Galen focuses his practice on legislative and regulatory matters that impact the telecommunications and technology industries. He works closely with congressional staff on a broad array of legislation. Most recently, he provided significant input on bills relating to tax policy, FCC reauthorization, video, cybersecurity, data security and patent reform. His experience includes representing the broadband industry on Capitol Hill and serving in a number of policy roles for congressional committees and individual members of Congress.

As the vice president and then senior vice president of government affairs at USTelecom, Galen represented the nation’s premier broadband providers before members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and their key staff. He also worked with the association’s legal and regulatory affairs team to coordinate efforts at the FCC and on Capitol Hill. He also represented USTelecom with other groups and coalitions to promote the interests of its members.

Prior to USTelecom, Galen spent a decade on Capitol Hill working as a policy analyst for the U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee, where he advised GOP staff on public policy matters related to telecommunications, technology and other issues under the jurisdiction of the Senate Commerce Committee. He established a monthly technology policy working group that was attended by congressional staff, FCC staff and think tank scholars. He also hosted industry experts to provide briefings to congressional staff.

Galen’s earlier Capitol Hill experience includes working as a staff member on the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, where he helped lead the committee’s efforts on privacy and data security. He also served as legislative director for then-Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL); working as a senior policy advisor to then-Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS); and working as a senior policy advisor and legislative assistant to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. During his time with the Judiciary Committee, Roehl worked extensively on technology and intellectual property issues.