OBTAINING FEDERAL & STATE OPERATING AUTHORITY, BROKER’S LICENSE

• Obtaining Federal and State Operating authority to haul General Commodities and Household Goods interstate authority

• Obtaining US DOT number(s) and obtaining MC operating authority(s)

• Obtaining federal broker’s license authority

• Obtaining CA PUC authority to haul or sub-haul household goods in CA

• Obtaining CA authority to haul general commodities in CA

BILLS OF LADING & TARIFFS:

• Tariffs, including the writing and publication of tariffs

• Carrier’s bills of lading, including the drafting of liability limitations, and relating back to carrier’s tariff(s)

CARGO, GENERAL, WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, RESERVATION OF RIGHTS LETTERS

• Reviewing and overseeing transportation issues, claims and lawsuits

• Warehouse and cargo claims issues, assessments and oversight

• Overseeing, reviewing and managing litigation involving transportation carriers throughout the United States

• Assisting outside litigation counsel in the drafting of responses to discovery and other court motions on behalf of transportation carriers

• Wrongful death and personal injury actions involving a carrier involved accident wherein plaintiffs are seeking in excess of carriers insurance coverage

• Worker’s Compensation claims and lawsuits

• Addressing and managing Reservation of Rights letters issued by the insurance companies and extensive review and management of those lawsuits involving a Reservation of Rights letter

• Class Action lawsuits, review and management

• Breach of Contract issues and lawsuits

STATE OR FEDERAL AUDITS, 3RD PARTY AUDITS OR LAWSUITS INVOLVING 3RD PARTY AGENT

• California EDD audits and other issues related to party owner operators and other 3rd party agents

• State Fund audits and other issues related to party owner operators and other 3rd party agents

• Owner Operator vs. employee status issues and lawsuits instituted by private attorney for non-payment of wages to owner operator

• Owner Operator Safety issues and compliance

• DOD lawsuits, review and management

• General Attorney lawsuits, specifically overseeing the handling of anti-trust litigation

OTHER LAWSUITS AND BANKRUPTCY

• Lawsuits involving liability outside of insurance coverage including breach of contract by or against transportation company

• Collections, specifically addressing those issues of collection by or against a carrier, broker, sub-carrier, freight forwarder etc.

• Bankruptcy issues, including the shutting down of a carrier, addressing insurance related issues and debtor/creditor claims

INSURANCE, SELF INSURANCE AND LETTERS OF RESERVATIONS

• Establishing and reviewing reserves maintained by clients who have Self-Insured Retentions

• Reviewing and addressing those claims that have a high reserve established by an insurance company with an intent to lower the reserve, if applicable

• Extensive interaction with a carrier’s insurance company(s) to oversee insurance coverage when applicable

• Maintaining interpersonal relationships with insurance companies’ representatives, brokers, claims and management personnel to insure the proper assessments of carriers’ claims with its insurance carrier in an attempt to maintain a lower yearly premium

• Review and assessment of Reservations of Rights letters of insurance companies to transportation companies related to all claims

TRADE NAME AND TRADE MARK ISSUES