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Barclay Damon

Legal

Barclay Damon is a distinguished full-service law firm with over 165 years of experience serving businesses across diverse industries, including the logistics and supply chain sector. Founded in 1855 and headquartered in Buffalo, NY, the firm has grown to approximately 300 attorneys who provide comprehensive legal services to companies navigating complex regulatory environments and operational challenges. The firm's expertise spans critical areas for logistics companies, including intellectual property protection for proprietary technologies, labor and employment compliance for warehouse operations, and litigation support for supply chain disputes. With a recent expansion of their IP capabilities and deep understanding of evolving workplace regulations, Barclay Damon offers strategic legal counsel that helps 3PLs and logistics providers protect their innovations, manage their workforce compliantly, and resolve operational disputes effectively.

Reicker Pfau Pyle McRoy

Legal

Reicker Pfau Pyle McRoy is a full-service business law firm based in Santa Barbara, California, that has been serving entrepreneurs and growing companies since 1996. The firm specializes in corporate law, startup representation, and business litigation, providing comprehensive legal support throughout the entire business lifecycle from formation to exit. With deep expertise in California's dynamic business environment, RPPM represents many of Santa Barbara's premier startups as well as established companies throughout the state, offering strategic legal counsel that helps clients navigate complex regulatory requirements and business transactions. What sets RPPM apart is their integrated approach to business law, combining transactional expertise with litigation capabilities under one roof. This allows them to provide seamless legal support whether clients need help with entity formation, venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, or dispute resolution. Their team understands the unique challenges facing logistics and supply chain companies, including regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, technology licensing, and intellectual property protection.

Vedder Price is a premier international law firm established in 1952, headquartered in Chicago with a global presence serving clients across multiple industries. With 860 legal professionals, the firm specializes in complex business transactions, transportation finance, and investment services, making them a trusted legal partner for companies navigating sophisticated logistics and supply chain operations. Their deep expertise in global transportation finance spans aviation, aerospace, railroad, and marine industries, positioning them uniquely to serve both domestic and international clients in the 3PL and logistics sectors. What sets Vedder Price apart is their practical, business-focused approach to legal services combined with world-class technical expertise in structuring and executing complex transactions. Their transportation finance practice is particularly relevant to 3PL operators and logistics companies seeking legal counsel for equipment financing, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and international trade matters.

Cozen O'Connor is a prominent full-service law firm founded in 1970 with headquarters in Philadelphia and over 1,000 attorneys nationwide. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas, with particular strength in intellectual property, labor and employment law, and healthcare and life sciences. Their extensive experience and large-scale resources enable them to handle complex legal matters for businesses of all sizes, from emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations. What sets Cozen O'Connor apart is their industry-focused approach and deep understanding of the regulatory challenges facing modern businesses. Their intellectual property practice covers the full spectrum from patent prosecution to trademark enforcement and anti-counterfeiting efforts. Their labor and employment team handles everything from compliance issues to complex litigation, while their healthcare and life sciences practice navigates the intricate regulatory landscape including HIPAA, Stark Law, and Medicare/Medicaid compliance. This comprehensive expertise makes them a valuable legal partner for companies operating in highly regulated industries.

Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary

Legal

Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary has been the transportation industry's leading law firm for over four decades, specializing exclusively in legal services for motor carriers, logistics companies, and transportation-related businesses. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Indianapolis, the firm serves more than 5,000 transportation companies nationwide, including 90 of the top 100 motor carriers. Their comprehensive legal expertise spans regulatory compliance, litigation defense, corporate counsel, and specialized transportation law matters. What sets Scopelitis apart is their deep industry knowledge and exclusive focus on transportation law. The firm's attorneys understand the unique challenges facing 3PLs, carriers, brokers, and shippers in today's complex regulatory environment. From FMCSA compliance and DOT safety regulations to hazardous materials transportation and cargo claims litigation, Scopelitis provides specialized legal counsel that generic law firms simply cannot match. Their proven track record of successfully defending transportation companies in high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters has made them the go-to legal partner for industry leaders.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a full-service law firm founded in 1929 with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, serving clients across the supply chain and logistics industry with comprehensive legal expertise. With over 400 attorneys, the firm provides specialized counsel in business litigation, corporate law, and intellectual property matters that are critical to 3PL operators, logistics technology companies, and supply chain businesses navigating complex regulatory environments and commercial transactions. The firm's deep understanding of logistics and transportation law, combined with their expertise in handling multi-district litigation and complex commercial disputes, makes them particularly valuable for companies dealing with shipping liability issues, contract disputes, and regulatory compliance challenges. Their corporate law practice supports the full lifecycle of logistics businesses, from startup formation and venture capital funding to major mergers and acquisitions that are reshaping the industry.