Senior U.S Aviation Official Joins Crowell & Moring's Aviation Group
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Megan Rae Rosia, former Assistant Administrator for Government and Industry Affairs for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has joined Crowell & Moring LLP's nationally recognized Aviation Group as partner. Based in Washington, D.C., Rosia will focus her practice on aviation regulatory, transactional, and public policy matters. During her time at the FAA, Rosia provided legislative guidance to the FAA Administrator and Department of Transportation Secretary and served as a senior member of the FAA's management team.
"Megan is a highly talented lawyer with extensive experience involving every facet of domestic and international aviation law and public policy. Her knowledge and the experience she has gained working with the FAA and in the aviation industry over many years with great distinction will be valuable assets for our clients. We are extremely pleased to have Megan rejoin our firm, where she began her legal career," said R. Bruce Keiner Jr., chair of Crowell & Moring's Aviation Group.
Prior to her tenure with the FAA, Rosia worked for 12 years as the chief regulatory and international affairs attorney for Northwest Airlines, serving as Associate General Counsel, Director and then Managing Director of Government and International Affairs. She advocated legal and public policy positions before the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, State and Justice, Congress and foreign governments. She provided counsel on a vast array of legal issues including regulatory, domestic and international alliances, antitrust and competition, consumer protection, distribution and e-commerce, labor, licensing and certification, safety, and security.
According to current FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell, "During her tenure, Megan worked tirelessly with Congress, industry and other governmental agencies on major aviation legislative initiatives, especially FAA reauthorization and appropriations bills. Her experience and bi-partisan approach to solving complex problems have earned her the highest respect across all of government and industry. Megan's contributions have helped to ensure that our nation's aviation system will remain the safest, most efficient transportation system in the world and a positive influence on our national economy." The U.S. Transportation Secretary recently awarded Rosia the "Outstanding Achievement Gold Medal" in recognition of exceptionally outstanding leadership and service.
From 1990-1994, Rosia was an associate with Crowell & Moring, where she represented corporate clients in civil antitrust litigation, grand jury investigations and proceedings before the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. She represented two major U.S. airlines in government investigations and civil actions relating to industry pricing practices, computer reservations systems, and travel agent commissions.
"I'm deeply honored to rejoin Crowell & Moring. With its practice area depth and international reach, Crowell & Moring is uniquely positioned to provide legal services and public policy advice to clients throughout the transportation sector. I look forward to becoming a part of an exceptional aviation regulatory legal team and expanding further the firm's public policy practice," said Rosia.
Rosia received her J.D. from the College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law and her bachelor's degree in Economics, summa cum laude, from Elon University. Rosia is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia and serves on the Board of Governors for the International Aviation Club.
Crowell & Moring's Aviation Group has recently been ranked as among the top in the nation by clients and peers in Chambers USA. The firm represents a broad array of clients in aviation-related matters, including leading aerospace manufacturers, airlines, and the flight departments of Fortune 500 companies. Airline clients include Aer Lingus, Continental, and all of the TUI Travel Airlines that serve the United States. The firm also represents aviation industry organizations, including the Regional Airline Association and the Helicopter Association International.
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 450 lawyers practicing in litigation, antitrust, government contracts, health care, corporate, intellectual property and a variety of other practice areas. More than two-thirds of the firm's attorneys regularly litigate disputes on behalf of domestic and international corporations, start-up businesses, and individuals. Crowell & Moring's extensive client work ranges from advising on one of the world's largest telecommunications mergers to representing governments and corporations on international arbitration matters. Based in Washington, D.C., the firm also has offices in New York, London, Brussels, Los Angeles, and Irvine, CA. Visit Crowell & Moring online at http://www.crowell.com.
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