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Raymond A. Atkins

Raymond A. Atkins

USA 2026

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Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)

USA - Nationwide

12 years ranked

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USA

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RAYMOND ATKINS is widely recognized as a leader in the transportation field. With 25 years of experience, Ray advises some of the world’s largest transportation companies on high-stakes transportation issues, including issues involving transactions, regulatory litigations, appeals, competition law, and federal preemption.

Ray is a seasoned advocate for transportation clients in litigations, private arbitrations, and administrative adjudications. He has briefed dozens of appeals and has a long record of success in the cases he has argued. Ray also leverages his years of government service to represent clients in federal rulemakings and investigations of national significance.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Transportation: Rail (for Railroads) - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
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Raymond Atkins is routinely engaged in high-level rail work, including large-scale civil actions and regulatory matters.
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  • Ray provides common-sense and down-to-earth advice on a wide variety of topics. He has a knack for simplifying and brilliantly arguing very complex cases.

    Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)Chambers Guide to the USA

  • Ray is a consummate expert in the rail industry; he thinks not just about the case at hand, but what the next big issue is that our company should be prepared to tackle.

    Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)Chambers Guide to the USA

  • Ray brings a level of strategic thinking and creative vision to his advocacy that is unparalleled in STB practice. He is also an excellent oral advocate.

    Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)Chambers Guide to the USA

  • Raymond is a go-to person for anything complex on the commercial side of the house in our law department.

    Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)Chambers Guide to the USA

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