Steven M. Taber: Attorney Profile, Leech Tishman

Steven M. Taber is a Partner at Leech Tishman law firm specializing in environmental law, aviation and airport development, and related regulatory matters, with experience advising airports, municipalities, and community groups on noise and capacity issues under statutes such as the Airport Noise and Capacity Act and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act. He previously served as an attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he was involved in drafting FAA Environmental Orders 1050.1E and 5050.4B, and has counseled clients navigating FAA enforcement actions and airport modernization programs. While his profile does not reference Sea-Tac Airport specifically, his broad expertise in aviation noise policy, environmental review processes, and federal aviation regulations makes him a relevant figure in airport noise policy research.

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Attorney biography for Steven M. Taber, Partner at Leech Tishman (Pasadena, CA office, 200 S. Los Robles Avenue). Taber leads the firm’s Aviation & Aerospace practice and co-leads the Appellate practice. Profile covers his experience in environmental law (NEPA, CEQA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, TSCA, NPDES), aviation and airport development law (FAA, Federal Aviation Regulations, Airport Noise and Capacity Act, Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, Anti-Head Tax Act, Airline Deregulation Act, Passenger Facility Charges), and intellectual property. Prior roles include Owner of Taber Law Group P.C., in-house counsel at Ameriquest Mortgage, FAA attorney, Illinois Assistant Attorney General (Environmental Enforcement Division), and Peace Corps. Taber was involved in the Chicago/O’Hare International Airport Modernization Program and drafting FAA Environmental Orders 1050.1E and 5050.4B. Admitted in California, Illinois, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, and multiple federal circuits. J.D. from University of Michigan. Member of AOPA Legal Panel. Tagged in SAMP folder context.

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