Gregory S. McNeal
Prof. Gregory S. McNeal
Professor of Law and Public Policy, Pepperdine University
https://fedsoc.org/contributors/gregory-mcneal
Gregory S. McNeal, JD/PhD, is a tenured Professor of Law and Public Policy at Pepperdine University. He co-founded AirMap, a multinational corporation whose platform provides airspace information and services to drone operators, drone manufacturers, software developers and aviation stakeholders throughout the world, opening airspaces previously inaccessible to unmanned aircraft operations. Dr. McNeal is an expert on topics related to emerging technologies including smart cities, IOT, autonomous vehicles and drones and holds an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate. As an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager, he is also an expert on topics related to privacy and cybersecurity.
Dr. McNeal has on multiple occasions testified before Congress and state legislatures about the legal and policy issues associated with emerging technology and has aided state legislators, cities, municipalities, and executive branch officials in drafting legislation and ordinances related to technological advances. He served on the Federal Aviation Administration's Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee, the Federal Aviation Administration's UAS Registration Task Force, Aviation Rulemaking Committee, and the Remote Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
He is a nationally recognized commentator for Forbes, and a frequent keynote speaker at industry events and academic conferences related to technology, law, and public policy. He previously served as Chair of the Consumer Technology Association's Industry Standards Working Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (R6 WG 23) and as a voting member of the ASTM technical committee creating scientific standards to govern unmanned aircraft and their operation. He has advised venture capital firms and other investors, drone start-ups, sensor manufacturers, law enforcement, consulting firms, insurance companies, and Fortune 500 companies about the legal and regulatory issues and benefits associated with emerging technologies.
Friday 7:30 a.m. PST
Pepperdine Law Review's 2019 Symposium
Regulatory Transparency Project Sponsored Event
Pepperdine University School of Law
Roger P. Alford • Babette E. Boliek • Ashley Gebicke • Naomi Goodno • William Goodwin • Ryan Hagemann • Thomas Hazlett • Matthew R. A. Heiman • Anna Hsia • Justin (Gus) Hurwitz • Geoffrey A. Manne • Gregory S. McNeal • Brooks Rainwater • Dean Reuter • Chris Riley • William Rinehart • Donald J. Rosenberg • Hal Singer • Joanna Tsai • Caleb Watney • Devon Westhill
Administrative Law & Regulation • Corporations, Securities & Antitrust • Regulatory Transparency Project • Security & Privacy • Telecommunications & Electronic Media
Thursday 6:00 p.m. PST
Bringing Innovation To Heavily Regulated Industries
Puget Sound Lawyers Chapter
701 5th Avenue (Columbia Tower)
Friday 12:00 p.m. EST
Emerging Technology in Transportation
Regulatory Transparency Project & Capitol Hill Chapter Event
Capitol Hill Club
300 First St SE
Ryan Hagemann • Christopher L. Koopman • Gregory S. McNeal • Brent Skorup • Devon Westhill
Administrative Law & Regulation • Regulatory Transparency Project
Capitol Hill Chapter
Monday 4:00 p.m.
2015 James Kent Summer Academy
The Westin Annapolis 100 Westgate Circle
Randy E. Barnett • Daniel J. Kelly • Orin S. Kerr • Nelson Lund • Julia Mahoney • Gregory S. McNeal • Mark L. Rienzi
Wednesday 6:15 p.m.
What's Next for Drone Regulations?
Morrison & Foerster 425 Market St., 33rd Floor
San Francisco Lawyers Chapter
May 13 2019 Podcast
Deep Dive Episode 51 – Emerging Tech and Regulation
Ryan Hagemann, Caleb Watney, William Goodwin, Gregory S. McNeal, Brooks Rainwater
This Deep Dive episode brings you the audio from the final panel at the Pepperdine Law...
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation · Regulatory Transparency Project
Jun 4 2018 Video
Introduction to the IT & Emerging Technology Working Group
Gregory McNeal is the Chairman of RTP's IT & Emerging Technology working group and Professor...
May 24 2018 Video
Ryan Hagemann, Christopher L. Koopman, Gregory S. McNeal, Brent Skorup, Devon Westhill
On Friday, May 18, 2018, the Regulatory Transparency Project and Capitol Hill Chapter of the...
Sponsors: Capitol Hill Chapter
Regulating Planesharing: A Conversation on Regulation and Innovation
Elaine L. Chao, Gregory S. McNeal, Alan Guichard, Christopher L. Koopman, Jonathan Riches
In a world of drone delivery and self-driving cars, do innovation and regulation need to...