James A. WescoePartner, Board of Directors, Chair of the Commercial Transportation Group AssistantCorrinne Bender
215.972.7900 ext. 4973
cbender@wglaw.com Jim Wescoe represents motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, transportation intermediaries and third-party logistics providers and their insurers.
Before attending law school, Jim was an ocean marine claims adjuster and underwriter and has continued to represent maritime interests in maritime personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Jim also assists motor carriers, brokers and other intermediaries in drafting and reviewing contracts.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses in the trucking industry. He also assists motor carriers with Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance issues, citations and regulatory disputes.
Jim is a frequent contributor to publications such as The Transportation Lawyer, the TIDA Newsletter and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association magazine, PennTrux.
James A. WescoePartner, Board of Directors, Chair of the Commercial Transportation Group Jim Wescoe represents motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, transportation intermediaries and third-party logistics providers and their insurers.
Before attending law school, Jim was an ocean marine claims adjuster and underwriter and has continued to represent maritime interests in maritime personal injury and property damage lawsuits. Jim also assists motor carriers, brokers and other intermediaries in drafting and reviewing contracts.
Jim has served as an expert in the field of federal regulations that apply to motor carriers, brokers, and other businesses in the trucking industry. He also assists motor carriers with Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance issues, citations and regulatory disputes.
Jim is a frequent contributor to publications such as The Transportation Lawyer, the TIDA Newsletter and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association magazine, PennTrux.
ExperienceObtained a dismissal of a lawsuit against a transportation broker in New Jersey state court where the shipper filed suit for cargo damages; Defended a large motor carrier in a $2.9 million cargo claim filed by a foreign manufacturer in San Diego, California. Resolved a rear-end collision case involving the death of the claimant in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
Speaking Engagements- 03.15.16Chair, Speaker, TIDA Cargo Claims Seminar, Tempe, Arizona
- 03.10.16Presenter, "Trucking Insurance and Trial and Litigation Strategies," TIDA Skill Course
- 01.16.15Presenter, "The Ethics of Social Media in Litigation," TLA, Chicago, IL
Selected Cases
- Paper Magic v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals, 3d Circuit, 2005) (transportation)
- Lewis v. Atlas Van Lines (U.S. Supreme Court, 2008) (household goods cargo)
- Daily Transport v. Maverick Transportation, U.S.D.C, Middle District of PA, 2012) (cargo)
- Pelletron v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, U.S.D.C., E.D.Pa., 2012 (broker liability)
- Foam Fair v. J.K. Hackl Transportation, Inc. (cargo damages)
- Continental v. Quick Enterprises (D.N.J, 2012) (broker liability)
- Siaci St. Honore v. Ironbound Express, et al., S.D.N.Y., 2012 (cargo damages)
- Royal SunAlliance Ins. Co. v. National Consolidation Services, Inc., et al, SNDY, 2011 (limitation of liability)
Professional & Community InvolvementTrucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Cargo Claims Committee Chair
Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), 2020 Annual Conference Education Program Committee, Member
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, Member
Conference of Freight Counsel, Member
Traffic Club of Philadelphia, Member
Maritime Law Association of the United States, Member
Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network, Chapter 750, Member
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), Member
AssistantCorrinne Bender
215.972.7900 ext. 4973
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