An airport is a complex and far-reaching enterprise that must simultaneously manage concessions programs, air service and airline relationships, airport tenants, land usage and leasing, community engagement, and environmental impacts all the while subject to a complex interplay of state and federal regulations issued by various governmental agencies, notably the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration, not to mention federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Jeff Immel has served the Allegheny County Airport Authority’s first General Counsel, overseeing the legal operations of Pittsburgh International Airport and its reliever airport, Allegheny County Airport. He has experience advising clients on areas including:
Compliance with Grant Assurances
Air Service Development and Airline Incentive Programs
Revenue Use Policies· Implementation of Safety Management Systems
Land Use Policies· First Amendment Issues
Capital Projects
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Compliance
Commercial Development
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program/Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs (DBE/ACDBE)
Immel Law has experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with tenants, vendors, developers and other airport operators. Whether you are an airport or a business looking to operate at an airport, Immel Law can help you with any questions you might have.
