Sue Lawless to Join the Scopelitis Law Firm Washington, D.C., Office
For Immediate Release
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Will Join the Transportation Law Firm’s DOT Safety Practice
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, PC, the national transportation law firm based in Indianapolis, announced today its newest attorney, Sue Lawless, most recently the Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Lawless will join the firm on or about October 1st of this year.
Lawless will help lead the Scopelitis Firm’s DOT Safety practice in conjunction with partners, Tim Wiseman and Chris Eckhart, who are both based in the Firm’s Indianapolis office. Lawless will be based out of the Scopelitis Firm’s Washington, D.C., office, where she will join Prasad Sharma, former ATA general counsel, and Kim Mann, a past president of the Transportation Lawyers Association.
“Sue has been a leader on the front lines in shaping policy and influencing the law within the trucking industry for many years,” Greg Feary said in announcing Lawless’s imminent move to the Scopelitis Firm.
“Scopelitis is quite fortunate to gain Sue’s superior foresight, skill, and knowledge,” Feary said. “She is a perfect addition to our DC office.”
Prior to serving as the FMCSA’s Chief Safety Officer, Lawless served as the Director of FMCSA’s Motor Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Standards Division. Lawless also formerly served as FMCSA’s Assistant Chief Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation.
Lawless received a Bachelor of Arts degree from McDaniel College and a law degree from the University of Baltimore.
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Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., was founded in Indianapolis in 1978. The Firm initiated its practice in trucking regulatory law but quickly expanded its practice to become the full-service transportation law firm. Today, the Scopelitis Firm serves more than 5,000 transportation-related companies nationwide from its offices in Indianapolis, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Detroit, Cincinnati, Dallas/Fort Worth, Milwaukee, Irvine, and St. Louis.
Among its practice areas with an exclusive focus in transportation are corporate and business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, insurance & risk management law, transportation class action defense, personal injury/property damage defense, labor and employment law, employee leasing, business litigation, taxation, motor carrier licensing and specialty tax compliance matters, and international transportation law.
ALLISON SMITH
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
asmith@scopelitis.com
Direct Dial: 317.492.9266
News from Scopelitis is intended as a report to our clients and friends on developments affecting the transportation industry. The published material does not constitute an exhaustive legal study and should not be regarded or relied upon as individual legal advice or opinion.
Sue Lawless to Join the Scopelitis Law Firm Washington, D.C., Office
For Immediate Release
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief Safety Officer Will Join the Transportation Law Firm’s DOT Safety Practice
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, PC, the national transportation law firm based in Indianapolis, announced today its newest attorney, Sue Lawless, most recently the Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Lawless will join the firm on or about October 1st of this year.
Lawless will help lead the Scopelitis Firm’s DOT Safety practice in conjunction with partners, Tim Wiseman and Chris Eckhart, who are both based in the Firm’s Indianapolis office. Lawless will be based out of the Scopelitis Firm’s Washington, D.C., office, where she will join Prasad Sharma, former ATA general counsel, and Kim Mann, a past president of the Transportation Lawyers Association.
“Sue has been a leader on the front lines in shaping policy and influencing the law within the trucking industry for many years,” Greg Feary said in announcing Lawless’s imminent move to the Scopelitis Firm.
“Scopelitis is quite fortunate to gain Sue’s superior foresight, skill, and knowledge,” Feary said. “She is a perfect addition to our DC office.”
Prior to serving as the FMCSA’s Chief Safety Officer, Lawless served as the Director of FMCSA’s Motor Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Standards Division. Lawless also formerly served as FMCSA’s Assistant Chief Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation.
Lawless received a Bachelor of Arts degree from McDaniel College and a law degree from the University of Baltimore.
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Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., was founded in Indianapolis in 1978. The Firm initiated its practice in trucking regulatory law but quickly expanded its practice to become the full-service transportation law firm. Today, the Scopelitis Firm serves more than 5,000 transportation-related companies nationwide from its offices in Indianapolis, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Detroit, Cincinnati, Dallas/Fort Worth, Milwaukee, Irvine, and St. Louis.
Among its practice areas with an exclusive focus in transportation are corporate and business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, insurance & risk management law, transportation class action defense, personal injury/property damage defense, labor and employment law, employee leasing, business litigation, taxation, motor carrier licensing and specialty tax compliance matters, and international transportation law.
ALLISON SMITH
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
asmith@scopelitis.com
Direct Dial: 317.492.9266
News from Scopelitis is intended as a report to our clients and friends on developments affecting the transportation industry. The published material does not constitute an exhaustive legal study and should not be regarded or relied upon as individual legal advice or opinion.