Jason D. Tutrone > Thompson Hine LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Thompson Hine LLP is consistently mandated to represent shippers and intermediaries in policy and rulemaking matters concerning the Shipping Act of 1984 (as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act). The team additionally advises on Federal Maritime Commission regulations, in relation to containerized cargo’s ocean transportation services. The group is also well known for acting for the National Industrial Transportation League, which represents shippers’ interests in freight transportation matters; and the practice regularly applies its regulatory expertise to the drafting and reviewing of international service contracts, charter agreements, ocean bills of lading, and towage contracts. Heading up the department, Karyn Booth is a specialist in multimodal transportation and logistics services; and Jason Tutrone‘s practice covers transportation regulatory compliance and protections for shippers, along with logistics-related litigation. Also key to the practice, Columbus-based Dan Ujczo is an expert in ocean and barge transportation. All attorneys are in Washington DC unless otherwise mentioned.

Thompson Hine LLP‘s motor carrier practice assists shippers, intermediaries, and carriers with regulatory rule-making proceedings before the US DOT and other federal agencies. It also acts in litigation involving federal preemption matters as well as claims for loss, damage, and delay. The team additionally advises on safety and licensing issues, as well as legislative developments. On the rail transportation side, the firm acts for shippers, electric utilities, and chemical and crude oil companies on regulatory matters, and it also has enviable experience in rail rate cases. Karyn Booth, who is ‘an excellent leader of this group’, represents multinational corporations, trade associations and transportation intermediaries; Sandra L. Brown‘s practice includes regulatory proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board; and Jeff Moreno represents shipper clients and transportation intermediaries. The group also features David Benz, whose workload covers freight railroad regulation; Jason Tutrone, an adviser to motor carriers on regulatory matters; and Columbus-based Dan Ujczo, who assists with both domestic and international matters involving motor carriage. All attorneys listed are in DC unless otherwise mentioned. Former partner Tim Goodman  left the firm in January 2023.