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The firm’s transportation governmental affairs practice provides advice at various levels of government and across all modes. The expertise and experience reflected in the firm’s governmental affairs counsel is an integral part of the “one-stop shop” approach to problem solving that the firm is able to provide with its transportation practice.
The transportation practice group has provided a broad range of governmental affairs counsel on a variety of issues. It continues to play a lead role in advising the rail industry on economic regulatory changes to its governing statute. It is currently advising the industry and individual railroads on legislation dealing with the transportation of hazardous materials. It provides ongoing legislative counsel to a major airline particularly in the areas of pension reform and infrastructure funding. It advised several clients on the recently passed highway funding legislation. On these and other matters, the firm lawyers offer broad substantive transportation experience, as well as an in depth understanding of the workings of the Senate and the House, Federal agencies, and the Federal budget process. Two key firm attorneys, Linda Morgan, formerly General Counsel for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Jack Schenendorf, formerly Chief Counsel for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, offer this extensive experience and expertise. In fact, Mr. Schenendorf is currently a Vice Chair of the Commission that was established in the recently passed highway legislation to review and make recommendations concerning infrastructure financing options.
Representative Matters
- The firm continues to counsel Union Pacific Railroad Company on legislative proposals to amend the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 and the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995.
- The firm is counsel for Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Association of American Railroads in proposing legislation to address the financial risks associated with the transportation of toxic inhalant hazardous materials.
- The firm advised United Airlines on the recently approved pension reform legislation.
- The firm provided advise to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Association of Contractors on the recently passed highway bill.
Accolades
- Linda Morgan has been recognized as one of the leading transportation lawyers in the country by Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA.
- Jack Schenendorf was recently chosen to serve on the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission established in the recently passed highway bill to review and make recommendations concerning alternative ways to finance the nation’s infrastructure.
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