Source: https://www.sloverandloftus.com/attorneys/kelvin-j-dowd
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 04:36:38+00:00

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"Kelvin Dowd is a well-regarded transportation lawyer, whose practice is focused on representing trade associations and individual entities in proceedings before the STB. His expertise includes railroad competition, rate regulation, fuel surcharges and mergers. He is praised by a client as 'commercial, prompt and knowledgeable.'"
Kelvin J. Dowd’s practice focuses on strategic counseling, negotiation and litigation on behalf of corporations, cooperatives, states and municipalities in rail transportation, utility fuel supply, infrastructure, and logistics matters. He is an experienced and expert practitioner in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies, state commissions and arbitration panels. With his guidance, clients have successfully negotiated utility fuel supply and transportation contracts, established new short line and regional railroads, constructed, purchased, and sold new or expanded transportation infrastructure, and protected their rights and interests in commercial disputes.
In the specific area of rail transportation, Mr. Dowd has represented clients in rail rate and service litigation, railroad merger and acquisition approval proceedings, antitrust litigation, and labor-related disputes. He has been representing major consumers of rail transportation service as a member of Slover & Loftus LLP since 1981.
Represented the State of New York in proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board related to the acquisition and division of Conrail in 1998, successfully securing competitive freight rail service into New York City.
Represented utility coal shippers in numerous proceedings that resulted in substantial reductions in their fuel transportation costs, including Consumers Energy Company v. CSX Transportation, Inc. (STB Decision served January 11, 2018); Texas Municipal Power Agency v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway, 6 S.T.B. 573 (2003); West Texas Utilities Company v. Burlington Northern Railroad, 1 S.T.B. 638 (1996), aff’d, sub nom, Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. STB, 114 F.3d 206 (D.C. Cir. 1997); and Seminole Electric Cooperative v. CSX Transportation, Inc., STB Docket No. 42110 (settled in 2010).
Acted as lead counsel in proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board and the U.S. Courts of Appeals which defined the nature of the relationship between new regional railroads and their current and predecessors’ employees, including Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen v. I.C.C., 63 F. 3d 638 (7th Cir. 1995).
Represented an electric cooperative in arbitration proceedings involving rights to terminate uneconomic supply and services contracts, assert contractual rights to force majeure relief under fuel supply contracts, and pursue remedies for defective contractor services.
Successfully represented numerous electric utilities in the development and implementation of customized strategies to negotiate favorable contracts for the supply and transportation of essential coal fuels.
Represented plaintiffs in a federal antitrust suit challenging an alleged railroad conspiracy to frustrate the development of a competitive coal pipeline transportation system, securing settlements valued in the tens of millions of dollars in reduced transportation costs for each company.
Represented property owners and developers in successfully defending state property rights against railroad claims of federal preemption.
Assisted electric utility clients in the development of innovative pricing methodologies to respond to changing prices of alternative generation fuels and fluctuating electric power market prices.
Advised municipalities and other public owners of rail infrastructure on matters related to the development of new or expanded terminal and transload facilities, including commercial terms and environmental impact analyses.

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