Mr. Rotenstreich leads the Firm's Wireless and Telecommunications Group, which serves clients throughout the United States on a broad spectrum of industry-related matters and represents major wireless carriers throughout the region, as well as tower companies and other telecommunications industry clients. Mr. Rotenstreich is the founder of the Firm's Wireless and Telecommunications team, which includes experienced attorneys and professionals from diverse backgrounds with extensive telecommunications experience and serves clients throughout the U.S.
His experience in the telecommunications industry includes regulatory matters, site acquisition and development, and related real estate matters. He also has extensive experience in land use and zoning matters, landowner disputes, and has appeared before municipal entities, counties, and state and federal courts on zoning matters. Mr. Rotenstreich also advises clients on fiber optic and data center projects, including land acquisition, permitting, local government approvals, and negotiations with landowners and other stakeholders on infrastructure deployment and related real estate issues.
Mr. Rotenstreich founded the Alabama Wireless Association, a trade group for the wireless telecommunications industry, and served as its inaugural president for 16 years. He is also a frequent speaker on telecommunications matters before industry and legal groups and has experience as president and co-founder of an Internet-related start-up venture. In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2019, he was named in the Birmingham Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" poll for experience in telecommunications law. In 2007, Mr. Rotenstreich was honored with Above Ground Level magazine's "Towering Achievement Award for Individual Achievement," recognizing individuals for personal excellence in representing the wireless infrastructure industry.
Active in community affairs, Mr. Rotenstreich served as president and treasurer of the Endowment Board for Temple Emanu-El and also served as vice president and board member for the Birmingham Jewish Federation. He formerly served as president of the board of directors and executive committee of The Bell Center for Early Childhood Development. He was also formerly a member of the Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board at Central Alabama Community College and the Operating/Advisory Board for the Alabama Broadband Initiative. Mr. Rotenstreich has served as vice president of Birmingham's Jewish Community Center and is a participant in the work of several charitable organizations.