Port Legal Issues Workshop

February 22, 2018
Houston, TX

AAPA’s Legal Issues Workshop addresses trends and best practices related to marine terminal leases, structuring fee provisions, legal and regulatory limitations on leases, the use of condemnation and eminent domain, and the role of the attorney in emergency preparation and response.

02/22/2018
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

• Tom Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority, Chairman, AAPA Law Review Committee
• Jean Godwin, Executive VP and General Counsel, AAPA

02/22/2018
Issues in Real Estate and Leasing

Speakers:

• Tom Tanaka, Senior Port Counsel, Port of Seattle
• Mary Richardson, Deputy Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

02/22/2018
Structuring Fee Provisions

Speaker:

• Jonathan Benner, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC

02/22/2018
Legal and Regulatory Limitations on Leases — The Shipping Act and Other Considerations

Speakers:

• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Washington, DC
• John Longstreth, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, Washington, DC

02/22/2018
Use of Eminent Domain and Condemnation

Speakers:

• Melissa Folse Oubre, Executive Counsel, Port of South Louisiana
• Andrea Hermer, General Counsel, Ports of Indiana
• W. Allyn Hoaglund, Hoaglund Law, Houston, TX

02/22/2018
Role of the Attorney in Emergency Preparation and Response

Speakers:

• Colin Rizzo, Emergency Manager, Port Houston
• Debra Tsuchiyama Baker, Managing Partner, Baker Wotring LLP, Houston, TX
• Rhonda D. Orin, Esq., Managing Partner, Anderson Kill, Washington, DC