Stephen Hartzell

Recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2021.

Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Suite 1700, 150 Fayetteville Street, P.O. Box 1800 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

(919) 573-6209

shartzell@brookspierce.com

Firm: Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

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Overview

Firm

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Years In Practice

Phone Number (919) 573-6209

Stephen Hartzell advises broadcasters and other FCC regulated businesses on a host of compliance matters. His practice focuses on providing prompt operational advice regarding daily business operations, including FCC licensing, closed captioning and other accessibility issues, children's television programming, political programming, sponsorship identification/payola, the FCC's EEO rules, broadcast station ownership, indecency, and enforcement issues. Stephen has also advised a variety of companies - international, publicly traded, and North Carolina-based - with respect to compliance with the FCC's equipment certification, marketing, and labeling regulations.

Stephen also engages with marketing teams to guide the development, execution and risk management of advertising and promotional campaigns, including endorsement issues; contests, sweepstakes and raffle issues; and issues implicated by transmitting marketing communications to current and potential consumers and clients. He has advised large and small media companies, online retailers, national and local brands, and nonprofits.

Publications & Media

Panelist, Duke Law and Technology Review Drone Panel, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC, September 25, 2017
Panelist, Regulatory Panel, Ohio Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Conference, Columbus, OH, September 19, 2017
Panel moderator, "UAS Policy and Law Panel," NC GIS Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 23, 2017
Panelist, Campbell Law Review Symposium, "Flying Above the Law: Legal Issues Surrounding the Domestic Use of Drones," Raleigh, NC, February 3, 2017
Presenter on drone law, NC Pork Council Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 2, 2017
Presenter, UAV/Drone Education Forum, North Carolina League of Municipalities, Raleigh, NC, November 16, 2016
Panelist, Regulatory Update Panel, Ohio Broadcast Engineering Conference(link is external), Columbus, OH, September 23, 2015
Presenter, “UAS in the USA (and NC): Drone Law Developments,” 2015 Festival of Legal Learning, February 14, 2015
Presenter, Ohio Association of Broadcasters Webinar, “Developments in Digital Advertising, Marketing, and Social Media: Where Does Your Station Stand?”, October 8, 2014
Panelist, Broadcast Education Association District 2 Conference, Boone, NC “UAS in the USA: The Regulatory Climate’s Commercial Freeze”, September 26, 2014
Moderator and Presenter, Digital Legal & Compliance 101 Panel Discussion, North Carolina Association of Broadcasters, June 24, 2014
Presenter, “Fundamentals of Conducting Contests and Sweepstakes in North Carolina,” North Carolina Bar Association CLE Program, November 30, 2012
Presenter, “NCOSH B’Gosh: An Introduction to OSHA in North Carolina,” 2012 Festival of Legal Learning, February 11, 2012
Presenter, “Conducting Contests and Sweepstakes in North Carolina: Fundamentals and Fairness (and a Risk Management Overview),” 2011 Festival of Legal Learning, February 12, 2011
Presenter, “FTC and FCC Advertising Disclosures: Because Consumers Are Entitled To Know (What Do Advertising Businesses Need To Know?),” 2010 Festival of Legal Learning, February 6, 2010