Schedule at a Glance

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Please note that times and locations are subject to change.

*held jointly with the Eastern & Southern Region Meeting.

General Counsel Symposium Moderators


Onna Houck


Crystal Zorbaugh

Tuesday, September 9

10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. — Registration

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. — General Counsel Committee Meeting with Lunch
Onna Houck, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Iowa Interstate Railroad, and Chair, ASLRRA General Counsel Committee

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. — FRA Regulatory Reform
Rob Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. — Environmental Regulatory Requirements for Brownfield Sites
Brittany Barrientos, Partner, Stinson LLP, and David Schneidewind, Partner, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC
Crystal Zorbaugh, Partner, Mullins Law Group, Moderator


3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. — Networking Break

3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. — STB Substantial Update
Stephen Laudone, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, and Spencer M. Naake, Associate, Mullins Law Group
Crystal Zorbaugh, Partner, Mullins Law Group, Moderator


4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. — STB Structural Change Update
Allison Davis, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, and Matt Warren, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Opening Reception*

Tuesday Speakers


Rob Wimbish


Brittany Barrientos


David Schneidewind


Stephen Laudone


Spencer M. Nake


Allison Davis


Matt Warren

Wednesday, September 10

7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Registration

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast*

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. — Whistleblower Legal Update
Tracey Donesky, Partner, Stinson LLP

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. — Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County
Jay Johnson, Partner, Venable LLP, and Kevin Keller, PG, CGWP, Intermodal Transportation Planning Practice Leader, HDR, Inc.

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. — Networking Break*

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Critical Incident Response
Mike Scully, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management/Law Department, CSX Transportation, Inc. , and Mimi Dennis, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. — Networking Lunch*

Wednesday Speakers


Tracy Donesky


Jay Johnson


Kevin Keller


Mike Scully


Mimi Dennis