Of Counsel
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 955-5600
Fax: (202) 955-5616
Cell: : (703) 615-1397
stiongson@kaplankirsch.com
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Ms. Tiongson joined Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell in 2011 after more than a dozen years as one of the most senior transportation policy professionals on Capitol Hill. Ms. Tiongson's professional experience includes recent work with the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, as Deputy Chief Counsel where she gained an in-depth knowledge of the legislative process, and the intersection of the law, policy, and politics surrounding transportation issues. Ms. Tiongson participated in the oversight and management of all activities of the Committee and its approximately 50-person staff, encompassing six subcommittees (Aviation, Coast Guard, Economic Development, Highways, Rail, and Water Resources), and investigations.

Prior to assuming the Deputy Chief Counsel position, she served for 10 years as the Staff Director and Senior Counsel for the Subcommittee on Aviation. Under her leadership, the Subcommittee handled legislation, hearings, markups, and other activities covering all facets of civil aviation (airlines, manufacturers, airports, labor, safety, budget, environment, international, and air traffic control policies), as well as monitored aviation matters before the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Ms. Tiongson also has experience in regulatory matters as a staff attorney with the FAA. At the FAA, she received three Special Achievement Awards and one Group Superior Accomplishment Award in her first 18 months of service.

Recent Legislative Work

Helped to formulate the following federal legislation:

  • Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-218)
  • Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-216)
  • National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 4714)
  • The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 (Title VII, H.R. 3534)
  • The Economic Revitalization and Innovation Act of 2010 (H.R. 5897)
  • The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009

Other Significant Legislative Work

  • FAA Reauthorization Acts of 2007 and 2009 (H.R. 2881 and H.R. 915)
  • The FAA Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 (H.R. 3371)
  • National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-443)
  • Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Vision 100) (P.L. 108-176)
  • The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 (ATSA) (P.L. 107-71)
  • The Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (P.L. 107-42)
  • The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21)(P.L. 106-181)
  • Various FAA funding extension acts

Education and Clerkships

  • The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1993
  • Marymount University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1988

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia and Maryland (Inactive)

Community Involvement

  • Adjunct Professor, Marymount University