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C. Michael Loftus
Partner


	B.S., Wheeling College, 1968 J.D., Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, 1973


	District of Columbia Maryland

Mr. Loftus specializes in transportation and fuel matters for a clientele consisting primarily of coal-burning electric utilities. His practice at Slover & Loftus has included extensive activities in the following areas: administrative litigation before state and federal administrative agencies, in particular, the Surface Transportation Board (and, until its termination in 1995, the Interstate Commerce Commission); civil litigation in United States District Courts and state courts; appellate advocacy before United States Courts of Appeals; and dispute resolution through arbitration procedures, both as an advocate and as an arbitrator. His practice has also involved numerous engagements assisting clients in negotiating, renegotiating and administering rail transportation and fuel supply contracts.

On behalf of various electric utility clients, Mr. Loftus appeared before the Surface Transportation Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission in every general rulemaking proceeding of significance to utility coal shippers since the late 1970s, as well as in numerous individual cases involving challenges to the reasonableness of coal unit train rates, competitive rail access issues and railroad merger applications. Mr. Loftus was actively involved in the legislative processes that resulted in the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 and the ICC Termination Act.

Mr. Loftus served as Editor-in-Chief of the Catholic University of America Law Review. Following graduation he served as a Clerk to United States District Judge Joseph H. Young in Baltimore, Maryland and was then an associate with the firm of Venable, Baetjer & Howard in Baltimore, until joining Slover & Loftus in 1975.

Mr. Loftus has been a frequent speaker and seminar leader on transportation and fuel supply issues. He has published several papers and articles on such issues.

Mr. Loftus is listed by Chambers, USA and The Best Lawyers in America as one of the leading transportation lawyers in America. He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America.

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