No Average Joe: Former U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D. N.Y.) IN STUDIO On Unprecedented talks TRACED, NAFTA (and a little AOC)

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It’s no secret that former Rep. Joe Crowley (D. N.Y.) has joined Squire Patton Boggs– one of the most powerful lobbying firms in the nation. His “blockbuster” addition to Squire was heralded on Fox News among numerous other news outlets.

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Today he appeared–IN STUDIO–on SPB’s Unprecedented podcast, sitting down with the Czar (one on one)  to talk about his incredible 20 year career in the U.S. House of Representatives and his leadership position within the Democratic party.

The interview was truly remarkable. Joe discusses his family background and his decision to launch into politics–interestingly he avenged an Uncle’s defeat to earn his House seat, you’ll want to hear about that– before discussing his decision to join Squire and assist its policy team.

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Next we turn to the important TCPAWorld legislative developments– particularly the TRACED Act. He helps guide us through an understanding of how things really work in Washington, as we discuss where the bill is in the process of becoming law and how folks can still get involved with the process if they have concerns about the Act and want to see modifications be made.

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Along the way we discuss his time in Congress and what sort of relationships he developed with this colleagues there. I couldn’t help but ask how he’s getting along with Republican former Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (who is also at Squire), and his answer was really surprising.

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I really could not have been more impressed with his insights and he made a wonderful first IN STUDIO guest on Unprecedented. The guy is just brilliant and I learned a ton.

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Listen to the podcast–available here next Tuesday— to find out:

  • What drove Joe to get into politics to begin with?
  • What was his time serving in Congress really like?
  • Why’d he choose to come to Squire and what work is Squire’s policy team capable of?
  • How is he getting along with Republican former Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner now that he’s joined Squire?
  • Why is TRACED so unique among current Robocall legislation and what it its potential impact on business?
  • Now that TRACED seems certain to pass in the Senate is it too late to get involved in the process to amend the bill or help avoid unintended consequences from the Act?
  • How can Squire’s incredible stable of former Representatives and Senators assist clients looking to make an impact on the political process and assure that their concerns are heard and understood by lawmakers?
  • How do members of Congress actually vote anyway? Do they use those fancy little handhelds like on American Idol?

And yes, we sneak in a little AOC talk. Couldn’t help it. (Though I tried!)

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And that’s only HALF of next week’s new can’t miss episode of the Unprecedented podcast. More to come.

Editor’s Note: The Unprecedented Podcast is a huge success, and is now available on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-296303717),  Podbean (https://spbunprecedented.podbean.com/), and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0c7ZDRh8q1wZwPPy6rziQ2).  A Soundcloud player is now embedded on the Unprecedented podcast page on TCPAWorld.com 

 

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Published by Eric J. Troutman

The Czar of TCPAWorld Eric Troutman is one of the country’s prominent class action defense lawyers and is nationally recognized in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) litigation and compliance. He has served as lead defense counsel in more than 70 national TCPA class actions and has litigated nearly a thousand individual TCPA cases in his role as national strategic litigation counsel for major banks and finance companies. He also helps industry participants build TCPA-compliant processes, policies, and systems. Eric has built a national litigation practice based upon deep experience, rigorous analysis and extraordinary responsiveness. Eric and his team feel equally at home litigating multibillion dollar telecommunications class actions in federal court as they do developing and executing national litigation strategies for institutions facing an onslaught of individual TCPA matters. They thrive in each of these roles – delivering consistently excellent results – while never losing sight of the client experience. While many firms now tout TCPA expertise, Eric has been there from the beginning. He built one of the country’s first TCPA-only defense teams and began serving as national TCPA counsel for his clients nearly a decade ago. This perspective allows him to swiftly develop the right litigation strategies for dealing with recurring problems, without wasting time on tactics that are bound to fail. Eric’s rich historical perspective and encyclopedic knowledge of the TCPA landscape also make him an invaluable resource to institutional compliance teams struggling to comply with the shifting regulatory landscape. No task is too small – or too big. Indeed, Eric and his team have helped build TCPA-compliant systems and processes for some of the largest and most complex corporate entities in the country. He commonly works with in-house compliance counsel to build and implement enterprise and business-line specific TCPA solutions, performs TCPA audits and drafts and reviews proposed TCPA policies and procedures. He and his team also have the technical expertise necessary to assist call centers seeking to develop TCPA-resistant call path architecture or to modify existing telephony and software integration to better insulate from potential TCPA exposure. Eric has built a reputation for thought leadership. An avid blogger and speaker, he has been at the forefront of the industry’s effort to push for clarity and a return to sanity for the TCPA for years. He was selected to advocate for the financial services industry on important TCPA issues before the Federal Communications Commission and co-authored the nation’s only comprehensive practice guide on TCPA defense. In his spare time, Eric leads defense teams representing banks and other financial services companies in consumer finance litigation matters. He has experience representing clients in UCC, TILA, RESPA FCRA, CCRA, CLRA, FDCPA, RFDCPA and FCCPA claims, as well as in fraud and bank operations issues.

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