Commercial Motor Vehicle Compliance and Regulation Update: Preventing Injuries, Avoiding Penalties, and Managing Risk

Mr. Childress serves transportation and manufacturing clients on a multitude of issues including regulatory issues associated with various DOT administrations such as FMCSA, NHTSA, and FAA. He assists carriers and manufacturers with various issues related to Electronic Logging Devices, including third party review of manufacturer’s self-certification requirements and auditing of a carrier’s ELD compliance programs and other safety technologies. Mr. Childress has assisted all manner of motor carriers from carriers with thousands of vehicles down to those carriers with 20 or fewer vehicles. He previously served as part of a Third-Party Auditor Team appointed by NHTSA to oversee a major auto manufacturer regarding their NHTSA obligations under the Safety Act. Mr. Childress also previously served a three-year commitment as a member of another Third-Party Auditor Team appointed by NHTSA to oversee a major RV manufacturer regarding their NHTSA obligations under the Safety Act. He also has experience in commercial and employment related litigation. 

Mr. Wiseman has spent over a decade representing some the nation's largest and most sophisticated motor carriers and transportation entities, primarily in the area of USDOT safety and compliance. He has helped carriers build state-of-the-art safety programs to help minimize highway accidents and improve regulatory compliance. Mr. Wiseman has helped carriers avoid Unsatisfactory safety ratings and civil penalties and has represented them before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and federal courts. He is a regular speaker at industry events, lecturing on topics such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, driver qualification, hours-of-service, CSA/SMS, drug/alcohol testing, and DOT enforcement. Mr. Wiseman also is a frequent contributor to industry publications and has also taught a course on USDOT safety at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.