Kristin Jacobson

Kristin Jacobson is a highly accomplished Regulatory and Government Affairs Attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing major telecommunications and broadband providers before Public Utility Commissions in California and across the western United States. She is known for her deep expertise in wireless, wireline, and broadband issues, and for delivering strategic, solutions‑oriented counsel that mitigates risk while advancing complex business and policy objectives.

Her work spans a wide range of high‑stakes matters, including:

• High‑profile enforcement actions
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Wildfire investigations and related civil and criminal inquiries
• Complex rulemakings and public utility commission investigations
• State and federal public policy initiatives
• Launch of new services and compliance audits
• Multi‑party settlement negotiations and complaint cases
• Discovery, data request and NOI responses, and compliance strategy

Kristin excels at developing and executing regulatory and legislative strategies, guiding national policy initiatives, and leading state merger proceedings in some of the industry's largest and most visible transactions. She is widely regarded for her ability to balance rigorous legal compliance with evolving business priorities, serving as a trusted advisor to cross‑functional teams and driving regulatory innovation in fast‑moving, high‑pressure environments. Her background in real estate and land use further strengthens her understanding of infrastructure deployment, permitting, and the practical challenges of network expansion.

Most recently, Kristin has represented a global telecommunications provider before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in its application to acquire Frontier. She previously represented Sprint in its merger with T‑Mobile. Following that acquisition, she has continued to represent T‑Mobile in a broad portfolio of wireless, MVNO, and wireline matters, including ongoing merger‑compliance proceedings. Over the past five years, she led the team representing T‑Mobile in the CPUC's multi‑year, scientifically complex investigation of the October 2020 Silverado Fire – an effort that intersected with more than 25 civil litigation matters, including a class action, as well as a related criminal inquiry.

Her strategic counsel continues to guide major telecommunications and broadband clients through some of the most challenging regulatory landscapes in the country.

For the past two years, Kristin has been recognized by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner.