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    Transportation

    COVID shined a light on our infrastructure and proved the transportation industry is vital to business operation. Phelps is experienced in helping companies in land, sea, and air transportation.

    The transportation industry keeps businesses operating across state lines as well as globally. 90% of every product that goes into a household has gone on an oceangoing ship or crossed a rail car and then transported by truck to its destination. This highly regulated industry requires a depth of understanding from experienced lawyers. We have a significant history representing clients in transportation matters and advise clients in every point at every state of the supply and distribution chain. Our representation includes marine vessels, railroad and trucking companies. 

    The transportation industry is heavily regulated and governed by multiple bodies. We have experience in state and federal court as well as the many administrative agencies that govern land, air and sea travel. Our lawyers are sought after leaders and speakers in their fields and frequently contribute insight into legislation governing the transportation industry.

    Our longevity in this industry has facilitated the development of valuable resources, superior databases and research tools. This commitment to the latest technology allows us to capitalize on now mature resources and information to efficiently achieve our clients’ business goals. 

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    Insights

    • November 21, 2024

      18 Phelps Lawyers Named to 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers Lists…

    • November 7, 2024

      15 Phelps Practices Earn National Ranking, 13 U.S. Offices Make 2025 "Best Law Firms" List…

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    • September 18, 2024

      Direct-Action Rideshare Claims Can Proceed, Georgia Appeals Court Rules…

    • September 5, 2024

      Terra Silva Joins Girls Inc. of Central Alabama Junior Board …

    • August 15, 2024

      185 Phelps Lawyers Chosen for Best Lawyers in America, 20 Named "Lawyer of the Year," 26 Added to “Ones to Watch” List…

    • July 11, 2024

      Patrick Talley Begins His Term as LSBA President…

    • June 20, 2024

      2024 SEALI Seminar…

    • June 6, 2024

      Chambers USA Guide 2024 Ranks 24 Phelps Practice Areas and 69 Lawyers…

    • May 20, 2024

      David Garcia and Kristina Silcocks Join Phelps in Texas to Further Clients’ M&A and Infrastructure Deals …

    • April 4, 2024

      ESG: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…

    • April 3, 2024

      IRWA Chapter 36 Spring Seminar & Region 2 Forum 2024…

    • March 21, 2024

      Super Lawyers Recognizes Four Phelps Lawyers on 2024 Rising Stars List…

    • March 1, 2024

      Loyola Maritime Law Journal Presents Jones Act Cabotage…

    • December 19, 2023

      Super Lawyers Recognizes 44 Louisiana Phelps Lawyers in 2024 Honors …

    • November 28, 2023

      Sixteen Phelps Lawyers Honored on 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers Lists…

    • November 2, 2023

      Nine Practices Secure National Ranking, All Phelps U.S. Offices Make 2024 “Best Law Firms” List…

    • November 2, 2023

      Sixteen Phelps Attorneys Honored on New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyers List…

    • September 25, 2023

      Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference Presents Anti-Indemnity Laws: Indemnification Agreements in the Oilfield…

    • September 14, 2023

      Updates to Shipowner’s Limitation of Liability Act Bring New Limits and Exclusions…

    • September 13, 2023

      Navigating the "Amendments" to the Shipowner’s Limitation of Liability Act…

    • September 11, 2023

      Maritime Companies Should Act Quickly to Have a Say in New Federal Policies…

    • August 17, 2023

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 208 Phelps Lawyers, Names 12 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 47 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • June 29, 2023

      Supreme Court Upholds State Rule That Companies Can be Sued Anywhere Where Registration Provides Consent to Jurisdiction…

    • June 1, 2023

      Chambers USA 2023 Ranks 20 Phelps Practice Areas and 60 Lawyers…

    • March 03, 2023

      Loyola Maritime Law Journal Symposium…

    • January 24, 2023

      The Second Cold War: Peaceful Delimitation May Not Survive the Chill of the Arctic…

    • December 29, 2022

      Phelps Announces Election of New Counsel…

    • December 19, 2022

      42 Phelps Lawyers Honored by 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars …

    • November 29, 2022

      Super Lawyers Names 22 Phelps Lawyers to 2022 Mid-South Lists…

    • November 17, 2022

      Patrick Talley Starts Term as President-Elect of Louisiana State Bar Association …

    • November 3, 2022

      All 12 Phelps U.S. Offices Make 2023 "Best Law Firms" List, Eight Practices Secure National Ranking…

    • October 25, 2022

      Maritime Law Association Fall 2022 Meeting…

    • October 11, 2022

      Resolved: Is 46 U.S.C. § 30501(a) a Jurisdictional Statute of Limitations or a Mandatory Claims Processing Rule?…

    • October 11, 2022

      Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference Presents Legal Ethics…

    • August 18, 2022

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 158 Phelps Lawyers, Names 10 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 40 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • June 1, 2022

      Chambers USA 2022 Ranks 19 Phelps Practice Areas and 56 Lawyers…

    • May 24, 2022

      Phelps Partner Ivan M. Rodriguez Represents Houston on Board of National Maritime Law Association…

    • May 13, 2022

      Offshore Marine Service Association Spring Golf Tournament…

    • May 6, 2022

      MLA Presents Recent Developments in the Limitation of Liability Act in the Fifth Circuit…

    • May 5, 2022

      Presentation of Boating Briefs…

    • April 19, 2022

      Phelps Successfully Defends Insurers From Multimillion-Dollar Bad Faith Claim Over Riverboat Repairs…

    • March 23, 2022

      Five Phelps Attorneys Honored on Texas Super Lawyers’ 2022 Rising Stars List…

    • February 18, 2022

      Loyola Maritime Law Journal Presents Jurisdictional and Procedural Complications in Limitation of Liability…

    • November 5, 2021

      Recent Case Review…

    • November 4, 2021

      Eight Phelps Practices Ranked Nationally, All U.S. Offices On 2022 "Best Law Firms" List…

    • November 2, 2021

      New Jersey Court Holds Husband May Recover Loss of Consortium Damages Under General Maritime Law for Wife Injured on Jet-Ski…

    • September 19, 2021

      Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference…

    • July 23, 2021

      10 Things You Need to Know About Biden’s EO on Promoting Competition…

    • May 20, 2021

      Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 18 Phelps Practice Areas and 52 Lawyers…

    • May 12, 2021

      UPDATE: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Establishes Test for Seaman Status…

    • December 15, 2020

      Enforcing Exploration and Production Contracts in the South China Sea: Investor-State Dispute Resolution as a Sui Generis Solution…

    • December 4, 2020

      Introduction to Maritime Law…

    • November 5, 2020

      All Phelps U.S. Offices Make 2021 "Best Law Firms" List, Six Practice Areas Ranked Nationally…

    • 9/15/2020

      Fifth Circuit Vacates District Court's Unprecedented Decision to Lift Stay in a Limitation Action Without a Proper Stipulation…

    • August 26, 2020

      Coast Guard Issues Guidance for Gulf Coast Ports in Hurricane Laura's Path…

    • August 19, 2020

      Fifth Circuit's Broad "Significant Nexus" Test Puts Chevron in the Hot Seat…

    • August 17, 2020

      Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Questions Test for Seaman's Status…

    • June 25, 2020

      The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Denies Maritime Lien Against a Support Vessel Transporting Fuel Delivered to Other Vessels…

    • May 13, 2020

      Vessel Policies Will Be Closely Eyed in New Lawsuit Involving COVID-19 and Jones Act…

    • April 30, 2020

      National Survey on COVID-19’s Impact on Recreational Boating…

    • March 23, 2020

      New Maritime Requirements Created to Curb COVID-19 Spread…

    • March 19, 2020

      How COVID-19 Can Affect Jones Act and LHWCA Claims…

    • March 9, 2020

      CDC Issues Guidelines for Ships Amid Coronavirus Outbreak…

    • January 30, 2020

      Ruling Clears up Uncertainty Over Whether Riverboat Casino Is a "Vessel"…

    • November 1, 2019

      Entrenched Inter-Circuit Conflicts in Maritime Law: GML Damages, the McCorpen Counterclaim, and Red-Letter Clauses in Contracts to Repair Vessels…

    • October 17, 2019

      Is a Permanently Moored Casino a Maritime ‘Vessel'? Louisiana Supreme Court to Finally Decide…

    • May 2, 2019

      Choice of Law and Liability Considerations Arising From the 2015 Dauphin Island Race…

    • November 1, 2018

      U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Seven Phelps Dunbar Practice Areas Nationally in the 2019 Edition…

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