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Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Industry Group

Transportation, Logistics & Distribution

Representation of transportation and logistics businesses in employment disputes, regulatory matters, contract negotiations, and complex commercial litigation across California.

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Who We Serve

Clients We Represent in Transportation, Logistics & Distribution

01

Trucking Companies

Counsel for trucking companies on employment, regulatory, contract, and litigation matters.

02

Warehouse Operators

Representation of warehouse and distribution operators on commercial and employment matters.

03

Equipment Leasing Companies

Transactional and dispute counsel for equipment leasing companies.

04

Insurers

Coverage, defense, and dispute counsel for insurers in the transportation sector.

Overview

How We Serve Our Clients

Wanger Jones Helsley represents California's transportation, logistics, and distribution businesses, including trucking companies, warehouse operators, equipment leasing companies, and their insurers. The sector faces intensive employment regulation, commercial contracting demands, and high-stakes litigation, and the firm counsels clients across all three.

Transportation and logistics matters bring together labor and employment, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and litigation. The firm pairs its employment and litigation attorneys so an operator facing an employment audit, a contract dispute, and a commercial claim can work with one firm.

Whether a client is a trucking company managing employment compliance, a warehouse operator negotiating commercial contracts, or an insurer defending a high-stakes claim, the firm brings labor and employment depth alongside trial-tested commercial litigation experience, letting transportation and logistics businesses handle compliance, contracts, and disputes with one firm.

Our Approach

What to Expect from WJH

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Industry Knowledge

The firm understands the operational, regulatory, and commercial realities of this sector, so counsel is grounded in how the client's business actually works, not legal theory alone.

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Full-Service

Transactional, regulatory, and litigation attorneys work side by side, so a client can handle deals, compliance, and disputes under one roof rather than across several firms.

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Senior Attention

Experienced shareholders and of-counsel handle the substantive work, giving clients direct access to senior counsel rather than layers of delegation.

The Team

Attorneys Serving This Industry

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Nicolas R. Cardella, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Nicolas R. Cardella
Shareholder
Fresno
Hunter C. Castro, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Hunter C. Castro
Shareholder
Fresno
Kathleen DeVaney, Of Counsel, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Kathleen DeVaney
Of Counsel
Fresno
Troy T. Ewell, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Troy T. Ewell
Shareholder
Fresno
Michael S. Helsley, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Michael S. Helsley
Shareholder
Fresno
Timothy Jones, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Timothy Jones
Shareholder
Fresno
John P. Kinsey, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
John P. Kinsey
Shareholder
Fresno
Scott D. Laird, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Scott D. Laird
Shareholder
Fresno
Jeffrey B. Pape, Of Counsel, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Jeffrey B. Pape
Of Counsel
Fresno
Giulio A. Sanchez, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Giulio A. Sanchez
Shareholder
Fresno
Steven K. Vote, Shareholder, Wanger Jones Helsley PC
Steven K. Vote
Shareholder
Fresno
Track Record

Representative Matters

Wanger Jones Helsley's public-record matters, including cases argued before the California Courts of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court, are presented on the firm's Select Cases page with the applicable prior-results disclaimer.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What transportation and logistics clients does WJH represent?
Wanger Jones Helsley represents trucking companies, warehouse and distribution operators, equipment leasing companies, and insurers in the transportation sector. The firm counsels these clients on employment disputes, regulatory matters, contract negotiations, and complex commercial litigation across California, drawing on its labor, employment, and litigation attorneys as each matter requires.
Does WJH handle employment matters for transportation companies?
Yes. The transportation and logistics sector faces intensive employment regulation, and Wanger Jones Helsley's labor and employment attorneys counsel trucking companies, warehouse operators, and others on compliance, audits, and employment disputes, coordinated with the firm's litigation team when claims arise.
Can WJH handle transportation contracts and commercial disputes?
Yes. Wanger Jones Helsley advises transportation and logistics businesses on contract negotiation and represents them in commercial litigation. Because the firm handles both the transactional and contested sides, a dispute over a logistics or leasing contract stays with attorneys already familiar with the business.
Does WJH represent insurers in transportation matters?
Yes. Wanger Jones Helsley counsels insurers on coverage, defense, and disputes arising in the transportation sector through its insurance defense and litigation practices. The firm's trial-tested litigation depth suits the high-stakes commercial claims common in transportation and logistics, and it coordinates with the firm's employment attorneys when claims overlap.
Why choose WJH for transportation and logistics matters?
Wanger Jones Helsley pairs labor and employment depth with trial-tested commercial litigation experience and serves clients from offices in Fresno and Sacramento. That breadth suits transportation and logistics businesses facing employment compliance, contract demands, and litigation at the same time.
Who at WJH handles transportation and logistics matters?
Wanger Jones Helsley's transportation and logistics work is handled by shareholders and of-counsel attorneys, primarily in Fresno, including Nicolas Cardella, Scott Laird, Steven Vote, and others. The firm directs each client to the attorney whose employment or litigation experience best fits the matter.
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