DENVER -- Moye White LLP, one of the Western region’s leading law firms, significantly deepened the expertise of its media and entertainment practice by hiring EchoStar’s former Vice President of Programming and Business Affairs, Ken Tolle.

Tolle brings to the 45-attorney practice an unmatched expertise in television network distribution deals having worked on agreements with every major content company and been an integral member of EchoStar’s team that concluded over $15 billion in content licenses and associated corporate transactions. As Vice President of Programming and Business Affairs for EchoStar, Tolle was responsible for the business and legal aspects of deal strategy, contract negotiation and operational execution. Prior to his tenure at EchoStar, Tolle was a lawyer with Western Integrated Networks LLC (the nation’s first “fiber to the home” cable over-builder) and Doyle Zakhem Suhre and Lilly, LLC of Denver.

"I chose Moye White because they share my belief in customer service and top quality work. My experience is a perfect fit with Moye White’s burgeoning media and entertainment practice and I look forward to giving company decision-makers practical advice on how to best adapt to and exploit changing technical innovations in the industry and achieve their goals," said Tolle.

EchoStar Satellite LLC