Kirstein & Young - Attorneys at Law

LAWYERS

Joanne Young

Joanne Young has been engaged in commercial and regulatory law practice since 1975, with a focus on aviation and shipping. She represents airlines, shipping lines, airports, and transportation-related businesses before U.S. Government agencies, Congress and the courts. She has been actively involved in the full range of legal issues arising in the transportation industry, including the structuring of joint ventures and marketing alliances, bilateral negotiations, regulatory proceedings, general aviation issues and agreements including fractional ownership and time shares, antitrust, security, international privacy law, safety issues, environmental, commercial transactions and government contracts, international trade and project finance, U.S. import/export matters, legislative issues, arbitration and litigation.

Ms. Young has addressed numerous conferences on transportation and international trade in the United States, Europe and Asia, and has published extensively on a variety of issues, including commercial aviation developments, electronic commerce, U.S. international and competition policy, liberalization of European aviation, international trade and aircraft noise. She has published the Washington Aviation Summary since 1985, a monthly publication covering key events and legal developments in the industry. She has testified before U.S. Congressional Committees on subjects such as modernization of the commercial fleet, aircraft noise regulation, code sharing and the sale of operating slots at U.S. airports. Prior to moving into private practice, Ms. Young worked for the Civil Aeronautics Board.

Areas of Expertise

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
General Business Aviation
Interpretation of International Treaties and Executive Agreements
Aviation/Shipping Commercial Agreements
Federal Legislative including Congressional investigationse
Antitrust Counseling/ Litigation
International Privacy Law
Government Contracts
Aviation Security

Education

B.A., Wesleyan University, 1971
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1974

Professional & Community Involvement

International Aviation Club - President
International Aviation Women's Association – Past President and Board Member
Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia – Past President
Women's Bar Association Foundation – Board Member
Washington Foreign Law Society – Past President
Board of the Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce – Member
Board of the City Club of Washington - Membe
Regional Airline Association-Associate Member Group – Past Chair
Wesleyan University – Past Member Board of Trustees
Executive Women in Aviation (Professional Group) – Founder
New York State Bar – Member
District of Columbia Bar – Member

Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Publications

Author, "Biometrics and Beyond-Creating a Secure and Efficient International Air Travel System," Asian Airlines & Aerospace, 2002
Author, "Transatlantic Airline Mergers-Still Waiting in the Wings," The Aviation Quarterly, 2000
Author, "Building a Competitive Airline Industry-Deregulation, Antitrust Protection, and the E-Commerce Opportunity," The Aviation Quarterly, 2000
Author, "Simplified Passenger Travel: Moving From Vision to Reality," American Bar Association Air & Space Lawyer, 2000, The Aviation Quarterly, 2000, Asian Airlines & Aerospace, 2000
Author, "Globalism v. Extraterritoriality-Consensus vs. Unilateralism: Is there a Common Ground? A U.S. Perspective," Air & Space Law, 1999, The Aviation Quarterly, 1999, Asian Airlines & Aerospace, 1999
Author, "Airline Alliances-Is Competition at the Crossroads?" Air & Space Law, 1999, IATA Legal Symposium and Airline Management Programs, 1998
Author, "What Will be the Effects of EC Market Unification on Intercontinental Air Services after 1992?" ICAO Journal, 1990
Author, "Aircraft Noise: Will it Muffle Airline and Airport Development?" Airport Forum, 1989
Author, "Community-Oriented Essential Air Service: What's Best for Commuters?" Commuter Air, 1981
Author, "The Aircraft Loan Guarantee Program: A Boon to Commuters and Crucial to the Success of Small Community Air Service," CAAA Times, 1979

