Michael F. Scanlon is a member of the firm's Public Policy and Law practice group. Michael has advised transportation and logistics industry clients in Washington, DC for over 20 years and is nationally ranked (Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Best Lawyers®) for his industry experience. His practice focuses on complex regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters across the international maritime, postal, and final mile delivery sectors.
Michael advises and represents major industry players including leading international shipping lines, terminal operators, e commerce and retail companies, logistics providers, trade associations, and coalitions on critical commercial and administrative law issues. He has extensive experience in federal courts and before key agencies, including the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), US Maritime Administration (MARAD), US Postal Service (USPS), Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). He also leads integrated policy and advocacy engagements, advising clients on legislative strategy, regulatory implementation, coalition management and coordination, and congressional engagement to shape outcomes in rapidly evolving transportation and supply chain markets.
Before entering private practice, Michael clerked for Chief US District Judge Frederick J. Scullin (N.D.N.Y.). He received a master's degree in public administration along with his law degree from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
Postal
Michael is a member of the postal law practice, advising mailing, shipping, e commerce, and technology companies, as well as leading trade associations and coalitions in the postal and delivery logistics industry. His postal practice encompasses strategic business and regulatory counseling, advocacy on pricing and classification issues, and enforcement defense, including matters before the PRC and federal courts. He has deep experience in rate and classification proceedings, rulemakings, and complaint litigation, and regularly represents clients in USPS revenue deficiency claims and False Claims Act investigations. Michael also advises on domestic and international postal policy issues, negotiates contract pricing arrangements with USPS and private express carriers, and provides strategic counsel on legislative and regulatory developments affecting the postal and final mile logistics industry.
Maritime
Michael is a member of the firm’s leading Maritime practice group. His practice encompasses domestic and international maritime law, with a focus on the regulatory and operational issues facing global shipping companies, terminal operators, technology companies, and cargo interests. He represents carriers, logistics service providers and shippers on issues before the FMC, MARAD, CBP, the Department of Commerce, Congress, and federal courts. His experience includes vessel documentation and citizenship, operating agreements and crewing, maritime security and government support programs (including VISA and the Maritime Security Program), and coastwise (Jones Act) compliance and enforcement. He also has significant fisheries litigation experience, representing industry participants and stakeholders in federal court.
