L. ELISE DIETERICH
edieterich@zag-sw.com

L. Elise Dieterich is a partner in the Regulated Industries practice in our Washington, D.C. office, and advises clients on a wide range of matters affected by government regulation.

Recognizing that the 21st century economy poses unique challenges for regulated companies, Ms. Dieterich�s practice emphasizes new and evolving legal issues. For companies operating in the information age, she counsels on a variety of compliance issues including privacy, data security, breach management, e-commerce, use of social media, Web site and blog policies, and telemarketing. For companies facing climate change-related business risks and regulations, Ms. Dieterich addresses issues including regulatory compliance, risk management strategies, and "green" consumer and investor relations.

For her telecommunications clients, Ms. Dieterich provides advice on federal, state, and local telecommunications matters, including fiber optic infrastructure financing and deployment, telephone, Internet, cable and open video systems, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and programming issues. She advises Internet service providers and Web site operators on privacy and data security issues including behavioral advertising, cloud computing, and breach management.

She also provides advice to industrial and utility clients on environmental matters, including permitting, pole attachments, Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), facility siting, rights-of-way, and environmental cleanups.

·Regulatory advisor to one of the nation�s largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed Internet and phone (triple play) services on matters including marketing, franchising, competition policy, program access, copyright, privacy, telephony, VoIP, and cable modem

·Prepared privacy policies, Web site terms of use, blog terms of use, and customer terms and conditions for multiple Web site operators

·Advised multiple Internet service providers regarding behavioral advertising and FTC consumer privacy rules

·Advised regional cable company with regard to introduction of VoIP services

·Served as outside general counsel to start-up broadband infrastructure provider with multi-state business plan that included public-private partnerships with local communities

·Represented a successful applicant to the Rural Utility Service for a $38 million broadband loan

·Represented a municipal electric utility negotiating an agreement for a BPL pilot project

·Advised a proponent of a coal-fired electric generation facility on anticipated greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program and available carbon offsets

·Advised a municipality with regard to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and funding opportunities

·Represents industrial PRPs in multi-party Superfund site cleanups

·District of Columbia, 1988

·U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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·To Notify or Not to Notify? HITECH Rule Leaves Room for Confusion," Hospital Compliance Watch (quoted) (August 20, 2010)

·"Five Steps for Managing the Risks Associated With Sensitive Data," The Corporate Counselor (June 2010)

·"Privacy & Data Security Law Developments: 2009 Roundup and 2010," Privacy & Data Security Law Journal (March 2010)

·"Data Mining is Vital as Meaningful Use Looms," Hospitals & Health Networks (quoted) (February 2010)

·"Many Vendors Not Ready for HITECH Compliance," Healthcare Risk Management (quoted) (February 2010)

·"Creepy Ways Your Social Media Data Can Be Used," E-Commerce Times (quoted) (January 2010)

·"Water Water Everywhere," Insight Magazine (quoted) (September/October 2009)

·"What's Your Biz IQ? Smart Uses of Intelligence," Credit Union Business (quoted) (May/June 2009)

AWARDS & HONORS

·D.C. Appleseed Community Service Award, 2007

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

·Moderator, "2009 Carbon Trading Liability Forum: Risk Management in the New Markets for VERs, CERs, and RECs," Boston, MA (March 4, 2009) and New York, NY (May 20, 2009)

·Speaker, "Broadband Regulation: The FCC�s Rules and Beyond," American Public Power Association�s Community and Economic Development Conference, Portland, OR (July 2007) and Community Broadband Conference, St. Louis, MO (October 2006)

·Speaker, "Telecom Update," American Public Power Association Legal Seminar, Boston MA (October 2006)

·Speaker, Voice Over Internet Protocol Conference, CLE International, Denver, CO (June 2005)

·Panelist, "Local Rights of Way Management Under Section 253: National Trends," Law Seminars International Local Telecommunications Infrastructure Conference, Seattle, WA (June 2001)

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES

·Federal Communications Bar Association

·International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

·American Bar Association (Dispute Resolution; Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law; Environment, Energy & Resources

·Co-Chair, Policy & Standards Committee, Clinical Groupware Collaborative (CGC)

·Editorial Board, The Corporate Counselor

EDUCATION

·J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1987

·B.A., The Evergreen State College, 1982

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