General Information
Year founded:
1967
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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We are a national law firm founded in 1967 and specializing in transportation, energy, and administrative law. We represent our clients in litigation in federal and state courts, before federal and state agencies, in arbitration and mediation, and in commercial transactions, negotiations, administration, and planning. Our clients include investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities, bulk commodity shippers, receivers, producers, terminals, and transloaders, public and private developers, port authorities, and regional railroads.
Rankings
Slover & Loftus LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Metro Rankings
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Highlighted Client Comments
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Transportation Law
I have had a working relationship with Slover & Loftus for nearly 2 decades. They are all very competent, professional, and responsive and are the best of the breed for transportation law.
Railroad Law
Slover & Loftus had deep substantive knowledge and were able to identify unique pathways to success. They provided a high degree of value to the legal team and handled business clients well.
Railroad Law
Slover & Loftus assisted with two large railroad sale transactions from start to finish. The firm is very thorough and navigated a complex web of agreements spanning a number of years. The staff is very courteous, prompt and capable. I would recommend Slover & Loftus without any reservations whatsoever.
Transportation Law
All of the attorneys who work for Slover & Loftus are professional, responsive, and experts in the field.
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Regional Rankings
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Energy Law
- Railroad Law
- Transportation Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Slover & Loftus LLP has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Slover & Loftus LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards
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- Martindale - Top Ranked Law Firm
- Chambers USA - Top Ranked
Main Location
Washington,
DC
1828 L Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
United States
202-347-7170
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