Steptoe LLP‘s railroad practice consistently represents major rail carriers in commercial disputes and preemption matters before the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The team also acts in federal and state court cases, as well as arbitration proceedings; and its expertise additionally extends to rail-related safety and environmental issues. Focused on regulatory proceedings, civil litigation and arbitration involving the railroad industry, Linda Stein chairs the firm’s transportation practice; Anthony LaRocca advises railroad clients on complex economic regulations and preemption matters; and Peter Denton also routinely acts for railroad industry clients. The group further includes former chief of staff to the STB’s chair, Tim Strafford; Molly Bruder Fox, whose practice includes railroad-related litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters; Onika Williams, a specialist in compliance and enforcement issues; Sally Mordi, an adviser to railroad industry clients on regulatory issues; and Tara Woods, who currently serves as an officer on the Association of Transportation Law Professionals’ Young Professionals Committee. All attorneys listed are in the firm’s Washington DC office unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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- ‘Steptoe has the deepest and most effective roster of transportation regulatory lawyers of any firm in the country.’
Key clients
- BNSF Railway
- CSX Transportation
Work highlights
- Acted for BNSF Railway Company in its participation in a regulatory approval proceeding at the Surface Transportation Board for the proposed merger between Canadian Pacific Railway Company and The Kansas City Southern Railway Company.
- Co-represented BNSF in the Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation.