
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s transportation offering specializes in high-stakes litigation, and has a strong track record in advising clients at the federal and state level before at the appellate level. The team includes an array of automotive and rail companies among its portfolio of clients, and is well-regarded for its role in Supreme Court litigation on behalf of the rail industry. The practice includes the Washington DC-based Thomas Dupree Jr, who enjoys a strong reputation in appellate level rail sector matters, including before the Supreme Court, and co-heads the team with Raymond Ludwiszewski , whose portfolio of work includes major environmental litigation and related torts, an area that Michael Murphy is also highly active in. Jacob Spencer is sought by clients for his experience in advising clients at the trial and appellate level, while Stacie B. Fletcher is a key point of contact for regulatory enforcement defense , especially those pertaining to EPA. David Schnitzer is reputed for his expertise in administrative, regulatory and agency rulemaking matters, and is the team’s port of call for jurisdictional issues and other complex disputes.
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Key clients
- The Association of American Railroads
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
- BNSF Railway
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Purple Line Transit Partners LLC
- Canadian National Railway
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern
- Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA
- Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation and the Automotive Regulatory Council; Association of Global Automakers
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Practice head
Thomas Dupree Jr.; Raymond Ludwiszewski
Other key lawyers
Michael Murphy; Jacob Spencer; Stacie B. Fletcher; David Schnitzer