News Release
Transportation Shareholder
Speaks
at Trade Conference
Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Capehart Scatchard transportation shareholder, John K. Fiorilla Esq., recently spoke at the American Shortline Line and Regional Railroad Association's Annual Convention held in San Antonio, TX.
In his presentation, Mr. Fiorilla spoke on the topic of "Preemption Negotiation and Litigation Making It Work For You." Mr. Fiorilla presented this topic with Nathan R. Fenno, President of the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway, and longtime client of the firm. Both gentlemen discussed resolution without litigation and what you can learn by listening. They also discussed recent key decisions and the impact of those decisions.
Capehart Scatchard's Transportation Group has been providing comprehensive legal services to management at all levels of Class I, Class II and Short Line railroads across the United States and in Canada. The Group represents railroads in the areas of real estate, environmental and commercial issues, railroad safety regulations, safety performance standards, prosecution of loss and damage claims and highway-rail grade crossing safety issues.
The Transportation Group is headed by veteran railroad counsel, John K. Fiorilla and Christopher J. Hoare, and includes attorneys Peter Bejsiuk, Betsy Ramos, Mary Ellen Rose, Robert Muccilli, Alan Fox, Carol Jennings, Armando Riccio, Helene Leone, LaTonya Bland, Michelle Corea, Kali Hira and Matthew Litt, with paralegals Patricia Beringer and Beverly Bogdan.
Mr. Fiorilla, a Cinnaminson resident, focuses his practice in the railroad industry. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1974 and is a former Senior General Attorney for the Consolidated Rail Corporation. For more than thirty four years he has been helping to create and present railroad management policy and positions with diversified management and litigation experience as both in-house counsel and local counsel for Class I, Class II, and Short Line Railroads. He has specific experience in presenting finance, real estate, operations, engineering, government affairs, and customer service positions.
Among his professional activities, Mr. Fiorilla is a member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association; the Association of Transportation Professionals; the Conference of Freight Counsel and the New Jersey State ( Federal Practice and Procedure Section) Bar Association.
