Kristine Laudadio Devine is an associate with the law firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP where she practices primarily in the areas of communications and privacy. Ms. Devine counsels and advises clients on a variety of regulatory issues before the Federal Communications Commission, other federal agencies, and state regulatory bodies. She assists clients in meeting regulatory compliance obligations, including privacy, consumer protection, and disabilities access obligations, and she represents buyers and sellers in local, state, and federal proceedings regarding transactions requiring regulatory approval. Her experience also includes intellectual property, technology, and privacy-related litigation.

Ms. Devine’s representative matters include:

Representing a wireless carrier in all aspects of 911-related advocacy before the Federal Communications Commission. Representing an interconnected VoIP provider in FCC rulemaking proceedings.Counseling and advising communications providers and internet companies on federal and international spectrum policy related to unlicensed wireless use. Representing Level 3 in obtaining communications and national-security approvals for its acquisition of Global Crossing.Representing a regional cable company in its acquisition by a foreign communications company.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Devine completed a clerkship with the Hon. Milton I. Shadur of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and practiced with a major international law firm.

Ms. Devine earned her J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law where she was Managing Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and a semifinalist in the Julius H. Miner Moot Court. She earned her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of the South.