David A Hirsh
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)
Band 2
About
Provided by David A Hirsh
Practice Areas
David leads Dentons’ US Transportation and Rail practice and the U.S. region of its Global Transportation and Infrastructure Sector. His practice focuses on business and regulatory issues, particularly transportation and competition, the development of robust long-term commercial relationships within regulatory structures, and the management of transition in changing business and legal environments. His extensive experience ranges across rail mergers and acquisitions, rate and competition issues, equipment leasing, construction, safety, and environmental issues, and negotiations and litigation concerning relationships between freight hosts and passenger rail carriers, particularly Amtrak. David represents public and private entities in commercial, administrative, and litigation matters, working closely with clients to define and achieve their business goals.
Career
Partner, Dentons, 2017-present; Founding Partner, Harkins Cunningham LLP, 1992-2017 JD, Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude; BA, Brandeis University, cum laude.
Professional Memberships
Association of Transportation Law Professionals; American Bar Association.
Publications
Recent presentations include “Understanding & Improving the Amtrak/Host Relationship,” 3/15/19, presented at Passenger and Freight Railroads Unite 2019; “Transportation & Infrastructure - U.S. Sector,” 3/2/19, presented at Dentons’ Worldwide Partner’s meeting.
Chambers Review
USA
David Hirsh handles both regulatory and business issues, and is particularly commended for his knowledge of the freight rail hosting of passenger rail services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is easy to work with and highly thought of."
"David is easy to work with and highly thought of."
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