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Alan Galloway
Counsel
From drones to data centers, I help communications and technology clients succeed in challenging regulatory landscapes.
Alan Galloway focuses his practice on telecommunications and technology, helping communications and technology clients succeed in challenging regulatory landscapes. He advises and assists clients deploying next-generation network infrastructure, whether in locally managed rights-of-way or between international datacenters. Alan has experience assisting clients in obtaining colocation space, dark fiber leases and IRUs, lit services, and interconnection rights, both in the U.S. and around the world. He also helps clients achieve funding and regulatory approvals in proceedings before the FCC, state utility commissions, and municipal governments, and is prepared to litigate disputes when necessary.
Practice Highlights
Emerging technologies & AI
Helping companies navigate regulatory obstacles concerning deploying autonomous drones and other devices in the mobile IoT space, providing informed and creative advice to overcome regulatory hurdles to achieve strategic goals. He has authored thought leadership pieces on the legal implications of artificial intelligence.
Local regulation of broadband infrastructure
Advising clients on municipal regulations and fees on communications infrastructure and services - including wireline and wireless broadband. He achieves favorable results for clients with respect to pole attachment agreements, negotiating cable and telecommunications franchises, and license agreements, and working to address concerns with municipal right-of-way rules, design standards, and other local concerns.
Cloud infrastructure
Negotiating agreements to procure advanced telecommunications and colocation resources critical to meeting clients' goals concerning the provision of cloud services.
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Admitted to Practice
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Oregon
Education
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J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2008
- Order of the Coif
- Certificate in Law & Technology, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, 2008
- John Stauffer Memorial Merit Scholarship
- Jurisprudence Award (first in class): Constitutional Law, 2007; Contract Theory, 2006; Contracts, 2005
- Senior Annual Review Editor & Submissions Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
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Ph.D., Philosophy, Duke University, 2002
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B.A., Philosophy, Whittier College, 1994, summa cum laude
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Chair-elect, Oregon State Bar Energy, Telecom & Utility Law Section, 2016
- Chair, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel Commercial Practice Group, 2016
- Board Member; Youth, Rights, and Justice, 2015-present
- Co-chair, Multnomah Bar Association Equality & Diversity Committee, 2013-2014
- Publications Liaison, Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, 2011-2013
- Volunteer Legal Counselor, East Bay Workers’ Rights Clinic, 2005-2006
Professional Recognition
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- Davis Wright Tremaine Heart of Justice Award, 2012
Background
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- Legal Intern, Electronic Frontier Foundation, San Francisco
- Summer Associate, Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder, Cupertino, Calif.
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Jeremy Fogel, U.S. District Court, San Jose, Calif.
- Senior Programmer/Analyst, Openwave Systems, Redwood City, Calif.
- Manager/Software Engineer, Knight Ridder Digital, San Jose, Calif.
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