Our transportation lawyers represent clients in a broad range of complex commercial and regulatory matters pertaining to rail, motor, and air carriage and are known for the depth of our experience in transportation litigation and appellate matters. We have participated in major cases involving rail rates, competition and commercial disputes, rail, aviation, and motor carrier rule-making proceedings, state taxation of railroads, preemption proceedings, regulation of global distribution systems, rail and motor passenger matters, class action antitrust litigation, test flights of unmanned aircraft, and various other cases of industry-wide significance.
When our clients' matters raise discrepancies between state and federal regulation, which is not uncommon in transportation dealings, our team is well-versed on all facets of preemption. We have secured numerous successes for our clients based on federal preemption and successfully advised on appeals from adverse federal preemption rulings.
Steptoe represents a variety of transportation companies, trade associations, and other entities in public policy related and regulatory issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, including the Department of Transportation (DOT) and its constituent agencies, and independent agencies including the Surface Transportation Board (STB). We are recognized as a leading firm in virtually every major area of rail regulatory activity, and our experience in high-profile cases has given us a thorough understanding of the complex and evolving issues in rail transportation law. In our motor carrier practice, we represent users of motor carrier services and operators of private motor carrier fleets in contract, commercial, regulatory, and congressional matters. Our aviation practice focuses on representing foreign and US air carriers, unmanned aircraft operators and other aviation interests in regulatory settings and commercial transactions including aircraft acquisition and aircraft financing and leasing.
Noteworthy
- Chambers USA, Transportation: Rail, Nationwide (2008-2023)
- Legal 500 US, Transport: Rail and Road (2017-2023)
News & Publications
Press Releases
Onika Williams Recognized as a 2023 Law360 Rising Star in Transportation
August 10, 2023
Publications
Navigating the Roadblocks of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act
Association of Transportation Law Professionals’ Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics, and Policy Volume 90, Number 1
July 2023
By: Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov, Zachary B. Schreiber, Onika K. Williams
Press Releases
Steptoe Receives 28 Practice Rankings, 34 Individual Awards in Legal 500 US 2023
June 14, 2023
Publications
The Internet of Things, the Future of Supply Chain, and Emerging Legal Developments
SciTech Lawyer Magazine
July 1, 2022
Press Releases
Steptoe Receives 27 Practice, 72 Individual Mentions in Chambers USA 2022
June 3, 2022
Press Releases
Steptoe Welcomes Surface Transportation Board and Association of American Railroads Insider
Timothy Strafford Bolsters the Firm's Marquis Transportation Practice
May 11, 2022
Press Releases
Steptoe Receives 27 Practice Rankings, 31 Individual Awards in Legal 500 US 2021
September 13, 2021
Client Alerts
Steptoe Executive Order on Competition (EOC) Tracker
July 21, 2021
By: Michael L. Weiner, Micah S. Green, Leslie A. Belcher, Christopher Bjornson, David H. Coburn, John J. Kavanagh, Douglas G. Green, Pantelis Michalopoulos, Scott A. Sinder, Bill Toth, Travis West, Peter W. Denton, Dane Jaques
Events
Seminars & Events
Fifth Annual Regulatory Symposium
November 30, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Tod Cohen, Micah S. Green, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Pantelis Michalopoulos, Michael L. Weiner
Seminars & Events
Fourth Annual Regulatory Symposium: Inflation-Killers?
November 10, 2022
Speakers: Shaun Boedicker, Ruxandra Cana, Pantelis Michalopoulos, Tim Strafford, Michael L. Weiner
Seminars & Events
Third Annual Regulatory Symposium
December 9, 2021
Speakers: Shannen W. Coffin, Micah S. Green, William M. Keyser, Pantelis Michalopoulos, Michael L. Weiner
Webinars
2nd Annual Regulatory Symposium: Elections Matter
October 22, 2020
Speakers: Christopher R. Conte, Micah S. Green, Marc L. Spitzer, Lisa M. Zarlenga
Webinars
2nd Annual Regulatory Symposium: Mergers in Regulated Industries
October 8, 2020
Speakers: Peter W. Denton, Frederick Day (Brookfield Asset Management), Gregory Camet (Entergy), Hadass Kogan (DISH Network)
Webinars
2nd Annual Regulatory Symposium: Infrastructure Streamlining and Funding
September 24, 2020
Speakers: Morteza Farajian (Build America Bureau at USDOT), David Fotouhi (EPA), Mary Neumayr (CEQ)
Webinars
2nd Annual Regulatory Symposium: Opening Plenary Session
September 10, 2020
Speaker: Pantelis Michalopoulos
Webinars
The Intersection of Antitrust and Regulation
April 18, 2018
Speakers: Douglas G. Green, Anthony J. LaRocca
Webinars
Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Inspection
June 13, 2017
Speakers: Carol R. Gosain, Dane Jaques