Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D.

Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. has an extensive and successful record in evaluating, litigating and resolving clean air, clean water, toxic waste, airport security, government grant, master planning and other issues associated with the planning and development of airports, rail lines and ports. This concentration of focus allows Dr. Lichman to provide clients personalized services and attention, efficiently and economically.

Dr. Lichman represents municipalities, general aviation airports, developers and other public and private clients in litigation and administrative proceedings under the Federal Aviation statutes such as the Airline Deregulation Act and Airport Noise and Capacity Act; the California Public Utilities Code governing land use in airport environs (Aeronautics Act); and federal and state environmental statutes including the national Environmental Policy Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the California Coastal Act. She has also successfully represented clients in litigation involving land use issues such as inverse condemnation, development agreements and specific plan amendments.

Dr. Lichman’s experience is both national and international. As a Registered Federal Lobbyist, Dr. Lichman successfully lobbied and testified before Congress on behalf of aircraft owners and operators on issues including the grant of investment tax credits for noise reduction of aircraft engines. She also served as counsel to Air AAA Group, a consortium of international architectural, engineering and construction companies in their airport development activities at Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China.

Finally, Dr. Lichman has unique access to "hands on" technical expertise unparalleled among transportation law firms.  She maintains ongoing professional affiliations with a number of consulting firms in the area of air quality, water quality, airspace and air traffic analysis, and a variety of issues associated with rail and port development and operations.

 

Admissions

California
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
 

 

Education

J.D. (1988) University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
Ph.D. (1987) University of Southern California School of Urban and Regional Planning
M.P.L. (1981) University of Southern California School of Urban and Regional Planning
B.A. (1967) Brandeis University


 

Representative Matters

United States Court of Appeals
41 North 73 West, Inc. v. U.S. D.O.T., 408 Fed.Appx. 393 (2nd Cir. 2010)
City of Las Vegas, Nev. v. F.A.A., 570 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2009)
County of Delaware, Pa. v. Department of Transp., 554 F.3d 143 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
City of Olmsted Falls, Ohio v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 435 F.3d 632 (6th Cir. 2006)
City of Olmsted Falls, OH v. F.A.A., 292 F.3d 261 (D.C. Cir. 2002)

California Court of Appeal
Citizens for Jobs and the Economy v. County of Orange, 94 Cal.App.4th 1311 (2002)

District of Columbia
City of Tempe, AZ v. F.A.A., 239 F.Supp.2d 55 (D.D.C. 2003)

Ohio
City of Olmsted Falls v. U.S. E.P.A., 266 F.Supp.2d 718 (N.D. Ohio 2003)
Olmsted Falls v. Jones, 152 Ohio App.3d 282 (Ohio App. 10th Dist. 2003)
City of Olmsted Falls v. U.S. E.P.A., 233 F.Supp.2d 890 (N.D. Ohio 2002)