Practice Areas & Industries: Adams and Reese LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Adams and Reese's Transportation Litigation Team combines the talents of experienced trial attorneys who can handle simple matters to complex, multi-party suits with appropriate staffing. Team members understand the particular demands and complexity of the industry and focus on maintaining state-of-the-art knowledge for their clients.

Our clients

The Transportation Litigation Team represents clients ranging from railroads, airlines and trucking companies to vehicle and component part manufacturers.

The team provides regulatory advice and representation through the firm s Washington, D.C.-based governmental relations advisors and on a state-by-state basis through the firm's membership in the State Capitol Law Firm Group. The team offers clients the advantage of a national perspective on litigation and other legal issues

Representative matters

Transportation team members have tried successfully a variety of issues nationwide, including:

• Crashworthiness
• Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
• Motor carrier incidents of all varieties
• Multi-vehicle crashes
• Train-crossing accidents
• Vehicle fire claims
• Warranty claims
• Wrongful death

Team members also address state and local permitting and licensing matters through partnering with the firm s governmental relations advisors, national and state legislative issues. Team members have experience with the:

• Federal Aviation Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• National Transportation Safety Board
• Occupational Health and Safety Administration
• United States Department of Transportation

Industry leadership

Transportation Litigation Team members are active in the following industry organizations:

• ABA Transportation Law Committee
• American Trucking Association
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
• Transportation Lawyers Association

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