Wilcox Receives 2018 Distinguished Service Award from the Transportation Lawyers Association

At the 81^st annual Transportation Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, John Wilcox received the TLA’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service to TLA in the past years.  John has been a TLA member for more than 15 years, and has held many positions of substantial responsibility with the organization, including chairing a TLA annual conference program, serving on the recent Long Term Planning Committee of TLA, chairing a practice section committee of the organization, moderating and speaking at TLA conferences and continuing legal education presentations.  He currently serves as the First Vice-President of TLA, and will act as the Editor of the TLA’s journal, The Transportation Lawyer, for the coming year.  John is slated to serve as the President of TLA in 2020, which will make him the 7^th TLA President from Dysart Taylor, following Lee Reeder, Wentworth Griffin, Frank (Bill) Taylor, Alex Lewandowski, Ken Hoffman, and Pat McMonigle.  All but Ken Hoffman (who was in solo practice in Austin, TX at the time) were elected while members of Dysart Taylor.  No other firm in TLA has had more than two past Presidents elected.

Wilcox Elected First Vice President of the Transportation Lawyers Association

John Wilcox was elected First Vice President of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) at the 81st annual Transportation Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on May 5. The TLA is an international association of attorneys serving the transportation industry representing both providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services covering all modes, including air, rail, truck and maritime. His duties will include serving as the editor of The Transportation Lawyer, the journal of the TLA.

The TLA has five officers – Secretary/Treasurer, Second Vice President, First Vice President, President-elect, and President.  Every year, the officers ascend to the next position up the line, meaning that Wilcox will become TLA’s president in 2020. He will be Dysart Taylor’s seventh TLA president, following Lee Reeder (1952), Wentworth Griffin (1962), Bill Taylor (1985), Alex Lewandowski (1994), Ken Hoffman (2000), and Pat McMonigle (2011).  Dysart Taylor currently has had more of its attorneys serve as TLA president than any other law firm.

Contact John Wilcox at jwilcox@dysarttaylor.com or 816-931-2700.

Wilcox Nominated as First Vice President of the Transportation Lawyers Association

John Wilcox was recently nominated as First Vice President of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA). The TLA is an international association of attorneys serving the transportation industry representing both providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services covering all modes, including air, rail, truck and maritime.

The TLA has five officers – Secretary/Treasurer, Second Vice President, First Vice President, President-elect, and President.  Every year, the officers ascend to the next position up the line, meaning that Wilcox will become TLA’s president in 2020. He will be Dysart Taylor’s seventh TLA president, following Lee Reeder (1952), Wentworth Griffin (1962), Bill Taylor (1985), Alex Lewandowski (1994), Ken Hoffman (2000), and Pat McMonigle (2011).  Dysart Taylor currently has had more of its attorneys serve as TLA president than any other law firm.

Contact John Wilcox at jwilcox@dysarttaylor.com or 816-931-2700.

Wilcox Elected Second Vice President of Transportation Lawyers Association

John F. Wilcox, Jr. was elected Second Vice President of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) on April 28, 2017 at its annual membership meeting in Santa Fe, NM. The TLA is an international association of attorneys serving the transportation industry representing both providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services covering all modes, including air, rail, truck and maritime.

The TLA has five officers – Secretary/Treasurer, Second Vice President, First Vice President, President-elect, and President.  Every year, the officers ascend to the next position up the line, meaning that Wilcox will become TLA’s president in 2020. He will be Dysart Taylor’s seventh TLA president, following Lee Reeder (1952), Wentworth Griffin (1962), Bill Taylor (1985), Alex Lewandowski (1994), Ken Hoffman (2000), and Pat McMonigle (2011).  Dysart Taylor currently has had more of its attorneys serve as TLA president than any other law firm.

Contact John Wilcox at jwilcox@dysarttaylor.com or 816-931-2700.

Wilcox Elected Secretary/Treasurer of Transportation Lawyers Association

John F. Wilcox, Jr. was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) on April 28, 2016 at its annual membership meeting in Destin, FL. The TLA is an international association of attorneys serving the transportation industry representing both providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services covering all modes, including air, rail, truck and maritime.

The TLA has five officers – Secretary/Treasurer, Second Vice President, First Vice President, President-elect, and President.  Every year, the officers ascend to the next position up the line, meaning that Wilcox will become TLA’s president in 2020. He will be Dysart Taylor’s seventh TLA president, following Lee Reeder (1952), Wentworth Griffin (1962), Bill Taylor (1985), Alex Lewandowski (1994), Ken Hoffman (2000), and Pat McMonigle (2011).  Dysart Taylor currently has had more of its attorneys serve as TLA president than any other law firm.

Contact John Wilcox at jwilcox@dysarttaylor.com or 816-931-2700.

Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar

John Wilcox and Pat McMonigle will attend the Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar on Jan. 22, 2016.

Chicago, IL

2015 TLA Annual Conference and CTLA Mid-year Meeting

Pat McMonigle and Ken Hoffman will attend, and John Wilcox will present at the 2015 Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) Annual Conference and Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association (CTLA) Mid-Year Meeting from May 12 to 16, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ. The topic of John Wilcox’s presentation will be “The Perils of Seamlessness: How New Technologies are Impacting, and Will Impact, Vicarious Liability and Negligent Selection.”

Scottsdale, AZ

Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar – Broker Boot Camp

John Wilcox is organizing and presenting at this event Jan. 21, 2016 in Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Wilcox to speak at Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar

John Wilcox will be a speaker at the Transportation Lawyers Association Chicago Regional Seminar on January 16, 2015. The topic of his presentation will be “Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t – Conflicts between FMCSR and Employment Law.”

Chicago, IL

Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Conference

John Wilcox will attend the 2014 Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) Annual Conference and the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association (CTLA) Mid-Year Meeting. Registration for the Annual Conference will be available in January. Please check the TLA Annual Conference page for more details.

The Transportation Lawyers Association is an independent, international bar association whose members assist providers and/or commercial users of logistics and transportation services, regardless of mode. TLA is dedicated to keeping its members ahead of the constant changes in all aspects of the specialized legal environment affecting the transportation community, regardless of the particular legal discipline involved. With  commitment to excellence in continuing legal education, and a long tradition of collegiality and exchange of ideas, TLA is a resource for lawyers seeking to maximize both the quality of the legal services they provide and the quality of their professional lives.

The Canadian Transport Lawyers Association is is a Canada-based international association of transportation lawyers. Since its founding in 1978, through conferences, publications and networking, CTLA has striven to keep its members current on new developments of provincial and federal laws affecting all modes of transportation including air, truck, bus, rail and marine.

St. Petersburg, FL