Transportation Law

Gary J. Barrett, Attorney-at-Law with the Barret Law Firm The Barrett Law Firm represents a wide spectrum of transportation clients including large and small shippers; common, contract, and private carriers; brokers; and freight forwarders, and public transit authorities. In addition, we represent clients in federal and state court litigation involving transportation matters.

We provide a full range of services intended to cover the interface between the transportation industry and the laws and regulations governing transportation nationwide and internationally. These include:
• preparation and review of transportation documents, including contracts of carriage, schedules of rates and charges, rules for transportation, brokerage and freight forwarding agreements, bills of lading, and other shipping papers;
• pursuing and defending cargo loss, damage, and delay claims, including claims governed by international treaties;
• counseling and representation involving property brokers and freight forwarders, including structuring relationships to avoid unexpected liability;
• advice and representation in disputes involving classification of drivers as employees or independent contractors;
• consulting with and representing carriers in DOT safety matters such as inspections, appeals, and litigation;
• disputes with insurance carriers involving cargo, liability, and bobtail insurance; and
• employment issues involving hirings, firings, and promotions, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, workers compensation, Employment Security Commission disputes, Americans with Disabilities Act issues, and employee handbooks and policy and procedure manuals

In addition to representing clients involved in ongoing disputes, we counsel clients in structuring their transportation and business arrangements to avoid controversy and litigation in the future