General Counsel Symposium Sessions

 

This schedule is for the General Counsel Symposium sessions only.
For breaks, meals, general sessions and networking activities, view the full Fall Super Regional Meeting schedule here.

CLE Credits

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are available for the sessions listed below. 7.1 hours credit in 50-min states and 5.9 credit in 60-min states.

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Monday, October 5

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. — General Counsel Committee Meeting — Grand ABC
2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m. — Legal Session — Midway 6

Tuesday, October 6

12:20 p.m.-2:10 p.m. — Combined HR/Legal Super Session — Midway 6
3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. — Legal Session — Midway 6

Wednesday, October 7

11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. — Legal Session — Midway 6
12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m. — Legal Session — Midway 6

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2025 GCS Sessions

Environmental Regulatory Requirements for Brownfield Sites

Sarah Struby, Of Counsel, Stinson LLP, and David Schneidewind, Partner, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC

STB Year in Review

Stephen Laudone, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, and Spencer M. Naake, Associate, Mullins Law Group

Critical Incident Response

Mike Scully, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management/Law Department, CSX Transportation, Inc. , and Mimi Dennis, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

The New NEPA — Understanding (and Implementing) Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County

Jay Johnson, Partner, Venable LLP, and Kevin Keller, PG, CGWP, Intermodal Transportation Planning Practice Leader, HDR, Inc.

The Current STB and What it Means for Short Lines

Allison Davis, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, and Matt Warren, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

FRA and Plant Railroads

Rob Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC

Legal Update on FRSA (a/k/a OSHA Whistleblower) Claims

Tracey Donesky, Partner, Stinson LLP