Miles L. Kavaller, A Professional Law Corporation.

Previous Law Firm Name

• Mandel & Kavaller, January 1, 1983
• Mandel, Kavaller & Manpearl, January 1, 1985

Law Firm Overview

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 transportaion 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. 

Areas of Practice

• Federal and State Court Litigation of Transportation Matters
• Cargo Claims (Shippers and Carriers)
• Freight Charge Collections (Plaintiff and Defense)
• Advise and Counsel Carriers, Shippers, Brokers, Forwarders, IMCs, 3 and 4 PLs

West Practice Categories

Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Marine Cargo, Shipping, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Closely Held Businesses, Misdemeanor, Bad Faith Insurance, Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Transportation Law, Aviation, Railroad, Trucking, Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law