Tony Mendoza
  
 

Bio

Tony founded Mendoza Law Office in 2003. Tony works with a diverse group of for-profit and non-profit clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies as their advocate and advisor on cable and telecommunications law, policy and legislative analysis, regulatory compliance, entertainment law, copyright, trademark, litigation, business and non-profit law. Tony is a former Deputy Commerce Commissioner for Telecommunications for the State of Minnesota. He is an active member of the communications bar. He also is a passionate advocate for local music and local musicians, serving on boards and donating pro bono legal services to organizations that support and advocate for local music and local musicians.

Practice Areas:  Cable/telecommunications law, public policy, regulatory compliance, art/entertainment law, litigation, non-profit law, business law.

Experience:

-16 years of experience.

-Founded Mendoza Law Office in 2003.

-State of Minnesota as Deputy State Commerce Commissioner for Telecommunications from 1999 through 2002.

-Private practice with Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. from 1994 until 1999.

-Graduate Judicial Clerkship. Iowa Supreme Court.

Education:

-Drake University Law School, cum laude (1993).

-University of St. Thomas, B.A. Financial Management (1989)

Bar Memberships and Industry Activities:

-Minnesota, 1993

-U.S. District Court D. Minn. 1993

-Minnesota State Bar Association

  • Communications Law Section 2008-2009
  • Arts and Entertainment Law Section

Volunteer Activities:

-President an co-founder, Minnesota Music Coalition

-Friends School of Minnesota

  • Clerk, School Committee (Board of Trustees) (2009-2011)
  • Finance Committee
  • Committee on Trustees
  • Strategic Planning Committee
  • Chair, 20th Anniversary Capital Campaign Committee.

-Volunteer of the Year Award, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights (1996)

-Project Home Volunteer