Edward A. Maldonado

About Edward A. Maldonado

Mr. Maldonado is a Florida & Federal attorney versed in the legal matters related to technology and communication businesses, regulatory affairs, broadcasters, e-commerce & internet, software, IT companies and mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes work as a transactional lawyer, administrative law attorney before federal agencies, federal & state trial attorney, negotiator, in due diligence, and is versed in trademark & copyright matters as well as e-discovery, network security, & legal assessment of new technologies under law & regulation. Mr. Maldonado’s federal practice includes work in the United States District Court and before the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in Defense in FCC Enforcement Actions & Fines: Licensure of Carriers, Radio Stations, Wireless (CRMS), Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETC), Broadcasters, & others before the FCC; Transfer & Assignment of FCC Licenses in mergers & acquisitions. His federal practice includes work with the Federal Trade Commission related to cases and complaints on marketing practices, communications services, telemarketers, & e-commerce businesses. His experience also includes extensive practice with MSBs, & Stored Value Cards and programs.Mr. Maldonado’s Florida practice includes courtroom experience in trials regarding complex business litigation, communication services, VoIP, patent & trademark infringement, employment, internet defamation, trade secrets, and diluted trademarks, satellite services, pursuit of hackers, technology litigation, & defense of Attorney General cases. His administrative law practice includes defense of licensees before Florida administrative agencies in informal hearings and formal hearings. In 2004, Mr. Maldonado participated in the drafting and passage of the Illinois Phone Card Fraud Act of 2005, a law aimed at curbing consumer fraud. Mr. Maldonado regularly advocates on issues concerning regulatory, government and consumer affairs.Specialties: Complex Business & Technology Litigation;Transactions; Copyright & Trademarks Prosecution & Infringement; Representation of Artists,Software Programmers & Authors; FCC & FTC Advocacy & Defense;Administrative Law Hearings & Defense; Government Affairs;Telemarketing Licensure & Violations;Compliance for Stored Value Cards, MSBs & E-Wallets;Electronic distribution;Mobile Phone End-User Applications; E-commerce law;Internet Defamation; & Hacking claims; & civil litigation in Florida

Experience

1. Attorney

   Maldonado Law Group

   Jan 2001 — Present

   Since 2001, Maldonado Law has served clients through individual attention and cost effective representation - the type that often is not possible at larger firms. Beginning primarily in the areas of telecommunications, broadcast, internet, e-commerce and business law, the firm has expanded its practice over the years to include corporate representation of small to mid-sized companies, work before the FTC, administrative law matters, government affairs, mergers and acquisitions, the sale of communication & technology assets, commercial litigation and business negotiations either at inception of a deal or for work-outs prior to pending litigation. While mindful of growth, Maldonado Law has not forgotten its origins and maintains a niche boutique practice representing clients and businesses in the fields of telecommunications, VoIP, prepaid calling cards, POS business, stored value cards (SVC), internet, e-commerce businesses, and broadcasters with their business transactions, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, satellite/wireless frequency licensure, telecom billing disputes, lobbying, telecom litigation, regulatory defense, patent litigation, SVC compliance MSB regulation, as well as licensure.

Education

• St. Viator High School

  Diploma, High School

  1983 — 1987

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  Juris Doctorate, Certificate in International Law

  1992 — 1995

• DePaul University

  B.A., Political Science

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Copyright Infringement
• Telecommunications
• Intellectual Property
• Stored Value Law and Regulation
• Legal
• Licensing
• Administrative Law
• Can-Spam
• Bilingual-Spanish
• Regulations
• Stored Value
• Fcc Regulatory Defense
• Vsat
• Net Neutrality
• Contract Negotiation
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Payments
• Vsat and Rf Earth Station Licensure
• Fcc
• Fcc Radio Broadcaster Regulation
• Trademark Infringement
• Ip Counseling
• Tcpa
• Litigation
• Courts
• Voip Law and Regulation
• IT Law
• Internet Law
• Teleport
• Cyberlaw
• Fcc License
• Telecom Technologies
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Copyright Registration
• E-Payments
• Ftc
• Mobile Applications
• Voip
• Mergers & Acquisitions