The attorneys in the Transportation Practice Team offer our clients substantial knowledge and experience in all areas of transportation law.  Our attorneys are well-versed in virtually every legal issue facing the transportation industry and are committed to providing clients with efficient and cost-effective legal services. Additionally, our Transportation Emergency Response Team is available 24/7 to rapidly respond to the scene of a catastrophic incident.

Our clients are varied and include solid, biomedical and hazardous waste carriers, motor freight carriers, buses, couriers, armored car carriers, commercial ferries, moving companies, water taxis, para-transit companies, private fleet operators, shippers, brokers, and logistics companies, among others.  We represent clients before various administrative agencies, including the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the State Department of Licensing, the State Department of Labor and Industries and the State Department of Revenue.  We also represent transportation companies as general business counsel and assist in local, state and federal tax issues surrounding their operation.

Emergency Response Team

The Transportation Practice Team provides legal services in the following areas:

• Broker/Shipper/Carrier Liability
• Cargo Claims
• Catastrophic Highway Accident Litigation
• Collections
• Compliance with Regulatory Authorities
• Emergency Response
• Employment
  - Compliance with Disability and Non-discrimination Statutes
  - Contracts
  - Contract Negotiations
  - Drug and Alcohol Testing
  - Employee Handbooks
  - Personnel Issues
  - Union Issues
  - Wage and Hour Issues
  • Licensing/Permits
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Owner-Operator Agreements
  • Preparation and Review of Operator Agreements
  • Preparation of Equipment Lease Agreements
  • Regulatory Licensing and Administrative Hearings
  • Rate/Tariff/Pricing
  • Real Estate Sales and Leases
  • Safety Fitness Reviews
  • State and Federal Compliance Reviews
  • Taxation
    - Equipment Sales and Purchases
    - Fuel Licensing
    - Local, State and Federal
    - Sales and Use
    • Workers’ Compensation

    Representative Transportation Industry Clients
    

    • Arrow Launch Service
    • Cadman
    • ConAgra Foods
    • Covenant Transport
    • Evergreen Town Car
    • Greyhound Lines
    • Harley Davidson
    • Harris Transportation
    • Heyl Transport
    • Gainey Transportatin
    • Landstar
    • Maust Transportation
    • Pacific Cruises Northwest
    • Republic Services/Allied Waste Industries
    • Schnitzer  Industries
    • Specialty Moving
    • Sunshine Disposal
    • United Road Services
    • Waste Connections
    • Winnebago Industries