LEGAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1996 - present
    Law Offices of Martha Buyer, PLLC East Aurora, NY
    Principal in practice is focused on telecommunications issues, both in terms of regulatory interpretation and contract evaluation and negotiation. Clientele is diverse, ranging from small to large businesses that are located throughout the United States and Canada. Telecommunications consulting services are also available.
  • 2000 - 2001
    Legal Columnist, Computer Telephony Magazine New York, NY
    Prepared and published 16 columns for internationally distributed magazine addressing a variety of legal and regulatory issues affecting telecommunications professionals and decisionmakers industry wide. Topics included cable, wireless, common carrier and copyright issues, among others.
  • 1996
    Duke Holzman Yaeger & Photiadis, LLP Buffalo, NY
    Temporary legal staff. Work involved complex legal research and writing involving commercial litigation matters.
  • 1992 - 1996
    Ecology & Environment, Inc. Lancaster, NY
    Legal Staff, Conflict of Interest Coordinator, Voice Network Communications Manager. Work involved a variety of legal and telecommunications assignments, including management of corporate wide conflict of interest issues, document research and writing, trial preparation, licensing, other corporate and other international environmental work. Additional work involved extensive work in state and provincial-specific environmental regulations, including translation of French-Canadian documents, and corporate/professional licensing.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

  • 1989 - 1990
    ITACA, Inc. Boulder, CO
    Vice President and co-founder of firm developing highly specialized and innovative computer and telecommunications applications. included the design and implementation of a mid-range network management system and the design of an automated ski lift ticketing system.
  • 1989 - 1990
    BDM International Boulder, CO
    Associate Staff Member. Responsibilities included project management for telecommunications projects from the development of a functional description of a network management system for a regional Bell operating company, to the preparation of a ten year telecommunications plan for the Bridger-Teton National Forest based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • 1985 - 1988
    M & T Bank Buffalo, NY
    Voice and Data Analyst. Work included a variety of different telecommunications projects, ranging from the design and of two highly sophisticated trading rooms, acquisition and installation of several PBXs at major locations, re-design of the bank's existing ATM network, and design and oversight of the bank's large capacity (T1) network.

EDUCATION

  • 1994 - State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY J.D.
    Admitted to the New York Bar, February - 1996
    Admitted to the Colorado Bar, February - 2003
    Admitted to the Wisconsin Bar, December - 2003
    U.B. School of Law Scholarship Recipient (merit based) - 1994
    Certificate in Tax
    Honors received in Trial Technique, Independent Study in Copyright and Technology, Advanced Capital Markets, Counseling Small Business, Financing Small Business, Civil Rights, Policy Issues in Clinical Medicine
  • 1983 - University of Colorado Boulder, CO
    M.S., Telecommunications
    Representative to Graduate School Advisory Council
  • 1979 - Colgate University Hamilton, NY
    B.A., Political Science
    Member: Konosioni, Senior Honorary Society

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Regis University 2002-present
Adjunct Faculty
Creative Concepts of WNY, Ltd. East Aurora, NY 1998-2001
Account team member assigned to a high-technology telecommunications integration company. Responsibilities include preparation of written materials, interaction with client and outside media to make efficient use of all available resources.
University of Colorado Boulder, CO 1990, 1997, 1998
Lecturer in Writing and Presentation Skills Graduate Program in Telecommunications Pending Appointment to Graduate Faculty
McKibben Communications Buffalo, NY 1984
Press Office Manager, Erie County Fair. Duties included frequent interviews and interaction with all print and broadcast media, as well as assignment drafting, writing, and editing as required.
SUNY at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 1987-1989
Director, Undergraduate Program in Telecommunications. Responsibilities included teaching courses (Introduction to Telecommunications and Telecommunications Project Management) as well as staff supervision and curriculum development.
Kissing Bridge Ski Area Glenwood, NY 1979 - present
Nationally certified race coach and ski instructor.

AWARDS

  • 1997 - Volunteer Lawyers Project Lawyer of the Year, “Not for Profit”
  • 1996 - Business First “Forty Under 40” Award

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

  • “Portability of Numbers Extends to Wireline/Wireless,” New York Daily Record, November 26, 2003
  • "Portability of Wireless Local Numbers," New York Daily Record, November 10, 2003
  • "What Happens When Rules that Were Written to Protect Winnie the Pooh are Applied to SpongeBob SquarePants?" New York Daily Record, October 15, 2003
  • "Consumer Code for Wireless Service: Help or Hindrance?" New York Daily Record, September 15, 2003
  • "MCI Situation Forces Closer Look at Telecom Service Business," New York Daily Record, August 11, 2003.
  • "Customer Service or Lip Service," Buffalo News, August 14, 2002
  • Keynote speaker, University of Colorado Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program,
    "What they Didn't Teach Us in Dialtone 101," April 26, 2002
  • Making Joint Venture Agreements Work for You Society of Telecommunications Consultants, Spring Conference
  • "Helping Clients Avoid the Pitfalls of Carrier/Supplier/Provider Bankruptcy" - Society of Telecommunications Consultants 2001 Fall Conference
  • "CLECs and ILECs and Landlords and Tenants" - Society of Telecommunications Consultants 2000 Fall Conference
  • Legal Columnist, Computer Telephony 5/00 – 9/01
  • “U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Olympics Debut Builds on Years of Struggle” USA Today, February 16, 1998; Excerpts rerun 12/26/98 as one of USA Today’s Letters of the Year for 1998.
  • Presentation to the Erie County Bar Association, Issues in Current Telecommunications Law - November 11, 1997
  • “Keep Those Rulemakings from Sneaking Up on You” World - July, 1997
  • “Get Rich Quick” Buffalo News - June 6, 1996
  • “Trauma in the Trading Room” Network World - June, 1990
  • “Journey to the Top of the World” Buffalo News - December 2, 1988

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • 2001 – present American Bar Association
  • 1999 – present Society of Telecommunications Consultants, Consultant Member
  • 1997 – present Federal Communications Bar Association
  • 1995 – present New York State Bar Association
  • 1995 – present Erie County Bar Association

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • 2000 – present Board Member, Society of Telecommunications Consultants
  • 1996 – present Volunteer Lawyers Project
  • 1996 – present United States Figure Skating Association Dance Judge
  • 1983 – present Advisory Council, University of Colorado Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program
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