History
Leo A. Wrobel founded his first company in 1986 at age 30, which was the first in the U.S. build a computer disaster recovery center in a telephone office. (See short but nostalgic video here) He was the first in Texas to carry telephone traffic over a cable television system. He designed disaster recovery plans for dozens of well-known clients in his disaster recovery practices, and trained thousands of seminar attendees. Leo has authored 12 books and over 1000 trade articles over the last 45 years. He founded the frst CLEC to be certified in all 50 states, even before AT&T and Verizon and holds several U.S. patents of his design.
A second Leo Wrobel company, TelLAWCom Labs, was founded in 2004 to support clients in high stakes telecommunications disputes and facility damage claims. We are noteworthy because we are NOT a law firm. Leo’s Expert Witness practice has assisted over 100 clients (and their law firms) by helping them collect tens of millions of dollars in cases ranging from $12,000 dollars to $100 million. We settle 50 percent of claims without litigation, but when our client must go to court, we assist their legal team and produce results.
FailSafe Communications is the third Leo Wrobel company and is described here.
Why Retain Us?
We exist because a law firm is not always enough. The best law firms know that the “right” Expert can greatly improve your chances for a successful financial recovery. Whether the issue is buried facility disruptions, major billing disputes, professional negligence, or other complex technology claims, we translate techno-speak into plain English, allowing for compelling presentation of your claim to a judge, mediator or jury.
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About Our Founder
Leo A. Wrobel
For 45 years Leo’s talent for exploiting changes technology, law, risk management and regulation have earned him broad acclaim. In 1986 he built the first Computer Disaster Recovery Center inside a telephone office. In 1987 he was the first in Dallas Texas to run telephone traffic over the cable television system. He brokered a Master Services Agreement in 1995 between the largest employer in North Texas (Texas Instruments) and involving the two largest incumbent telephone companies (Southwestern Bell and GTE). His effort included lobbying Texas Public Utility Commissioners and various congressmen to create what was at that time the largest capacity network to an end user in Texas. Later that same year, he leveraged a 1995 Texas law to secure “unbundled” telecommunications pricing for his $70 Billion diversified financial services client. This was the first time in the USA an end user received unbundled pricing, a full year before the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 was passed! In 1997 Leo founded a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) that became the first to be certified in all 50 U.S. states. Leo signed up a number of marquis customers for the CLEC in the Airline, Finance, Services, Education and Government Markets before returning to private practice and the Leo A. Wrobel Companies in 2004. Mr. Wrobel has been a guest speaker in most of the 50 states and Canada as well as in Tel Aviv Israel, Santiago Chile, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. He has appeared on television news programs. Today, the Leo A. Wrobel Companies include TelLAWCom Labs Inc., FailSafe Communications Inc., and the Network and Systems Professionals Association.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
B.G.S. BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREES, ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (1978) AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (1977)
U.S.A.F. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS CONTROL (1975-79) VIETNAM ERA VETERAN
Noteworthy Activities & Affiliations
• Former Mayor, City of Ovilla Texas
• Author of 12 Books, Over 1600 Trade Articles
• Inventor, U.S. Patent Telesentient (TM) System