Christian L. Alexander, counsel to Kaplan Kirsch LLP, assists public and private entities in navigating the regulatory, property, and contractual issues necessary to develop and operate public transportation and public infrastructure projects, particularly passenger rail systems and rail-related infrastructure.

Christian has significant administrative law experience representing state and local governments before federal boards and administrations, including the Surface Transportation Board, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and state regulatory bodies, as well as litigation experience before federal courts and quasi-judicial regulatory entities. His experience in transportation infrastructure and operations also extends to land acquisition and use, contracting, tenancy and concessionaire issues, labor, civil rights, and funding issues. He has worked on both transit-oriented development and rails-to-trails projects.

Lucy Andre (invited) is CEO of Stadler Signalling North America and serves as chief of staff, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Stadler US Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since joining Stadler in 2016, she has helped oversee the development and expansion of the company’s North American operations, including the growth of its United States manufacturing presence and the launch of its signaling business.

Lucy’s responsibilities span legal, corporate, operational, and strategic matters. Her work includes supporting passenger rail projects, advising company leadership, and participating in major transportation initiatives across the United States. Before joining Stadler, she worked in private practice and held other in-house legal roles; earlier in her career, she also served as a prosecutor and college professor. She is also active in corporate, community, and nonprofit organizations.

Lucy earned her JD from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and her undergraduate from Webster University in Vienna, Austria.