Presentations

Representing Foreign Airlines Before Federal Agencies, 18th Annual Aviation Law and Insurance Symposium, 2007 (Orlando)
Working Toward a 'New Normal' for Air Passengers in the Post-9/11 Era, 2004 Airports' Consultants' Council Airport Planning Design & Construction Symposium and at the 2004 Professional Women in Construction Transportation Forum (New York City)
Biometrics and Beyond - Creating A Secure And Efficient International Travel System, IATA, 2002
In-House and Outside Counsel. A Strategic Partnership, IATA, Legal Symposium 2001 Dubai, UAE
Attracting International Air Service By Targeting Incentives To Meet Airline Objectives, Airports Council Int'l North America 12th Annual Int'l Air Service Seminar, 2000
Building a Competitive Airline Industry - Deregulation, Antitrust Protection, and the E-Commerce Opportunity, IATA Fuel Trade Meeting 2000
Simplified Passenger Travel - Moving From Vision to Reality, IATA Legal Symposium 2000, San Diego
An Overview of Current U.S. Aviation Initiatives And Issues, Aviation Safety Council - Taiwan, 1999
Globalism Versus Extra-Territoriality Consensus Versus Unilateralism Is There A Common Ground: A U.S. Perspective, IATA Legal Symposium, Madrid, 1999
A Washington View of Airport Funding and Other Issues, 1998 FAA Airports Conference
The Promising Future of Aviation in the Asia/Pacific Region, International Aviation Womens Conference
Cutting Through Regulatory Constraints, Airports Council Int'l-North to Build and Promote the America Air Freight Cargo Sector Association, and American Association
Attracting New Cargo Service: How the Alaska Transfer Initiative will benefit airports throughout the Americas, Airports Council Int'l-North America Int'l Air Service Seminar, 1996
Current Trends in International Aviation: The U.S. Perspective, International Aviation Women's Association Seventh Annual Conference
The Impact of U.S. Government Policy and Bilateral Trends on the Emerging Industry Structure: Choices for the Future, AVMARK Int'l, Ltd. Annual Conference on European Aviation
How Foreign Carriers Can Have an Impact on U.S. Government Decisions Affecting Their Interests, Transatlantic Briefing (Bangor Airport), 1992
Toward the End of Bilateralism and a New World Aviation Order: Post 1992 U.S.-EC Aviation Relations, AVMARK International, Ltd. Annual Conference on Europeans Aviation
International Aviation Trends and Their Impact on the Pacific Market, AVMARK Asia Ltd. Annual Asian Aviation Financing Conference
Hearing on Federal Aviation, Aviation Subcommittee on Public Works and Transportation U.S. House of Representatives
The Future of Stage 2 Aircraft: The Legal and Regulatory Perspective, AVMARK Inc. Third Annual Aging Aircraft and Noise Conference, 1990
How International Aviation Trends Will Affect the Demand for Aircraft in the Pacific Market, AVMARK Asia Ltd. Annual Asian Aviation Finance Conference
Coalition for a Rational Aircraft Modernization Program
Confronting Aircraft Noise Regulation: The Practical, Legal and Legislative Options, AVMARK Aircraft Noise Conference
Aircraft Noise: Will It Muffle Airline and Airport Development?, Airport Operators Council International Legal Committee Meeting Fortieth Anniversary Conference
Aircraft Noise: Will It Muffle Airline and Airport Development?, Airport Operators Council Int'l
The Changing Face of U.S. International Aviation Policy, Second Annual Conference on European Aviation
Government Policies on Aircraft Noise, Aviation Subcommittee of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation U.S. House of Representatives Hearing
Lowering the Boom to Stage 3: Lessons from the Stage 1 Experience, Federal Aviation Administration
Federal and Local Aircraft Noise Rules: Lowering the Boom, AVMARK Fourth Annual Used Aircraft Marketing Symposium
The Search for Relief from the FAA Aircraft Noise Regulations: The Case of Miami International Airport, AVMARK Third Annual Used Aircraft Symposium
Countertrade Arrangements and Export Antitrust Certificates of Review: A Practical Approach, FAA/Industry Briefing on the Caribbean, Central and South America
U.S. Export Trading Company Legislation: A Vehicle for Export Expansion, Initially presented before the May 1, 1982 FAA on Conference Commercial Opportunities in South/Central America Atlanta, Georgia
Essential Air Service -- A Communications Network, Ninth Annual Virginia Aviation Conference
Developing a Commuter Airline System for the State of Wyoming, Wyoming Airport Operators Association