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San Francisco Transportation Lawyer

The proven San Francisco transportation lawyers at Dillingham & Murphy, LLP provide a range of counseling and litigation services for corporate clients and insurance carriers for the motor carrier, shipping, watercraft and other transportation industries.

The San Francisco transportation attorneys have experience representing clients in transportation law matters involving:

  • Bodily Injury Claims
  • Cargo Claims
  • Common Carrier
  • Economic Loss Claims
  • Employment Matters
  • Equipment Leasing
  • Insurance Coverage Advice
  • Logistics
  • Property Damage Claims
  • Transportation Safety
  • Trucking Liability
  • Admirably and Jones Act Claims

Experienced San Francisco Transportation Attorney

California transportation law encompasses federal and state laws pertaining to highways, mass transit, aviation, rail, maritime and motor carriers where it relates to the conveyance of passengers or goods especially as a commercial enterprise. Transportation law in California also encompasses traffic safety, hazardous materials and pipelines. In 1966, Congress established the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to achieve a uniform transportation policy for the nation. Although this agency coordinates must transportation in the U.S., the actual laws that govern operators are largely state created and governed.

Federal agencies governing transportation law include such agencies as the U.S. Department of Transportation, Homeland Security, Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board, the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Surface Transportation Board (formerly the Interstate Commerce Commission), the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Air Transportation Stabilization Board, and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Trusted San Francisco Transportation Law Firm

The San Francisco Area transportation attorneys at Dillingham & Murphy, LLP are distinguished by a history of successful transportation recoveries and resolutions. Dillingham & Murphy has a Rapid Response Team to get counsel and experts quickly to an accident site. For experienced representation in a transportation dispute, contact the San Francisco transportation lawyers at Dillingham & Murphy, LLP in California.

Dillingham & Murphy, LLP attorneys practicing in the area of Transportation Law: