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SUBJECT AREA COMMITTEES
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Co-Chair: Daniel L. Fulkerson
Seahorse Express, Inc., 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste 245, Houston, TX 77070
Phone: (201) 955-1199 x 115 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Bridgett Blitch
Blitch Westley Barrette, S.C. , 9100 Conroy Windermere Rd Ste 200
Windermere, FL 34786
Windermere, FL 34786
Phone: (407) 618-4776 E-mail: [email protected]
Emeritus Chair: John C. Lane
Law Offices of John C. Lane, 48 Woodport Rd., Ste. 1, Sparta, NJ 07871
Phone: (973) 512-3244 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution is to provide members of the Transportation Lawyers Association continued legal education opportunities and updates of federal and state alternative dispute resolution cases as they effect the transportation industry. In addition, the committee promotes alternative means for members to mediate and arbitrate disputes and provides the membership with a list of certified experienced members who are available to the transportation industry.
Antitrust and Unfair Trade Practices
Co-Chair: Andrew M. Danas
Grove, Jaskiewicz & Cobert – 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 416-0219 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Jeremy R. Handschuh
Mitchell-Handschuh Law Group – 3390 Peachtree Rd., NE-Ste. 520, Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 262-9488 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Jol A. Silversmith
KMA Zuckert, 888 17th St. NW, Washington DC 20006
Phone: (202) 973-7918 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The mandate of the committee is to develop antitrust topics for the legal education program at the TLA Annual Conference and the Transportation Law Institute, coordinate written articles prepared by committee members for publication in The Transportation Lawyer and solicit information from committee members regarding new legal developments in the antitrust area for dissemination to other members.
Committee on Brokerage, Logistics and E-Commerce
Co-Chair: Jeffrey E. Cox
Law Office of Seaton & Husk, LP2240 Gallows Rd. Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 573-0700 Email: [email protected]
Phone: (703) 573-0700 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Matthew C. Koch
Marwedel, Minichello & Reeb, P.C., 303 W. Madison Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 902-1600 ext. 5320 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The mission of the Committee on Logistics and E-Commerce is to foster interest among the members of TLA in the law and legal decisions affecting transportation logistics and transportation e-commerce; to facilitate the education of the members of TLA concerning the laws and legal decisions affecting transportation logistics and transportation e-commerce; to encourage its members to submit legal articles for publication in The Transportation Lawyer and in The Transportation Law Journal pertaining to transportation logistics and transportation e-commerce; and to encourage its members to make presentations at TLA conferences and seminars and at Transportation Law Institutes pertaining to transportation logistics and transportation e-commerce.
Casualty Litigation
Chair: Mark Barber
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. – 3414 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 443-6713 Email: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Jonathan Abramson
Kissinger & Fellman, P.C., – 3773 Cherry Creek North Dr., Ptarmigan Pl., Ste. 900, Denver, CO 80209
Phone: (303) 320-6100 Email: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Thomas M. Reardon
Reardon Anderson LLC – 55 Gilbert St., North, Ste. 2204, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 758-8070 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Casualty Litigation Committee is devoted to sharing information, strategies and breaking developments for the effective defense of accident litigation filed against the transportation industry. Motor carrier liability, insurance coverage, discovery issues and trial tactics are primary areas of focus.
Commercial and Business Litigation & Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Committee
Chair: Curtis Cornett
Cors & Bassett – PNC Center, 201 E. Fifth St., Ste. 900, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 852-8226 Email: [email protected]
Vice Chair: Jeremy R. Handschuh
Mitchell-Handschuh Law Group – 3390 Peachtree Rd., NE-Ste. 520, Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 262-9488 Email: [email protected]
Vice Chair: Rick A. Steinberg
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C. – 50 Tice Blvd., Suite 380, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Phone: (917) 836-7939 Email: [email protected]
Emeritus Chair: Scott D. Carey
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. – 211 Commerce St., Commerce Ctr., Ste. 800, Nashville, TN 37201
Phone: (615) 726-7379 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Commercial and Business Litigation Committee monitors, reviews and informs the TLA of business and commercial litigation in the transportation sector, including but not limited to transactional litigation, collection matters, coverage issues, demurrage and detention, contract issues and disputes, restrictive covenants and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. The committee intends to distribute case summaries, participate in regional and annual seminars, and identify resources such as expert witnesses. We encourage active participation in the sharing of case law and experience to enable the committee to keep all members of the TLA fully informed of developments in civil litigation concerning transportation issues.
Federal Regulations
Co-Chair: Henry E. Seaton
Seaton & Husk – 5312 Otter Creek Ct., Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (703) 573-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (703) 573-0700 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Mark J. Andrews
Clark Hill, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 552-2352, Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: This committee reviews pending bills relating to the funding of federal transportation regulatory agencies and projects as well as licensing, safety and fitness, and other regulatory statutes affecting carriers and shippers of goods, except for trade security issues; and monitors substantive and procedural developments at federal agencies which affect transportation. Of particular interest are precedent setting adjudications and rulemakings before the FMCSA, STB, OSHA, FMC and other agencies which affect the operations, duties and obligations of the various transportation modes which TLA members represent.
Freight Claims
Co-Chair: C. Fredric Marcinak
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, P.O. Box 26148, Greenville, SC 29616
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, P.O. Box 26148, Greenville, SC 29616
Phone: (864) 248-6027 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Beata Shapiro
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, 1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: (203) 388-9100 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Emileigh Hubbard
Henry Oddo Austin & Fletcher, P.C. – 1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2700, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 658-1922 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The focus of TLA’s Freight Claims Committee is to keep its members informed of current developments in freight claim and related issues and litigation for all modes of transportation, so that we may better advise and protect the interests of our clients. We seek to accomplish this goal by encouraging use of our forum for questions and novel issues, preparation and circulation of summaries of relevant decisions, legislative developments, citations and pleadings, in-person round-table discussion of recent cases and developments at our Annual Meeting and at the Transportation Law Institute and through general networking among committee members.
International Trade and Transportation
Co-Chair: Peter Quinter
Gunster, 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3500, Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (305) 376-6016 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Dr. Marco G. Remiorz
ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN, Grosse Elbstrasse 36, Hamburg, HH 22767
Germany
Phone: 011/49 40 31 77 97 0, E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The committee’s purpose is to provide information and advice to and a forum for members on international transportation/trade issues: comparative analyses on national laws impacting international transportation issues including taxation, employment, immigration, workers’ compensation, independent and dependent contractors, labor relations, hours of service and drug testing; international customs and trade restrictions affecting global and national transportation industry efficiency, competitiveness and security; and international and national transportation liability regimes.
Labor and Human Resources
Chair: Paul B. Mello
Hanson Bridgett LLP, 1676 N. California Blvd., Ste. 620, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 746-8460 Email: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Matthew D. Austin
Austin Legal, LLC, 715 Shawan Falls Drive #800, Columbus, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 843-3042 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Caroline D. Pratt
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, PLC, 30 W. Monroe St., Ste 1600, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 255-7200 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: This committee’s principal purpose is to communicate with TLA members on Labor and Human Resource issues which impact the transportation industry. To meet this objective committee members will provide timely written updates/articles and present programs to TLA members which deal with employment-related matters. The committee goals will be met by publishing articles in The Transportation Lawyer and presenting part of the Legal Education Program at the TLA Annual Conference and/or Transportation Law Institute.
Admiralty and Maritime Transportation
Chair: Dustin M. Paul
Vandeventer Black LLp – 101 W. Main St., Ste. 500, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 446-8665 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (757) 446-8665 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Admiralty and Maritime Transportation Committee was created to help the members keep up to date on admiralty and maritime law and developments, especially in relation to other modes of transportation and intermodal transactions, and to attract and service attorneys with interest or partial interest in that area and to encourage them to write articles and notes for The Transportation Lawyer.
Aviation
Chair: Callie Castillo
Lane Powell PC, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200, Seattle, WA 98111
Phone: (206) 584-7366 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Aviation Committee serves three functions: to assist members with questions relating to aviation law; to provide articles and lectures to the membership in a continuing education role; and to be a resource for referrals to experts and counsel with aviation skills throughout the world.
Chair: William Pentecost
Cipriani & Werner, 650 Washington Rd., Ste. 700, Pittsburgh PA 15228
Phone: (412) 566-6087 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Jaclyne Reive
Miller Thomson LLP- 40 King St. W, #5800, Toronto, ON M5H 3S1
Phone: (416) 595-7935 Email: [email protected]
Phone: (416) 595-7935 Email: [email protected]
Co-Vice Chair: Melissa Thompson Richardson
Walters Richardson, PLLC, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 900, Lexington, KY 50503
Phone: (859) 219-9090 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Committee on Motor Carrier Transportation is charged with monitoring the ever-evolving industry of highway transportation for hire. Members maintain an up-to-date and working knowledge of all facets of the industry and are often looked to for their expertise in this specialized area of law. The committee provides a network of practicing attorneys in multiple jurisdictions able to educate and represent clients on issues unique to motor carrier operations.
Rail Transportation
Chair: Jameson Rice
Holland & Knight, 50 North Laura Street, Suite 3900, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 798-7371, Email: [email protected]
Holland & Knight, 50 North Laura Street, Suite 3900, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 798-7371, Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Committee on Rail Transportation is comprised of TLA members who have an interest in transportation by rail. A purpose of the Rail Transportation Committee is to keep its members abreast of current developments in the rail industry. In addition, the Rail Transportation Committee is committed to educating all TLA members by submitting material for publication in The Transportation Lawyer presenting speakers at TLA’s Annual Conference.
Constitution and Bylaws
Chair: Mark J. Andrews
Clark Hill, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 552-2352, E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: This committee furnishes the Executive Committee with assistance and advice on drafting proposed or approved amendments to the Association’s bylaws and considers and makes recommendations on issues relating to the legal structure and governance of the Association.
Corporate Counsel Membership Representatives (Inside Counsel)
Co-Chair: J. Allen Jones
STG Logistics – 5175 Emerald Parkway, Ste. 300, Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 766-6086 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Coby T. Page
Nolan Transportation Group, 400 Northridge Road, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone: (623) 330-3883 E-mail: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Heather C. Devine
Traffix, 1405 North Service Rd. E, Unit 1, Oakville, ON L6H 1A7
Phone: (312) 585-8969 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: TLA’s Corporate Counsel’s main goal is to increase corporate counsel’s active and continuing membership in TLA. Our members are in-house corporate attorneys for shippers and transportation companies. Our committee serves as the “home team” for in-house members within TLA’s preponderance of litigator-members. We strive to facilitate liaisons between our members and appropriately specialized and located transportation firms. We encourage our members to consult and share with one another best practices and tricks of the in-house trade. Last but not least, we keep the litigator-members informed as to what we, as in-house counsel, need from our outside counsel.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Chair: Hillary Arrow Booth
Booth LLP – 11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 600E, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (310) 641-1800 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The DEI Committee will implement the stated goals of the TLA Diversity Statement, including “seeking out diverse members of the transportation law community, who may not be aware of the benefits of membership, to join and enrich our organization with their professional experience and unique points of view.” Further, the DEI Committee’s mandate would include actively working with other Committees to ensure that TLA truly supports its diverse members, and that the TLA community embraces the benefits of diversity.
Memorials/History
Chair: Donald J. Vogel
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary – 30 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 255-7200 Email: [email protected]
Phone: (312) 255-7200 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The TLA History and Memorials Committee is the custodian of memories of the organization. Richard Champlin, past president and long time chairman of the committee has written two informal “histories” of the group, the latest version is available on the website. Included in its mission, the committee is charged with publishing memorials of deceased members in The Transportation Lawyer. The committee would appreciate being notified of the death of any member preferably not by the decedent.
