been involved in the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones proceedings and the development of renewable energy issues. In addition to telecommunications and electric utility specialization, Mr. Smith has extensive experience in issues related to water rights, water rates and environmental matters.

Mr. Smith, born Dallas, Texas, October 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Preparatory and legal education, University of Texas (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1970). Author and Speaker: "The Texas Law of Water Rights," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course (1985); "Wheeling of Electrical Power," National Association of Regulatory Attorneys (1986); "Wireless Legal & Business Perspectives," University of Texas Telecommunications Law Conference (2004; 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas (Public Utilities Law Section Council, 1990-94). Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. (1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1966-68). Public Utilities Law; Telecommunications Law; Water Law; Administrative Law. E-Mail: lssmith@reglaw.com

Dineen J. Majcher served as a deputy general counsel for the Public Utility Commission, practicing telecommunications and water law from 1983 to 1987. While at the PUC she litigated numerous proceedings regarding rate matters, interconnection rates, terms and conditions, and rulemaking proceedings on virtually every aspect of telecommunications. From 1987 to the present she has represented clients in an advisory and litigation capacity before the PUC on issues such as licensure, interconnection (local exchange, wireless, cable, and competitive carriers), competitive carrier certification, arbitration proceedings, and universal service. In addition, Ms. Majcher was heavily involved in representation of several clients in connection with the many legislative changes evolving over the last twenty years to the Public Utility Regulatory Act.

Ms. Majcher, born Rockville Center, New York, September 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Preparatory education, University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1979); legal education, Texas Tech University (J.D., 1983). Board Certified, Administrative Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989. Leadership Texas, 1989; Leadership America, 1992. Speaker: Administrative Law Seminars, 1994-98; University of Texas Telecommunications Law Seminar, 2001; 2003-08. Finalist, Austin Business in Ethics Award, 2005, 2006. Member: State Bar of Texas; Federal Communications Bar Association (Co-Chair, Texas Chapter, 1998-00; 2002-06). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Administrative Law; Telecommunications Law; Public Utilities Law. E-Mail: dmajcher@reglaw.com

Lawrence S. Smith
Managing Partner
lssmith@reglaw.com

Dineen J. Majcher
Partner
512-322-9065 - direct
dmajcher@reglaw.com