U.S. Transportation Secretary Appoints Jonathan R. Todd to FMCSA Advisory Committee

Benesch is pleased to announce that Jonathan Todd, an attorney in the firm’s Transportation & Logistics Practice Group, was recently appointed by the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to serve as an industry representative on a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Advisory Committee.  The Committee, known as the Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group, is required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.  It is tasked with recommending improvements to communications advising professional movers and consumers regarding the federal regulation of interstate moving, as well as reducing and simplifying required documentation and paperwork.  The Committee’s recommendations will take the form of a report submitted to the FMCSA Administrator and to Congress.

Jonathan focuses his practice exclusively on representing clients in domestic and international transportation, logistics, and supply chain management matters.  Prior to joining Benesch, he was Senior Corporate Counsel with a global transportation and logistics services provider.  Jonathan may be reached at 216-363-4658 or jtodd@beneschlaw.com.