Transportation

Our transportation attorneys represent clients in a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters pertaining to rail, motor, and air carriage. Known for the depth of our experience in transportation litigation and appellate matters, we have participated in major cases involving rail mergers, state taxation of railroads, the creation of short line carriers, and various other cases of industry-wide significance. 

We are recognized as a leading firm in virtually every major area of rail litigation and 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 air carriers and other aviation interests in a variety of commercial and regulatory settings.

Select News & Events

• Four Steptoe Partners Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers
• Washington, DC Super Lawyers Honors Steptoe Attorneys
• Steptoe Receives 18 Practice, 56 Individual Mentions in Chambers USA 2011
• Pittsburgh Business Times Quotes David Coburn on Intrastate Bus Rates
• Hot Topics in Transportation Seminar

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Publications

• Transportation Safety Update
  Planned Opening of Border to Mexican Truck Remains a Hot Safety Topic
  Spring 2007
• Recent US Regulation of Foreign Airline Practices: Impermissibly Unilateral or Not?
  The Air & Space Lawyer, ABA Forum on Air and Space Law, Volume 16, Number 4, Spring 2002