Miles L. Kavaller

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Miles L. Kavaller, A Professional Law Corporation
Encino Law Center
15915 Ventura Blvd., Penthouse One
Encino, CA 91436-2741

Phone: (818) 728-4821
Fax: (818) 728-4672 ((818) 995-6391)
E-mail: mkavaler1@earthlink.net

 Miles

Miles L. Kavaller, A Professional Law Corporation
Encino Law Center
15915 Ventura Blvd., Penthouse One
Encino, CA 91436-2741

Phone: (818) 728-4821
Fax: (818) 728-4672 ((818) 995-6391)
E-mail: mkavaler1@earthlink.net

Legal Notes: Miles Kavaller has written a number of articles which were published in the newsletters of the Orange County, California based Citrus Belt Traffic Club and the Los Angeles Transportation Club's LATC Transporter. They are collected  in "Legal Notes" at: www.associated-online.com.


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

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