Williams Kastner LOCATIONS ABOUT PRACTICE AREAS ATTORNEYS NEWS & INSIGHTS PAYMENT PORTAL TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT VIEW ALL PRACTICE AREAS Print SHARE COVID-19 Update The current global spread of the COVID-19 has impacted every sub-sector of the Transportation Industry – from trucking, air travel, manufacturing and shipping. With trucking being the primary mode of transportation for the majority of consumer goods, trucking is now crucial for keeping supply chains moving for companies transporting essential goods in these unprecedented times. Williams Kastner’s Transportation Emergency Response Team is ready to respond to help clients with any emergency response situations should they arise. Available 24/7 The Transportation Practice Team has established an Emergency Response Team to provide clients with crisis management assistance for unexpected incidents arising from the transportation of goods or cargo. Ready to Respond Emergency Response Team members are ready to respond to accident scenes across the Pacific Northwest on short notice in order to preserve critical evidence, interview witnesses, and communicate with law enforcement and the NTSB when the severity of the accident warrants such action. Industry Relationship We have contacted our network of accident reconstruction experts and independent adjusters across the Northwest to determine which ones are available during these unprecedented times, and we have commitments from our team of outside experts to be available for you as well. Risk Management Our Emergency Response Team provides clients with 24/7 risk management support and a timely and informed plan of action to minimize the value of any claims and our client’s potential exposure. WASHINGTON'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Rodney L. Umberger Email: rumberger@williamskastner.com Cell: 206.755.6369 Office: 206.628.2421 Brendan T. Vandor Email: bvandor@williamskastner.com Cell: 206.579.3205 Office: 206.628.2439 Nicholas R. Major Email: nmajor@williamskastner.com Cell: 206.643.6079 Office: 206.628.6606 Drew V. Lombardi Email: dlombardi@williamskastner.com Cell: 206.595.3641 Office: 206.233.2875 OREGON'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Heidi L. Mandt Email: hmandt@williamskastner.com Cell: 503.704.2197 Office: 503.944.6973 Steven F. Cade Email: scade@williamskastner.com Cell: 206.579.3205 Office: 206.628.2439 ATTORNEYS IN THIS PRACTICE RODNEY L. UMBERGER SEATTLEMember BRENDAN T. VANDOR SEATTLEAssociate NICHOLAS R. MAJOR SEATTLEAssociate DREW V. LOMBARDI SEATTLEAssociate HEIDI L. MANDT PORTLANDMember NEWS & INSIGHTS NEWS ROD UMBERGER NAMED CHAIR OF USLAW NETWORK Rodney L. Umberger ARTICLE SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS, LONG TERM IMPACT: THE FLUIDITY OF FEDERAL HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 by Rodney L. Umberger, Brendan T. Vandor ABOUT NEWS & INSIGHTS CAREERS LOCATIONS WASHINGTON OREGON ATTORNEYS PAYMENT PORTAL LinkedIn Twitter TERMS OF USEPRIVACY POLICY © 2021 WILLIAMS KASTNER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | WEBSITE DESIGNED + BUILT BY WILDERN DESIGN + INTERACTIVE We use cookies to give you the best online experience. By agreeing you accept the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. I Accept