Areas of Practice
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1995, Editor, John Marshall Law Review, Order of John Marshall Honorary Scholarship Society
- DePauw University, B.A., History, 1988
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- US Supreme Court
- US Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Alice E. Loughran
Of Counsel
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.6202
FAX: 202.429.3902
Alice E. Loughran is of counsel in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the Litigation and Regulatory & Industry Affairs Departments.
Prior to joining Steptoe, Ms. Loughran participated in the Attorney General's Honors Program and became a trial attorney in the civil division of the US Department of Justice. She appeared in seven of the federal circuits and handled more than 30 appellate arguments. She also appeared in numerous district courts across the country and acted as lead defense counsel in two class actions.
Since joining the firm, Ms. Loughran has been active in appellate litigation. She has worked on two petitions for a writ of certiorari, three merits briefs, six amicus briefs, and an emergency stay motion in the US Supreme Court. In addition, she has worked on several briefs in the federal circuit courts (DC, First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits) and state supreme courts (West Virginia, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska). She has represented clients in cases involving energy, insurance, communications, ERISA, transportation regulation, and Indian tribal sovereignty matters.
Noteworthy & Success Stories
- Special Achievement Award, US Department of Justice (2000
- Attorney General’s Honor Program (1995-1997)
- Steptoe Obtains Preemption Victory In Michigan Supreme Court
- Electric Power Win; FERC Must Expand Refund Remedy
- ERISA Team Wins Twice for Caremark in Misclassification, Fiduciary Status
- Win for BNSF in Ninth Circuit in Wrongful-Death Action
News, Seminars & Events
- Steptoe Team Invalidates Extraterritorial Subpoenas in Phoenix
- Steptoe's Appellate Victory for Southern California Edison
- ERISA Attorneys Win Twice for Caremark
- Recent Pro Bono Wins
- 2005 Promotions
- Pro Bono Wins
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Minimizing Collateral Damage from the Collateral Source Rule: Why Eichel is Obsolete, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Special Litigation Conference XVI (Park City)January 2006
- How To Avoid Punitive Damages, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Risk Management WebinarNovember 2005
- Punishment Without Crime: An Update on Punitive Damages2005, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Vail)
- Congress, Categories, and the Constitution – Whether Mandatory Detention of Criminal Aliens Violates Due Process, 18 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 681Symposium: Supreme Court Review
Summer 2004 - When Taxes Help: Excluding Railroad Retirement Taxes from Damages for Lost Wages, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel2004, New Mexico
- Defending Against Punitive Damages After State Farm v. Campbell, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel2003, Monterey
- When Worlds Collide: How Public Utilities Deal With Suppliers in Bankruptcy, Edison Electric Institute (Assisted with drafting presentation)2003, Boston
- Chuck Cole, Alice Loughran Speak at National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Winter Meeting, March 5, 2007
- Alice Loughran Addresses Federal Preemption, July 25, 2005
