Transportation Lawyers Association
Transportation Law Institute ’26 Speakers
Meet the transportation-law professionals sharing practical insight and experience in Denver, October 29–30, 2026.
Speaker information will continue to be updated as additional biographies and headshots are received.
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Mediation Panel
Hon. Michael E. Hegarty (Ret.)
Mediator and Arbitrator
JAMS Denver
Judge Hegarty is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Kansas State University and an Order of the Coif graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law. His legal career includes federal judicial service and private practice.
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Moderator
Deirdre R. McCormack
Contracting Chair
Husch Blackwell LLP
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Thomas P. O’Shea
ADC and Regulatory Counsel
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.
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Kevin J. O’Brien
Partner
SmithAmundsen LLC
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Julie E. Bauer
Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
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Robert “Bob” E. Kaindl
Chief Legal Officer
TForce Freight
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Tanya M. Anderson
R. J. Reynolds Transport, Inc.