Doug Lavey

Doug Lavey focuses on transportation law, with an emphasis on laws and regulations affecting autonomous vehicles (AV), electric vehicles and equipment, and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Doug’s clients range from Fortune 50 companies to startups and operate across multiple industries within the transportation sector. His work experience includes representing automobile manufacturers, automotive equipment manufacturers, and trucking and rail shipping companies, as well as next-generation transportation companies on complex, high-stakes commercial and regulatory matters.

Doug routinely represents companies in matters before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including regulatory issues, risks, and strategies, as well as regulatory reporting and investigations, compliance, recalls, and enforcement matters. Doug also advises clients in rule-making proceedings involving the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Part 107 and Part 135. Doug also advises public and private-sector clients on a broad spectrum of complex transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, and commercial real estate ventures. He offers expert diligence on regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, risk management, emerging contaminants, and hazardous materials remediation, delivering actionable insights and strategic deal management.

Prior to joining DLA, Doug worked on transportation policy matters at the federal, state, and local levels, including advising agencies on how to effectively incorporate new modes of transportation, such as AVs, UAS, and electric scooters, into their transportation systems as well as how to manage and utilize mobility data.