North America - United States • Transport
Thompson Hine LLP‘s motor carrier practice assists shippers, intermediaries, and carriers with regulatory rule-making proceedings before the US DOT and other federal agencies. It also acts in litigation involving federal preemption matters as well as claims for loss, damage, and delay. The team additionally advises on safety and licensing issues, as well as legislative developments. On the rail transportation side, the firm acts for shippers, electric utilities, and chemical and crude oil companies on regulatory matters, and it also has enviable experience in rail rate cases. Karyn Booth, who is ’an excellent leader of this group’, represents multinational corporations, trade associations and transportation intermediaries; Sandra L. Brown‘s practice includes regulatory proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board; and Jeff Moreno represents shipper clients and transportation intermediaries. The group also features David Benz, whose workload covers freight railroad regulation; Jason Tutrone, an adviser to motor carriers on regulatory matters; and Columbus-based Dan Ujczo, who assists with both domestic and international matters involving motor carriage. All attorneys listed are in DC unless otherwise mentioned. Former partner Tim Goodman left the firm in January 2023.
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David is a member of the firm's Transportation practice group. He focuses his practice on matters involving freight railroad regulation, contracting and strategy. In particular, he assists clients in understanding their rights under federal law, in reducing their rail transportation shipping costs, and in meeting regulatory requirements of the Surface Transportation Board and other federal agencies.
Leading lawyers
Karyn is a partner and leader of the Transportation practice. She advises clients on commercial and regulatory transportation matters involving rail, motor, ocean and air carriers. She represents manufacturers; oil and gas, chemical, auto and other industrial companies; retailers; trade associations; and intermediaries before the STB, DOT, FMCSA, FMC and other federal agencies in economic and safety proceedings. She counsels clients on rail competition, rate, construction and other matters, truck safety, international ocean, and hazmat compliance and enforcement. She has extensive experience with transportation and logistics contracts, advises on risk mitigation and transportation policy, and handles commercial transportation disputes.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karyn Booth