Responsibilities for this position will include: 1) Representing Verizon in state regulatory dockets and other matters before state agencies including regulatory commissions in California and the Western U.S.; provide legal advice and strategy relative to same; 2) Advocating for Verizon’s interests before the California and other state public utilities commissions, administrative law judges, commission staff, legislative policy committees and other external policy makers in support of Verizon's public policy goals.