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Larry Hall, a partner at Chartwell law firm, devotes his legal practice to representing local, regional, and national carriers throughout the litigation process. Larry works with trucking clients in all aspects of their business including immediate response investigations, safety policies/training, regulatory compliance, and general risk management. His knowledge and dedication to the transportation industry has earned Larry the trust of his clients such that he is called upon to serve as lead counsel in high-exposure and difficult losses.

Alyson advises and represents employers on a wide range of labor, employment, and immigration matters. She represents clients before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies, with a practice that spans employment litigation, day-to-day counseling, and regulatory compliance.

Margarita is a skilled labor and employment attorney with prior in-house legal experience at a Fortune 50 financial services company in Washington, D.C.

Alan’s industry knowledge and business acumen has him sitting on the board of directors of industry companies and national trade associations, including the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors and the American Mold Builders Association. Companies trust him to provide strategic advice to allow them to best manage their risk and assets. Often this requires him to protect their valuable trade secrets and intellectual property in high stakes litigation.

Ashley Paynter, licensed in Washington, California, and Indiana, represents employers in wage and hour class and collective actions across the country across all industries, but with a particular focus on transportation. Ashley has more than a decade of experience successfully representing employers in trials, arbitration, and appeals and is currently defending dozens of employers in the recent surge of class action filings in Washington state.  

Richard Rahm counsels and represents employers primarily in wage-and-hour class action and PAGA litigation in all major industries, including transportation. Richard has more than 30 years of experience in successfully representing employers in jury trials, state and federal appeals, and arbitrations.  

Gregory Feary is president and a managing partner of the Scopelitis Law Firm. He focuses on laws regarding transportation and related industries, including independent contractor issues, legislation, insurance, corporate structure designs, and contract matters. He also serves as a primary contact for mergers and acquisitions due diligence work and advises on corporate structure and risk mitigation issues. 

He has created and counseled many captive insurance companies. Additional services Feary provides include: