Admitted to Practice | California, 1987 | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1987 | | U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1987 | | U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2006 |
| Suzanne Toller's work includes representing communications clients, with an emphasis on wireless companies, before the FCC and state public utility commissions. She advises clients on a broad range of regulatory and legal matters and develops public policy positions and legislative strategy on telecommunications issues. Suzanne also represents clients in local permitting actions and in civil litigation, in matters ranging from wireless cell site construction to breach of contract.
Suzanne's clients include: Cricket Communications, MetroPCS, NextG Networks, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and XO Communications. Selected Experience 2009 Defended wireless carrier against due process and CEQA challenge to permits granted for installation of wireless facilities. Superior Court found in favor of client on all claims. Court of Appeal affirmed in full. MetroPCS, Inc. 2006 Trial of a case regarding Section 332 of the Communications Act. One of the few cases in the history of this important statute ever to go to trial. The appellate opinion is the most important decision in the 9th Circuit construing this statute. NextG Networks of California 2006 Order granting judgment and permanent injunction for NextG, pre-empting pursuant to Section 253 of federal Communications Act the defendant city's requirements for deployment of wireless facilities in public rights-of-way. Sprint Corporation 2006 Obtained state regulatory approvals nationwide for spinoff of Embarq Corporation from Sprint. Sprint Corporation 2005 Obtained state regulatory approvals nationwide for Sprint/Nextel merger. Major wireless company Successfully resolved (through mediation) a CPUC "cramming" complaint brought by a consumer organization against a major wireless company relating to its offering of ring tones and other wireless content. Two wireless carriers Represented two wireless carriers in an interconnection arbitration against 11 rural local exchange carriers before the California PUC; prevailed on all issues. Communications companies Represented communications companies in a number of FCC rulemakings including those relating to intercarrier compensation, numbering, local number portability and telemarketing. Three wireless providers Represented three wireless providers in Southern District of California litigation arising out of an intercarrier compensation dispute; obtained dismissal of complaint. Wireless carrier Developed a strategy for a wireless carrier to address rural carrier demands for interconnection in more than 20 states. A major search engine Advised a major search engine on legal and regulatory implications of its mobile content offerings. Multiple national wireless carriers Represented wireless telecommunications carriers in a CLEC filed suit seeking compensation for traffic terminated on its network. The case was dismissed. Wireless companies, competitive local exchange carriers and long distance carriers Obtained state and federal regulatory approval for multiple mergers and acquisitions of wireless companies, competitive local exchange carriers and long distance carriers. Wireless carrier Developed and executed multifaceted strategy for a wireless carrier to address a municipality's refusal to renew land use permits for existing wireless cellsites. Additional Qualifications
- Vice President, 1999-2001; Senior Counsel, Legal and External Affairs Department, 1998-1999 – AT&T Wireless Services
- Legal Advisor to Commissioner Rachelle B. Chong, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C., 1995-1997
- Counsel, CMT Partners d.b.a. Cellular One, 1994-1995
- Associate, Morrison & Foerster, 1987-1994
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Professional and Community Activities
- Executive Committee, 2002-2003; Member,1996-present – Federal Communications Bar Association
- Conference of California Public Utilities Counsel, 1987-present
- President, 2001-2003; Member, 1990-present – Women in Telecommunications
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Communications Law by Woodward/White, 2007-present
- Selected to "Northern California Super Lawyers,” Law & Politics, 2005-2010
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Education J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987, cum laude B.A., English Literature, University of California, San Diego, 1984, magna cum laude | |