Rebekah Goodheart

Partner, Co-chair of Communications, Internet and Technology Practice Group @Jenner & Block

Washington, DC, US

Rebekah Goodheart is a seasoned advocate with over 20 years’ experience practicing communications and law and policy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and in private practice. A co-chair of the firm’s Communications, Internet and Technology practice, she leads clients through issues and opportunities related to broadband, telecom transactions, FCC proceeding strategy, and antitrust work for telecom mergers.She has an established track record of helping her clients, achieve their desired outcomes in FCC proceedings. Leveraging this experience, Rebekah focuses a substantial portion of her practice helping her clients navigate FCC rules. Most importantly, Rebekah helps her clients shape the future of their business. By getting ahead of FCC proceedings, cooperatively working with the FCC, and pushing for Congressional support when appropriate, Rebekah prepares her clients for future and imminent risks.Rebekah is recognized among the leading telecommunications lawyers in the United States. She is ranked by Chambers USA and was named a Law360 Telecommunications MVP in 2021 for her considerable background counselling clients on infrastructure funding, as well as her representation groups pro bono in a push for reforms on prison and jail phone calls. Chambers describes her as “really talented, and incredibly strong on the details. She\'s just an expert at understanding telecommunications issues, which takes that attention to detail.” Rebekah was also recently named a “Leading Lawyer” and a “Next Generation Lawyer” by The Legal 500.Rebekah also serves on the Jenner\'s Mangement Committee and is Co-Chair of the Women\'s Forum.

Georgetown University

Bachelor’s Degree, Science, Technology and International Affairs

University of Virginia School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)