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John H. LeSeur
Partner


	B.A., summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1974 J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1979


	District of Columbia

Mr. LeSeur started at Slover & Loftus as a law clerk in 1977; he became an associate at the firm in 1979; and he joined the firm as a partner in 1985. Over the past thirty years Mr. LeSeur has successfully represented firm clients in a number of different practice areas.

In the administrative practice area, Mr. LeSeur has been the lead counsel in several complex litigations involving utility rail build-outs at the ICC and the STB. Mr. LeSeur assisted in numerous parts of the landmark San Antonio Rate Case and more recently has served as lead counsel in several STB maximum rate cases.

Mr. LeSeur has also represented firm clients in many other administrative matters including rail merger proceedings, ICC/STB rulemaking proceedings, rail service cases; rail practice cases; and rail.

Mr. LeSeur is actively involved in the firm’s appellate litigation practice including, Missouri Mining, Inc. v. ICC, a case where the Eighth Circuit upheld an ICC decision permitting new rail line construction; Burlington Northern v. Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, a case where the Tenth Circuit upheld a major coal transportation contract arbitration award in favor of the utility coal shipper; and Association of American Railroads v. STB, a case where the D.C. Circuit upheld changes in the STB's market dominance rules.

Mr. LeSeur regularly represents firm clients in negotiations of coal transportation contracts, coal supply contracts and other commercial contracts. As part of these representations, Mr. LeSeur has counseled clients on all phases of the negotiations, including strategy, contract drafting and obtaining requisite governmental approvals.

Mr. LeSeur is a leader in the firm’s legislative practice, including the legislation that created the STB, amendments to the Clean Air Act, and Federal Coal Tax legislation. His legislative practice has included the drafting of legislative language, testifying before Congressional committees and advising clients on legislative strategy.

Mr. LeSeur is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics, including construction of rail lines, Clean Air Act issues impacting coal burning utilities and STB matters. He is a former Chairman of the Transportation Law Committee of the American Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division).

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