1997 railroad financial desk book directory - special section: 1997 Railroad Financial Desk Book - Directory

Railway Age, Dec, 1996

PASQUALE & BOWERS, LLP

100 Clinton Square, P.O. Box 7067, Syracuse, NY 13261-7067; 315-4241508; FAX: 315-424-1496; James A. Bowers, CPA; Specializing in short line and regional railroads; profit Enhancement Consulting, Financial statement audits, business valuations, tax planning, strategic business planning, computer consulting, mergers and acquisitions and other related business services designed specifically or this industry.

NORMAN W. SKIP & ASSOCIATES

Division of Ridgefield Dev. Corp.; 100 State Street, Suite 203, Erie, PA 16507; 814-454-6011; FAX: 814-459-2525; Norman W. Seip, President & CEO; rail equipment inspection & appraisal services; equipment remarketing, locomotive & railcars; leased equipment acquisition.

UNITRAIN, INC.

P.O. Box 657, Des Moines, IA 50303; 515-242-3460; FAX: 515-242-3459; Byron Rippentrop, Vice President and General Manager; Jerome Wess, Vice President - Sales & Marketing; Lessor specializing in leasing coal cars on full service or net basis; provides railcar maintenance management and unit train operational services to coal shippers; coal transportation advisory services regarding railcar supply, railcar management and fleet management.

ATTORNEYS

McLACHLAN, RISSMAN & DOLL

6 West Hubbard Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-527-2300; FAX: 312-527-2023, Thomas W. Rissman, Partner; John H. Doll, Partner; Debora J. Choate, Partner; acquisition and financing transactions.

MILES & STOCKBRIDGE

10 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-727-6464; FAX: 410-385-3700; John A. Stalfort, Partner (leasing and finance); Timothy K. Hogan, Partner (tax); representation of lenders, lessors, lessees and trustees in equipment leasing and financing transactions.

SEYFARTH, SHAW, FAIRWEATHER & GERALDSON

55 E. Monroe Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60603; 312-346-8000; FAX: 312-269-8869; R.D. Yant, Atty. (corporate, leasing and finance); Theodore E. Cornell III, Atty. (corporate and leasing); J.S. Poor, Atty. (labor); R.L. Lipinski, Atty. (litigation/FELA); 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; 202-463-2400; FAX: 202-828-5393; Nathaniel H. Goodrich, Atty. (litigation/government contracts); Lawrence P. Postal, Atty. (health and safety); Donald L. Rosenthal, Atty. (labor/legislative and regulatory).

SLOVER & LOFTUS

1224 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; 202-347-7170; FAX: 202-347-3619; e-mail: info@sloverandloftus.com; Donald G. Avery, John H. LeSeur, Kelvin J. Dowd, Christopher A. Mills, Frank J. Pergolizzi, Attorneys; specializing in railroad acquisitions, commercial negotiations, litigation, and regulatory matters.

SUPPLIERS

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES

One Centerpointe Dr., Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97035; 503-684-7000; FAX: 503-684-7553; leading supplier of transportation equipment, services and logistics in North America; includes freight car manufacturing and refurbishment, marine fabrication, transportation equipment leasing and management; manufacturing units, Gunderson and Trenton Works, specialize in double-stack cars and conventional cars, including boxcars covered hopper cars; owns and manages a fleet of approximately 45,000 pieces of surface transportation equipment; Greenbrier Logistics is a growing subsidiary providing a full range of logistics services to shippers across the U.S. and Canada.