Focus Areas
- “STB Proposes to Improve Shipper Access to Reciprocal Switching to Address Inadequate Rail Service,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2023
- “Congress Takes Action on Rail Safety Following East Palestine Derailment,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2023
- “STB Denies Stay of Arbitration Program Opt-In Requirement; Permits Filing of New Petitions for Stay,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, February 2023
- “STB Adopts New Processes to Make Rail Rate Relief More Accessible to Shippers,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, January 2023
- “STB Proposes to Amend Its Emergency Service Regulations,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2022
- “The STB Denies CN Voting Trust,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2021
- “Executive Order Targets Rail, Ocean and Air Transportation Competition and Unreasonable Practices,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, July 2021
- “STB Adopts New Demurrage Billing Rules,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2021
- “CP and KCS Submit Merger Prefiling Notification and Proposed Procedural Schedule,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2021
- “Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to Merge,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2021
- “CSX Applies for STB Approval to Acquire Pan Am Systems,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2021
- “STB Rulemaking Could Reduce Captive Rail Shipper Protections,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, January 2021
- “STB Institutes Rulemaking for Small Rate Dispute Voluntary Arbitration Program,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, December 2020
- “Railroads Seek Changes in Revenue Adequacy Determinations,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2020
- “STB Issues Final Rule on Market Dominance Pleadings,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, August 2020
- “STB Authorizes Ex Parte Communications in Final Offer Rate Review Proceeding,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2020
- “STB Issues Demurrage Policy and Direct-Billing Rule; Proposes Billing Requirement Modifications,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2020
- “STB Addresses Application of Demurrage Regulation to Rail Transportation of Exempt Commodities and Boxcar Shipments,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2020
- “STB Acts on Concerns Over Unreasonable Rail Demurrage and Accessorial Rules and Charges,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, October 2019
- “STB Proposes Rail Rate Review Reforms and Announces Revenue Adequacy Hearing,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2019
- “STB Declines to Address Safe Harbor for Railroad Fuel Surcharges,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2019
- “Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Fuel Surcharge Class Certification,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, August 2019
- “STB Issues Notice of Public Hearing for Demurrage and Accessorial Charges,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2019
- “STB Announces Hearing on Railroad Demurrage and Accessorial Charges,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2019
- “AAR Seeks Restrictions on STB Regulatory Authority,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2019
- “Hazardous Materials Shippers May Benefit from Recent Regulatory Changes,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, November 2018
- “STB Stakeholder Meetings on Adequacy of Emergency Service Regulations,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2018
- “STB Issues Final Rule on Expediting Rate Cases,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, December 2017
- “Court Denies Class Certification in Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, October 2017
- “STB Proposes Changes to Ex Parte Communication Rules,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, October 2017
- “Elliott to Depart STB, Leaving Just Two Members,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2017
- “STB Reschedules Listening Session on CSXT Service,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2017
- “STB Postpones CSX Service Hearing,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2017
- “STB Public Listening Session on CSXT Service,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, August 2017
- “STB Proposes Rulemaking to Expedite Rate Review Process,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2017
- “STB Issues Arbitration Procedure Final Rules,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, October 2016
- “STB Seeks Comments on New Rail Rate Case Methodology,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2016
- “STB Seeks Comments on a Proposal to Facilitate Rail Competition Under New Reciprocal Switching Rules,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, July 2016
- “Class Certification Hearing Format Set in Fuel Surcharge Litigation,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, July 2016
- “STB Seeks Comments on Expediting Rate Cases,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, June 2016
- “STB Initiates Two Rulemaking Proceedings,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2016
