Broadcast Industry Attorney John Garziglia to Retire

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After nearly 40 years of counseling radio and television broadcast industry clients, Womble Bond Dickinson attorney John Garziglia is retiring at the end of 2020. The law firm said it will continue to represent the interests of broadcast clients, with experienced telecom and media attorney Reid Avett recently joining the firm to help lead those efforts.

“It has been an honor to represent clients in an industry I’m so passionate about,” Garziglia said. “I sincerely hope that I have left the broadcasting world in a better place than I found it. However, I am confident that Womble Bond Dickinson and our clients are in good hands with Reid and our outstanding Communications, Technology and Media team.”  

Garziglia began representing broadcast clients in private practice in 1984, and has built a reputation as a leader in the field, according to the law firm. His focus in recent years has been AM radio revitalization, representing clients ranging from large broadcasting corporations to state broadcasters’ associations to small, local radio stations. As part of this practice, Garziglia led the broadcasting industry’s efforts at the FCC to enable numerous AM stations to acquire and be awarded FM translators.

Avett, a communications and corporate attorney, has more than 15 years of experience in advising broadcasters, including FCC regulatory requirements, complex transactions and business agreements. He said he and Garziglia are working to make the transition seamless.

Before law school, Garziglia worked at radio stations in St. Louis and Washington as both an on-air talent and a program director. He began his legal career working at the FCC, where he processed AM radio station assignment and transfer applications. Garziglia has spent his entire 36-year career in private practice with Womble Bond Dickinson and its predecessor firms.

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