Brian McAleenan

Practice Areas

Brian A. McAleenan has a broad litigation and regulatory practice that includes extensive telecommunications experience. Mr. McAleenan has represented a major telecommunications carrier for nearly 20 years in a wide range of matters concerning the Communications Act and the 1996 Telecommunications Act reforms. He has litigated over 15 access charge and other inter-carrier compensation disputes before federal courts and the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. McAleenan has substantial experience with numerous telecommunications regulatory issues, including: access arbitrage; VoIP; transport mileage; calling cards; access charge reform; direct connections; billing mechanisms and agents; two-stage calling; the rural CLEC exemption; and centralized equal access arrangements.

Mr. McAleenan has defended and examined industry experts regarding network architecture, call flow, call records, tariff interpretation and terms of art, Universal Service, rate structure, switching functions, cost of service, billing practices and damages. In addition, he defended a major wireless carrier in a multi-billion dollar price-fixing case concerning text message pricing. Mr. McAleenan has also advised an electric utility on state and federal telecommunications regulation issues, including proper classification of offerings as telecommunications or enhanced service, certification requirements and preemption.

Career

Duane Morris LLP, Partner, 2020-present; Sidley Austin LLP, Partner, 2007-2020, Associate, 1998-2007

Personal

University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998; University of Illinois, B.S., with honors, 1995