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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP‘s transportation group routinely appears before both federal and state courts, as well as regulatory bodies. In rail-related highlights, the practice was recently mandated to assist CSX Transportation with a US Supreme Court case involving Ohio’s blocked-crossing law; and to represent Union Pacific Railroad in high-profile appeals. In relation to the road industry, the firm acts for leading auto manufacturers, rental car companies and automobile trade associations, as well as companies involved in the manufacture of transportation industry-related materials. Thomas Dupree Jr, whose career includes serving in the United States Department of Justice, is an experienced trial and appellate advocate; and Raymond Ludwiszewski’s track record covers defense-side environmental civil enforcement cases. The practice also includes Daniel Nelson, who has a national complex litigation practice; and Los Angeles-based Theodore Boutrous Jr, whose experience encompasses hundreds of appeals, including before the Supreme Court of the United States, federal circuit courts of appeals, and state supreme courts. Other names to note are Jacob Spencer, Rachel Levick and Matt Gregory. All attorneys listed are based in the firm’s Washington DC office unless otherwise mentioned.

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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
  • Daimler AG
  • Mercedes Benz USA
  • Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation and the Automotive Regulatory Council
  • Association of Global Automakers
  • Mitsubishi Motors
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Fiat Chrysler
  • Trinity Industries, Inc.
  • Ingevity
  • Abertis Infraestructuras
  • Ullico
  • Axiom

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