Telecommunications/Technology

The telecommunications and technology practice at Scaringi & Scaringi, P.C. is headed by Attorney Margaret M. Simok. Attorney Simok has over twenty-five years experience in the telecommunications industry working for such companies as Sprint and MCI. During her career in the telecommunications industry, Attorney Simok partnered with some of the nation’s largest retailers as a pioneer in moving the wireless industry into the retail arena. Attorney Simok also worked in mergers and acquisitions, agent/dealer relationships, telephone company partnerships and land-use and development. Attorney Simok was a founding member of the Cellular Telecommunication Industry Association.

Our telecommunication and technology practice at Scaringi & Scaringi, P.C. can provide a wide-range of legal services to telecommunication companies, along with their subsidiaries, resellers, agents and vendors. These legal services range from assistance with regulatory matters to employment concerns. Furthermore, the staff of lawyers at Scaringi & Scaringi, P.C. offers over 70 years of experience in related areas such as business law, employment law, tax law, real estate law, as well as, commercial and civil litigation.

Regulatory
Our staff is prepared to assist your business with state and federal government regulatory matters, including but not limited to the drafting and filing of reports, petitions, pleadings, interconnect agreements, tariff changes, resale agreements and applications.

Business Law
Our staff of attorneys is able to assist your business with transactional concerns, including the purchase, sale, reorganization of dissolution of a business, while adhering to the regulatory constraints in doing so.

We are also able to provide legal assistance to our clients before local, state and federal tax authorities in numerous areas, including the following:

A. Federal

a. Personal and corporate income tax
b. Self-employment tax
c. Employee withholding tax
d. Universal service fees and line charges
e. Excise taxes

B. State

a. Personal and corporate income tax
b. Sales and use tax
c. PURTA
d. Capital stock and franchise tax
e. Bulk sales tax
f. Employee withholding tax
g. Gross receipts tax

C. Local

a. Personal and corporate income taxes
b. Real estate taxes

Additionally, our firm can assist your business in the following day-to-day operating concerns:

- Contract preparation and review
- Preparation for partnership meetings
- Employee practices and disputes
- Agent/dealer/reseller negotiations
- Vendor proposals and contracts
- Advertising and marketing
- Land usage, zoning and acquisition
- Insurance
- Leasing
- Financing
- Succession and estate planning

Employment Law
Our lawyers at Scaringi & Scaringi, P.C. are able to assist your business in creating and utilizing sound employment practices. We are able to establish employment policies specifically for your needs and business plans. We can work with you to draft, review and implement the documents and policies you need, including the following:

- Sexual harassment and discrimination policies
- Drug testing policies
- Severance packages
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance policies
- Employment and non-compete contracts
- Unemployment appeals

Contact one of our attorneys for an initial consultation at our office or yours.