- “New Fuel Surcharge Litigation Class Certification Hearing Dates,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2016
- “STB Seeks Comments on Proposed Rail Merger Structure,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, March 2016
- “FMCSA NPRM on Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Determinations,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, February 2016
- “STB Reauthorization Act of 2015,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, December 2015
- “Regulatory Developments – STB Moves Toward Relaxing Ex Parte Communication Ban; FMC Final Rule Modifies Ocean Transportation Intermediary Regulations,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, November 2015
- “Fuel Surcharge Class Certification Hearing Delayed,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, September 2015
- “TRB Report Recommends Significant Rail Regulatory Changes,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, June 2015
- “New Tank Car Standards & Rules for Crude Oil & Ethanol,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 1, 2015
- “DOT Addresses Safety of Crude Oil & Ethanol Trains,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2015
- “Rail Transportation: Recent Developments,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2015
- “STB Proposes Performance Reporting, Requests Coal Contingency Plans,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, January 2015
- “STB Retains $4 Million Relief Cap for Small Rate Cases,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, December 2014
- “Expert’s Potential Conflict Delays Fuel Surcharge Litigation,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, December 2014
- “DOT Proposes New Tank Car Standards, Classification Rules & Operational Controls for Crude Oil & Ethanol Transportation,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, July 2014
- “STB to Reconsider Rail Fuel Surcharge Safe Harbor,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2014
- “Federal Court Dismisses Rail Indemnity Tariff Challenge,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, May 2014
- “STB Issues Demurrage Rules,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2014
- “Surface Transportation Board to Examine Core Element of Rail Regulation,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2014
- “Notice of Public Hearing – United States Rail Service Issues,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, April 2014
- “FRA Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Private Track Owners,” Thompson Hine Transportation Update, January 2014
- “Changing Role of Rail Rate Regulation,” Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Vol. 74, No. 3, October 2007
- “Rail Pricing Under Capacity Constraints,” Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Vol. 72, No. 3, October 2005
- “Model Truckload Agreement,” Association Highlights, Vol. 27, No. 6, September to October 2004
- “The Phasing Constraint: Relief to Whom and When?”, Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy; Vol. 71, No. 4, October 2004
- Co-author, “Transportation,” Fourth Edition of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
- Co-author, “Preemption of Local Regulation of Radio Antennas,” Federal Communications Law Journal, Vol. 46, No. 3, June 1994
- AV® Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 to 2024 for Railroad Law and Transportation Law
- Listed in The Legal 500 in Transportation: Rail and Road-Litigation and Regulation, 2018, 2019, 2021 to 2023
- Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Transportation, Nationwide, 2009 to 2023
- Selected to the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers list, 2011 to 2016
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- Association for Transportation Law Professionals, president 2002 to 2003; secretary, 1999 to 2001
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- Eckerd College, National Advisory Council
- The Belvedere Condominium Unit Owners Association, board member
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- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1991
- Eckerd College, B.A., 1988, with honors,
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- STB Proposes to Improve Shipper Access to Reciprocal Switching to Address Inadequate Rail Service,
Transportation Update
, September 18, 2023 - Congress Takes Action on Rail Safety Following East Palestine Derailment,
Transportation Update
, March 7, 2023 - STB Denies Stay of Arbitration Program Opt-In Requirement; Permits Filing of New Petitions for Stay,
Transportation Update
, February 3, 2023 - STB Adopts New Processes to Make Rail Rate Relief More Accessible to Shippers,
Transportation Update
, January 9, 2023 - STB Proposes to Amend Its Emergency Service Regulations,
Transportation Update
, May 3, 2022 - STB Hearings Include Reciprocal Switching; STB Proposes Small Rate Case Rules,
Transportation Update
, November 18, 2021 - The STB Denies CN Voting Trust,
Transportation Update
, September 1, 2021 - Executive Order Targets Rail, Ocean and Air Transportation Competition and Unreasonable Practices,
Transportation Update
, July 12, 2021 - STB Adopts New Demurrage Billing Rules,
Transportation Update
, April 9, 2021 - CP and KCS Submit Merger Prefiling Notification and Proposed Procedural Schedule,
Transportation Update
, March 23, 2021