Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · Five Star Award, FedEx, 1990 and 1991 · Board of Directors, Memphis Leadership Academy · Chair, Memphis and Shelby County Metropolitan Government Charter Commission Associations · International Aviation Womens Association
- President, Board of Directors, 2006-08 · American Bar Association
- Air and Space Section · National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association · Tennessee Bar Association · Memphis Bar Association Legal Experience · Consulted for major airlines on aviation international environmental issues and airport access issues. · Represented airlines and airmen, and aircraft owners and operators, in all regulatory aviation legal and business matters: - FAA enforcement proceedings and all licensing issues - Airline certification, both new entrant and established carrier - Airport agreements - Repair station certification - Aviation business combinations - Representation before FAA, DOT, NTSB and Customs · Cargo Industry Advisor to U.S. Government Delegation to ICAO CAEP, 2001. · Instrumental in authoring and securing congressional passage of 1990 National Noise Policy, Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. · 17+ years, Managing Director/Senior Attorney, FedEx. - Managed FedEx International and Domestic Industry Associations - Managed corporate policy on transportation issues - Managed domestic and regulatory policy and legal matters including all phases of administrative practice, environmental, safety and international regulatory proceedings including proceedings before the FAA, DOT, and International Civil Aviation Organization · 2+ years, consulted for major airlines on aviation international environmental issues and airport access issues. · Counsel to the Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority and City of Jacksonville, Florida. Papers, Presentations & Publications · Lead Author, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Special Report on Aviation and the Global Atmosphere, 1999. |