Adams and Reese attorneys understand the legal landscape of the automotive and transportation industries, including how the dealer/franchise relationship works, how OEMs function, and how large auto manufacturers operate. We have exceptional bench strength when dealing with bankruptcy, workouts, asset acquisitions and mergers. When you’re working on a transaction, you also need people who are exceptionally facile with international business law, IP and the tax code, and our attorneys have deep experience in all of these areas for the protection of automotive and transportation concerns.
Our Transportation Litigation Team also represents clients ranging from railroads, airlines and trucking companies to vehicle and component parts manufacturers. We assist with state and local permitting and licensing matters and can give regulatory advice and representation for both outbound and inbound transactions.
Our Attorneys
The strength of our team is our ability to handle problems with many different facets, sparing our clients the time and expense of having to coordinate between multiple firms. We are focused on results and getting the work done efficiently by drawing from the breadth of our corporate practice areas. We create relationships where clients know they can call us back with questions, use our knowledge to avoid legal problems, and see us as a true business partner. We strive to eliminate liabilities before they arise.
Attorneys have experience with state, federal and industry organizations, including ABA Transportation Law Committee, Transportation Lawyers Association, United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. We have a significant depth of experience working with companies in the U.S. and abroad, including Russia, China, Germany and countries in South America.
Core Practice and Clients
The Automotive and Transportation Team represents clients ranging from railroads and trucking companies to dealerships, automotive manufacturers and component part manufacturers. Our primary areas of practice include:
Dealer/Franchise Litigation: handling complex, multi-party suits and simple matters with the same dedication to our clients’ business concerns.
Products Liability: representing clients before the Consumer Product Safety Commission with extensive experience in complex class action litigation.
Consolidations and Mergers: helping sellers structure even the most challenging transactions, including those where the seller is self-financing or the buyer is based abroad.
Labor and Employment Issues: working with dealers, manufacturers and others on the gamut of labor and employment issues that arise in your businesses. Adams and Reese has a thorough Labor and Employment Team that interfaces seamlessly with the attorneys who know your industry.
Representative matters: Transportation team members have tried successfully a variety of issues nationwide, including:
- Crashworthiness
- Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
- Motor carrier incidents of all varieties
- Train-crossing accidents
- Vehicle fire claims
- Warranty claims
- Wrongful death
- Transactions
- Litigation
At Adams and Reese you will find lawyers who care about your success, whether we’re helping you face and manage difficult issues or structuring the deals that grow your business.