Find Lawyers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Transportation Law

Practice Area Overview

A transportation law attorney provides counsel and strategic planning in all segments of the transportation industry. Representative industry clients may include motor carriers; the passenger, air, water and rail transportation segments of the transportation and logistics industries; and third-party logistics providers. More specifically, potential clients include private fleets, commercial vessels, airlines (both passenger and commercial), couriers, package, truckload, less-than-truckload, liquid and dry bulk carriers, public transit authorities and the barge and shipping industries. In addition to the direct suppliers, potential transportation clients include the users of such services; i.e., industry insurers, transportation brokers, freight forwarders and the like.

Transportation law attorneys must be prepared to provide solutions and legal advice in many areas including:

cargo claims
civil litigation
compliance issues with existing federal and state laws
emergency response and crisis management
environmental law
general corporate matters
independent contractor issues
insurance coverage
Jones Act
labor and employment law
liability defense
mergers, acquisitions and corporate structuring
monitoring of proposed and pending legislation
personal injury and property damage claims
real estate transactions
risk management
taxation
transportation and logistics contracts
workers’ compensation

Regardless of a transportation company’s vigilance, there is always the potential for a crisis situation in the industry. Transportation law attorneys must be prepared to provide emergency response and crisis management services for their clients, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether the circumstance involves a significant accident, fire, explosion or chemical release, the first hours after such an event are critical from a liability management standpoint. Transportation attorneys work with their clients at every step to address the issues that may arise as a result of industrial accidents, personal injuries or other catastrophes.

An experienced transportation lawyer will be able to provide representation at both the state and federal court levels and is experienced in all of the issues related to the challenges of delivering, transporting and receiving commercial goods in intrastate, interstate and foreign commerce.

Brad Wright, Partner-in-Charge, Akron Office, and Practice Group Manager, Transportation and Retail Roetzel & Andress

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Nearby Cities: Birmingham

Larry G. Canada

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program

Recognized since 2012

Tuscaloosa, AL

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Litigation - Construction

Litigation - Insurance

Larry G. Canada

Mr. Canada is a seasoned trial attorney with significant experience in handling both small and large complex matters. He has tried numerous cases to Judges and Juries in both State and Federal courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. He has also mediated and arbitrated cases in Texas, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Mr. Canada understands both sides of litigation, as he began his legal career representing injured plaintiffs, handling environmental and toxic tort, maritime and product’s ...

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