Nober is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is focused primarily on transportation law and legislative matters. Prior to joining Steptoe, Nober was appointed by President Bush as Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), a position he held from November 26, 2002, until Dec. 31, 2005. Prior to joining the STB, Nober was the Counselor to the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. From 1997 to 2001, he served as Chief Counsel for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the lead staff member on TEA-21, the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act and other transportation-related infrastructure and regulatory matters. Nober earned his J.D degree from Harvard Law School in 1989 and his B.A. degree from Haverford College in 1986.
