Introducing Miles L Kavaller

We are pleased to welcome Miles Kavaller to NorthAmerican Transportation Association as a regular contributor and are certain our members will benefit from his experience and expertise in column.

Miles L. Kavaller was admitted to the New york Bar in 1972 and the California State Bar in 1977. He was employed by the Bureau of Enforcement of the Interstate Commerce Commission as a trial attorney and Assistant Regional Counsel from 1972 to 1977 in Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA. In 1977 he went into private practice and in 1985 became a sole practitioner. Specializing in transportation law and litigation, Kavaller regularly practices in the Federal and State trial and appellate courts litigating virtually any matter which arises in the transportation business. He routinely handles cargo claims and freight charge collections. He also has litigated trade secret protection, insurance and bad faith claims, employment law and various commercial disputes. In addition to litigation, Kavaller frequently counsels shippers, trucking firms and intermediaries (brokers, forwarders, 3 and 4 PLs) regarding Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and California Highway Patrol requirements, carrier and warehouse liens under the UCC and federal law, liability for payment of freight charges and cargo claims.