William Byrne

Practice Areas

Freight Rail | Motor Carriers and Logistics | Maritime | Maritime Intermodal and Terminals | Maritime and Logistics Contracts | Maritime Regulatory, Government and Security | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Career

William P. Byrne practices primarily in the area of transportation, with extensive experience in rail, road, intermodal (multimodal) and ocean transportation, including federal/state compliance issues; motor carrier, broker, truckload, less than truckload and intermodal (multimodal) agreements; equipment management, i.e., chassis, container, railcar and trailer leasing, acquisition, interchange (AAR and UIIA) and M&R agreements; and charter parties. Mr. Byrne has similarly extensive experience in shared freight and passenger rail corridors and has represented buyers and sellers in mergers, acquisitions and restructuring transactions, including the sale and/or lease of rail lines for and on behalf of all classes of rail carriers. He has broad experience handling a wide variety of contract and corporate and commercial matters. Mr. Byrne also regularly assists clients involved with litigation and arbitration and uses his background to help them assess and solve business disputes. Mr. Byrne has significant experience with various federal agencies in the transportation area, including the Surface Transportation Board (STB), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Mr. Byrne is a member of the firm's elected Directors Committee and serves on the leadership team of the firm's Transportation and Infrastructure Industry Sector Group.

Professional Memberships

Maritime Law Association, member and former Secretary of the Committee on Maritime Arbitration and Mediation

Transportation Lawyers Association, former Chairman, Rail Committee

Association of Transportation Law Professionals (ATLP)

American Bar Association