Akin

Partner; Disputes & Investigations

Susan Lent heads the firm’s infrastructure & transportation practice and co-heads the firm’s autonomous vehicles initiative. Susan represents clients before the DOT, other federal agencies and the U.S. Congress. She advises clients on federal, state and local procurement laws and other laws and regulations applicable to developers and operators of infrastructure projects, other recipients of federal funding and companies regulated by the DOT.

Susan regularly provides guidance on the complexity of how infrastructure projects come together and are monetized in the United States, including evaluating and managing regulatory risks and navigating the government procurement process.

She also advises clients on the range of issues around smart cities, including infrastructure planning and development, monetizing investments and rules around safety and liability.

To learn more about Susan, please visit her full profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/susan-h-lent.html

Served as a member of the transportation advisory committee for a presidential transition. Acted as Counsel to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Served as Counsel, Investigations and Oversight, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

District of Columbia Bar

J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1986; B.A., Emory University, 1983