Transportation Law

The transportation practice of Gellert Seitz Busenkell & Brown, LLC strives to efficiently solve the legal problems of transportation companies, logistics providers and their customers. Our transportation attorneys utilize their wide experience and in-depth knowledge to serve the changing and dynamic needs of transportation and business logistics clients.

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Clients include national carriers, shippers, freight forwarders, brokers and logistics companies. Our transportation attorneys serve clients in the following areas:

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• Represent carriers and shippers in disputes involving federal, state and foreign transportation laws

• Prepare and review transportation contracts, logistics agreements, equipment leases, independent contractor agreements, shipping documents, rate tariffs and carrier interchange agreements

• Defend carriers in regulatory enforcement actions

• Investigate transportation accidents on an expedited basis and prepare for the defense or resolution of claims

• Represent carriers in the buying, selling or leasing of terminal facilities

• Represent carriers in intellectual property disputes and contract claims including cases involving non-compete clauses, carrier lien enforcement actions and collections

• Represent transportation companies in employment and whistle blower litigation in state and federal courts and administrative agency proceedings

• Represent transportation companies in workouts, bankruptcy proceedings and in defending against preference actions