Partner David T. Ralston is speaking at the ABA’s Forum on Air and Space Law – 2009 Update Conference: Uncertain Times for an Uneasy Industry, January 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Panelists include:
Moderator:
- Nancy Kessler
Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel,
U.S. Department of Transportation
Panelists:
- Robert W. Kneisley
Associate General Counsel, Southwest Airlines
- Maria Zulick Nucci
Property Administrator, Reno, Nevada
- David T. Ralston, Jr.
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Past Chair of the Board of the Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority
- Philip Sunderland
Vice-President and General Counsel,
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
- John Schmidt
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Their session, Unprecedented Challenges Faced by Airports and their Airline “Customers” will address the many issues that arise from the unprecedented challenges facing airports, airlines, shippers and security contractors. Topics will include airport finances, fee negotiations, privatization, transit-related enterprises and security.
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