With ‘significant industry experience that is relevant to clients’ operations’, Holland & Knight’s widely-respected rail practice acts as counsel to Class I railroads such as BNSF Railway Company. It also represents several Class II and Class III regional railroads. On the road transportation side, the practice operates from several of the firm’s offices, including Jacksonville, DC, Tampa, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, and it represents motor carriers, logistics companies, freight brokers, automotive companies, manufacturers, shippers, and app-based gig economy companies. The practice’s expertise ranges from litigation and arbitration to regulatory and governmental matters, and the firm’s highly-regarded public policy and regulation group also fields a sizeable transportation team. In Jacksonville, William Byrne, who is ‘strongly recommended to everyone’, has longstanding experience in rail, road, intermodal and ocean transportation, while Jameson Rice predominantly practices in road, rail and intermodal transportation and logistics, with a particular penchant for handling warehousing and supply chain issues. The group further includes Dallas-based Charles Shewmake, a specialist in railroad-related litigation and regulatory work; and Linda Auerbach Allderdice in Los Angeles, who has extensive transportation sector experience.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team has significant industry experience that is relevant to clients’ operations, financings and business transactions.’
- ‘Experience and counsel that are very beneficial given the complexities of clients’ business.’
- ‘Deep experience in transportation, insightful solutions, and very bright people.’
- ‘Exceptional industry knowledge with value-added legal services. Better than most (if not all) firms of a similar size.’
- ‘William Byrne is a consummate professional - smart, capable and experienced.’
- ‘In addition to William Byrne’s knowledge of the industry, he is a team player both within the firm and with clients.’
- ‘William Byrne is strongly recommended to everyone.’
- ‘Willian Byrne and Jameson Rice are industry leaders in the rail and road litigation and regulatory space.’
Key clients
- BNSF Railway Company
- XPO Global Forwarding, Inc
- Inxeption, Inc.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Byrne, Jameson Rice