Richard Wiley becomes chairman of Wiley Rein, effective Jan....

Richard Wiley becomes chairman of Wiley Rein, effective Jan. 1, with Peter Shields succeeding him as managing partner … Sean Lev, ex-Department of Energy, hired by FCC as deputy general counsel and special advisor to Chairman Julius Genachowski on the transition to Internet Protocol networks … Named chairs in Wiley Rein’s Telecommunications Group: Helgi Walker, Communications Appellate Group; Andrew McBride, Communications Litigation Group; David Gross, International Telecommunications Group; Jennifer Hindin, Satellite Group; Bennett Ross, Telephony Group; Nancy Victory, Wireless Group … David Wolkis promoted to vice president of production for TNT and TBS Originals.