{"id":5378,"date":"2017-08-04T12:48:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T18:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2017-08-04T12:48:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T18:48:52","slug":"transportation-lawyers-on-the-move-at-mta-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/transportation-lawyers-on-the-move-at-mta-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Lawyers on the Move at MTA Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/transportation-law\/\">BGS Transportation Law Team<\/a> \u00a0&#8211; Jim Wills, Carole Clark Isakson, Nicole Wiebold and Jackie Campbell \u2013 again attended the annual Minnesota Trucking Association convention in northern Minnesota.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_5386\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5386\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5386\" src=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mtagroup2-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">?<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe event featured golf and educational seminars, and the always enjoyable connections with clients and potential clients. \u00a0Having been active in transportation law for more than 4 decades, Jim Wills is a great presence at the event and the subject of much attention! This year\u00a0 he was even more notable as a member of the Long Haul golf team. That team won 1<sup>st<\/sup> place in the Scramble Tournament with a 17 under par and also won the Yellow Ball contest.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_5381\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5381\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5381 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jimwillswins-e1501872356926-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BGS Transportation attorney Jim Wills was an energetic presence at the MTA Convention!<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTodd Volkers of the Long Haul team also won longest drive and closest to the pin.<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s event featured a fascinating keynote speech by American Trucking Association President and CEO Chris Spear. Did you know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>70{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of the gross tonnage of freight in the US is moved by truck<\/li>\n<li>This tonnage represents 56{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of all goods<\/li>\n<li>There are more than 7.3 million people working in the trucking industry<\/li>\n<li>HALF of the money paid in to the Highway Trust Fund is paid by trucking companies<\/li>\n<li>82{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of the cross border trade with Mexico is by truck<\/li>\n<li>71{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of the cross border trade with Canada is by truck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/computer-and-software-law\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5429 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_software-law.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BGS is privileged to have so many trucking company clients, and to contribute to the industry here in MN and beyond. Our team is ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/areas-of-practice\/corporate-business-law\/\">assist with business matters<\/a> particular to the trucking industry, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regulatory Concerns<\/li>\n<li>Acquisitions<\/li>\n<li>Litigation<\/li>\n<li>Independent contractor\/employee driver issues<\/li>\n<li>Contractual issues\/day to day business operations<\/li>\n<li>Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPS)\/business transition plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technology and regulations are constantly changing and working with an experienced transportation lawyer is critical.\u00a0 The team at <a href=\"https:\/\/bgs.com\/contact-us\/\">BGS can help<\/a>!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BGS Transportation Law Team \u00a0&#8211; Jim Wills, Carole Clark Isakson, Nicole Wiebold and Jackie Campbell \u2013 again attended the annual Minnesota Trucking Association convention in northern Minnesota. 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