Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys provide counseling and litigation assistance to many clients in the transportation industry, handling matters related to the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, rail systems, highways, tunnels and ports. Our attorneys also have substantial experience in matters involving motor carrier safety and regulation, including regulation formerly within the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission but now under jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.

We understand that a wide variety of skills is necessary when working with the transportation industry, ranging from litigation and administrative representation to transactional counseling and general advice. Specifically, we meet our transportation clients needs in the following areas:

  • Condemnation litigation
  • Construction and infrastructure law
  • Corporate governance
  • Employment and labor
  • Environmental law
  • Federal and state regulation
  • Finance
  • Governmental contracts
  • Intellectual property
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Tax

Our clients in these industries include:

  • Major airlines
  • Defense contractor
  • Local governments, cities and municipalities
  • Towing and trucking companies
  • International trading company
  • Manufacturers of industrial sealants and vehicle parts

Transportation

Experience Highlights

Employment discrimination litigation for a major defense contractor
Represented a major defense contractor in a case that involved allegations brought by a current human resources professional of discrimination and more
Transit-oriented development venture with Triangle Transit for the development of 13 transit sites for Cherokee Investments
Represented Cherokee Investments in Transit-oriented development venture agreement with Triangle Transit for the development of 13 transit sites in more
Smith v. Delta Air Lines Inc.
Represents Delta Air Lines and its directors and officers in the defense of a putative ERISA class action stock drop case pending in the United more
Large community-owned utility matter
Represented one of the largest community-owned utility in the United States, in a matter involving defectively constructed runways that ultimately more

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