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Victoria Samuels advises clients on negotiating infrastructure contracts for the provision of broadband solutions and the procurement of colocation, fiber, and network interconnection services. Victoria also focuses on telecommunications, technology, and regulatory compliance. She helps Universal Service Fund (USF) beneficiaries maintain compliance with the evolving facets of FCC rules and regulations applicable to the USF programs. As former associate general counsel to the Universal Service Administrative Company, Victoria understands how the FCC's reform and modernization efforts, as well as designations of covered entities/equipment, will impact broadband clients in the 21st century. She is further experienced with FCC inquiries and audits pertaining to the USF programs and contributions.
Admitted to Practice
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Florida, 2016
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District of Columbia, 2018
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Education
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J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2016
- Dean's Certificate of Achievement Awards in Constitutional Law II, Criminal Law, and International Moot Court II
- Dean's Honor Scholarship
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B.A., Journalism, Howard University, 2013
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Associate General Counsel, Universal Service Administrative Company, Washington, D.C., 2019-2021
- Associate, Akerman LLP, Miami, 2018-2019
- Associate, Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford P.A., Coral Gables, Fla., 2016-2018
- Earle K. Moore Fellow, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, Washington, D.C., 2015-2016
- Legal Intern, Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, Miami, 2015
- Law Clerk, Diaz Law Group, Coral Gables, Fla., 2014-2015
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Darrin P. Gayles, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, 2014
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Technology Law, 2024-2025
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