D.C. Telecom Team, Allison Rule and Michael Donahue, Join Scale LLP

Partner team brings deep experience advising telecommunications and technology companies on regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scale LLP, a full-service, national law firm, today announced that D.C.-based attorneys Allison Rule and Michael Donahue have joined the firm as partners. The addition strengthens Scale’s capabilities in communications and technology-focused legal services, particularly for companies operating in complex, highly regulated environments.

Rule and Donahue bring extensive experience advising communications and technology companies on federal and state regulatory frameworks, including matters involving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), state public utility commissions, and evolving policy and compliance requirements. Their practices span regulatory counseling, enforcement and dispute resolution, and strategic transactions critical to infrastructure and technology businesses.

“Allison and Michael bring a highly specialized and growing telecom practice to Scale,” said David Reidy, Managing Partner at Scale. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome this amazing team and to add even more strength to our transactional and regulatory practices.”

Rule advises clients on complex compliance matters, including the taxation and regulatory treatment of modern communications services such as VoIP and cloud-based platforms. She also represents companies in audits, enforcement actions, and disputes before federal and state regulatory bodies, and counsels on commercial and operational matters across the communications and technology sectors.

Donahue brings three decades of experience advising clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, with a background that spans both in-house and outside counsel roles. His practice includes telecommunications regulation, data privacy and security, and a wide range of commercial and strategic transactions, including M&A, financings, and infrastructure agreements.

“The Scale model aligns closely with how we work and how our clients operate,” said Donahue. “It allows us to continue delivering practical, business-focused legal advice while having access to a broader team to support clients as their needs grow.”

“This move enables us to expand what we can offer clients without changing the way we work,” added Rule.

The addition of Rule and Donahue reflects Scale’s continued growth as a national firm that combines senior-level talent with a modern, distributed model built around the way experienced attorneys and their clients work.

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About Scale LLP

Scale LLP is a national, full-service law firm founded by former in-house counsel. The firm delivers practical, business-minded legal guidance shaped by real-world experience in boardrooms, courtrooms, and government. Scale serves high-growth companies and sophisticated clients across corporate and securities, litigation and regulatory, intellectual property, and general counsel services. Learn more at scalefirm.com.