| Paul D. Cullen, Jr., is an Attorney and
Counselor at Law and Government Affairs Representative.
He has extensive legal practice in civil litigation,
appellate advocacy, and administrative law/Hobbs
Act appeals.
Federal Appellate Practice. Mr.
Cullen has briefed appeals before multiple
federal circuit courts and argued appeals before
the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Eighth and
District of Columbia Circuits. Mr. Cullen has
filed several administrative law challenges
to final agency rules including the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA)
driver training and hours of service rules
and challenged the Secretary of Transportation's
Mexican truck pilot program.
Civil Litigation Practice. Mr.
Cullen conducts civil litigation in federal
courts throughout the country. Much of this
litigation has sought to enforce FMCSA's “truth
in leasing” regulations governing contracts
to protect independent contractor/owner-operator
truck drivers from abusive practices by employer/motor
carriers. Mr. Cullen second-chaired a three
week jury trial concerning Fair Credit Reporting
Act issues before the federal district court
in Denver, Colorado.
Administrative Law/Regulatory Practice. Mr.
Cullen has drafted dozens of comments on federal
and state rulemakings and notices. The agencies
at the focus of Mr. Cullen's regulatory work
include the Department of Transportation, the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
the Federal Highway Administration, the Department
of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security
Administration, the Small Business Administration,
the Department of Agriculture, and the Internal
Revenue Service. The topics covered in Mr.
Cullen's work include: the entry of Mexican
trucks under the North American Free Trade
Agreement; the Hours of Service of truck drivers;
electronic on-board recording devices (black
boxes) on trucks; truck driver employment screening;
driver qualification standards and procedures;
driver training; drug testing; the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Alliance's “Out of Service Criteria;” the
privacy implications of background checks necessary
for hauling hazardous material under Department
of Transportation rules and for accessing secure
transportation facilities under Department
of Homeland Security rules; truck size and
weight; truck safety equipment; anti-idling
efforts at the state and local level; and truck
depreciation tax issues before the IRS.
Legislative Practice. Mr.
Cullen has drafted, edited, and commented on
legislative language to numerous bills and
amendments to proposed legislation to further
a broad spectrum of client objectives, including
helping small business truckers with rising
fuel prices and requiring the Department of
Transportation to undertake additional steps
and make additional disclosures before commencing
a Mexican truck pilot program.
Prior Work Experience. From
1991-1996, Mr. Cullen worked as a Legislative
Assistant in the office of Representative James
P. Moran covering telecommunications, high-tech,
science, education, senior citizen, and social
welfare issues. He assisted Rep. Moran in the
drafting and sponsorship of the V-chip legislation
(technology that allows parents to block programming
with certain ratings from being viewed on their
television) and its inclusion in the Telecommunications
Act of 1996.
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Court Admissions
D.C. Superior Court
D.C. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals,
District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of
Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals,
9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S.
District Court, Colorado
Personal:
Lives in Arlington, VA. Married to Rachel
Cullen and has three children: Grace, 6, Vera,
4 and Peter Maximus Cullen, 7 months. Bicycles
to work almost daily. Enjoys camping, gardening
and Hoya basketball. |
