Mr. Heberlee is Government Affairs Counsel for Lionel Sawyer & Collins and is a shareholder in the Firm's Gaming and Regulatory Law Department. Over the past years Mr. Heberlee has developed a robust practice at the Firm, with more than a decade of previous Capitol Hill experience as the foundation. Mr. Heberlee's practice includes government relations and lobbying on behalf of the Firm's Nevada-based clients. He was formerly Executive Director of Federal Relations with SBC Communications, Inc., one of the world's largest telecommunications providers. Prior to joining SBC, Mr. Heberlee was Legislative Director and Counsel for U.S. Senator Richard Bryan (D-NV), and also served as Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Jim Bilbray (D-NV).