Transportation & Logistics

The U.S./Mexico border region and its international ports of entry create unique practical issues and questions of law for the transportation and logistics industry. ScottHulse’s Transportation & Logistics practice group was created to address these unique issues and questions, and is one of the few law firms in the Borderplex with a practice area devoted specifically to transportation and logistics.

''The transportation industry and the laws and regulations governing the industry are complex and constantly evolving. We work proactively with our clients on matters ranging from safety and environmental issues to damage claims, freight regulations, and labor and employment law.''

Casey Stevenson
Attorney & Shareholder

The transportation and logistics industry is often seen as the backbone of global commerce. However, the industry itself, and the laws and regulations governing the industry, are constantly evolving. Areas of the transportation and logistics industry that are constantly in flux range from safety and environmental issues to damage claims, freight regulations, and labor and employment law. ScottHulse is dedicated to meeting its clients’ needs in this ever evolving area of the law.

Our Mexico Law practice group, which provides licensed legal representation in Mexico, also uniquely positions ScottHulse as the region’s only international transportation and logistics law firm, offering clients the convenience, efficiency, and effectiveness of single-source representation in both the U.S. and Mexico. Integrated representation in both the U.S. and Mexico allows our clients to consolidate and streamline oversight, coordination and implementation of the legal and regulatory aspects of their cross-border business activities. These capabilities enhance our ability to assist clients who wish to participate in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long-haul cross-border trucking program with Mexico.

Our Transportation & Logistics attorneys in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, pride themselves in remaining abreast of the most current trends in international and domestic transportation and logistics law. In addition, our attorneys are members of the Transportation Lawyers Association an “independent, international bar association. . .[that] is dedicated to keeping its members ahead of the constant changes in all aspects of the specialized legal environment affecting the transportation community.” Our lawyers’ training and experience makes them uniquely suited to not only resolve transportation and logistics problems, but also to provide “proactive” legal advice regarding motor carrier, logistics, and supply chain solutions. In addition, ScottHulse has represented transportation clients in the purchase and sale of their entities and/or assets.

ScottHulse provides legal services to its transportation and logistics clients in the following areas:

• Representing carriers, brokers, consignors, and consignees in commercial litigation in both U.S. federal and state courts
• Representing international transportation companies and international logistics companies
• Creating transportation documentation, including bills of lading, employment contracts, transportation contracts, invoices, and logistics and brokerage contracts and other agreements
• Advising carriers, brokers, consignors, and consignees on matters related to customs and import/export laws
• Assisting in the resolution of freight charge, freight loss, and damage claims
• Collecting freight, brokerage, and factored invoices
• Advising clients on the nuances of motor carrier regulation and compliance
• Assisting with broker licensing
• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy
• Employment and Labor law
• Mergers and Acquisitions