Venable LLP

With ‘great experience and technical understanding of key policy issues and challenges’, Venable LLP’s autonomous and connected mobility practice is particularly experienced in emerging mobility technology.  Its client base includes startups, technology firms, global original equipment manufacturers, major suppliers, and component manufacturers; and in addition to the firm’s representation of corporations, it acts for several trade and industry association clients. The group regularly advises on the issues that arise at the intersection of automation, connectivity, electrification, and safety. Practice head Ariel Wolf is a former senior official at the US Department of Transportation. Beyond his work on high-stakes investigations and regulatory compliance, Wolf serves as general counsel to the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association. The department also features David Bonelli, a January 2023 partner-level hire from Lyft, where he managed the company’s autonomous vehicle regulatory and legislative portfolio. All attorneys mentioned are in the firm’s DC office unless otherwise stated.