Recruitment and Member Services
Chair: Fritz R. Damm
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, PLC, 535 Griswold St, Ste. 1818, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 237-7400 E-mail: [email protected]
Vice Chair: Kristen Johnson
Cargomatic, 3023 Eastland Blvd, Ste 103 Clearwater, FL 33761-4106
Phone: (562) 317-2688 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The Committee on Recruitment and Member Services is specifically devoted to broadening the base of TLA membership. The Membership Committee strives to broaden that base both in terms of numerosity and diversity. The Membership Committee is constantly seeking new members, along with organizational groups with which to liaison, to generate new members. The Membership and Recruitment Committee continues to urge all members to let us know about any prospects.
Student Scholarship Committee
Chair: Bridgette M. Blitch
Blitch Westley S.C., 9100 Conroy Windermere Rd., Ste. 200, Windermere, FL 34786
Phone: (407) 574-2835 Email: [email protected]
Technology/Social Media Committee
Chair: William M. Davis
Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC 200 Ashford Center North, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: (678) 338-3981 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Louis Amato-Gauci
Miller Thomson LLP, Scotia Plaza, 40 King St., Suite 5800, PO Box 1011, Toronto, ON M5H 3S1, CA
Phone: (416) 595-8551 E-mail: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: The committee’s goal is to improve communications among TLA members and with the general public through the use of technology through the TLA website in particular. The committee is responsible for maintaining, updating and expanding the capabilities of the TLA website. The committee works with the TLA Executive Director, committee chairmen and TLA members to update information that is available on the website, including directories, the Brief Bank, links to other websites, and upcoming education events. The committee also strives to advise the membership of new sources of information that are available on the Internet, in particular at government and other transportation-related websites.
New and Young Lawyers Committee
Chair: Gregory R. Reed
The National Star Route Mail Contractors Association, 8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 350, Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (202) 543-1661 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Campbell Roper
Mayer, LLP, 2900 N. Loop W., Ste 500, Houston, TX 77092
Phone: (713) 868-5560 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Alexander Karcher
Roetzel & Andress, LPA, 41 South High Street, 21 Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 636-1966 Email: [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: This committee is for new members who have been a member of TLA for two (2) years or less and any lawyers who have been practicing in transportation for fifteen (15) years or less. The purpose of this committee is to introduce new and young members to the organization and foster interaction between new/younger members with the veteran/seasoned members through social events and participation on panels, writing articles and in leadership positions in the organization.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION DIVISION
2023 Transportation Law Institute (Planning Committee)
Co-Chair: Mark Thornton
Skoubye Nielson & Johansen, 999 E. Murray Holladay Rd., Ste. 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Phone: (801) 365-1030 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Paul Mello
Hanson Bridgett LLP, 1676 N. California Blvd., Ste. 620, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 746-8460 Email: [email protected]
2024 Regional Seminar-Chicago (Planning Committee)
Co-Chair: Joelle Nelson
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77046
Phone: (832) 742-6712 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Carlos Sesma Jr.
Sesma, Sesma & McNeese, S.C., Idaho No. 14 Napoles, Mexico City, Mexico 03810
Phone:+011 52 55 3095 3077 445-5314 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair: Frank Botta
The Lynch Law Group, LLC, 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Suite 100, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 776-8000 Email: [email protected]
2024 Annual Conference (Planning Committee)
Co-Chair: Gordon Hearn
Gardiner Roberts LLP, Bay Adelaide Centre-East Tower, 22 Adelaide St W., Suite 3600, Toronto, ON M5H 4E3
Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC, 200 Ashford Center North, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
Phone: (678) 338-3981 Email: [email protected]
Committee on Webinars
Chair: Stephen Dennis
Clark Hill, 2301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 250-6011 Email: [email protected]