Practice Areas & Industries: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our Transportation attorneys advise users and providers of domestic and international transportation services. Our clients include truckload and less-than-truckload motor carriers, shippers, railroads, air cargo carriers, third-party logistics providers, transportation brokers and freight forwarders. We are internationally recognized for our experiences involving United States-Mexico cross-border trucking operations and other transportation matters under NAFTA.

Services Available

Our Transportation practice focus includes industry issues such as:

• Intermodal and International. Carrier liability and liability limits among transportation modes and international jurisdictions
• Cross-border Operations. NAFTA interpretations and compliance, immigration and customs matters
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Cargo loss, damage and delivery delays
• Chemicals and Petroleum. Hazardous materials regulations, product contamination and environmental issues relating to spills and cleaning
• Food and Grocery. Temperature control during transit, shelf life and delivery deadlines for promotional or seasonal products
• Pharmaceuticals, Computers and Technology. Security and damage during transit of highly valued cargo
• Driver Compliance. Department of Labor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and other labor and employment and immigration matters
• Taxes. Operating taxes, IRS dispute resolution, tax treatment of employees and independent contractors and equipment acquisitions
• Logistics Contracts.
  • Specialized carriage contracts for shippers, carriers and brokers
  • Owner-operator agreements
  • Equipment leases
• FELA Litigation

Expertise

Our Transportation attorneys bring unique experiences to diverse operators and participants in the transportation sector. Members of our Transportation practice are experienced in a broad range of transportation issues including e- commerce platforms, hazardous materials, customs and trade, immigration and cargo liability, contracts for transportation and logistics services, railcar leasing, warehousing and packaging services.