RON USEM

MENTOR | TRAINER

 

Ron Usem is a graduate of the University of Minnesota; a graduate of Cornell Law School; a private practice attorney; from 1972-1982 he was President of Imperial Airways Inc., a heavy lift aerial helicopter company operating in 32 states with 15 helicopters and 50 employees in the construction industry; from 1982 worked in private practice and then in 1995 assisted and became a partner with Huffman, Usem, Crawford & Greenberg, PA. Mr. Usem's practice was in transportation issues of  all types, related employment issues, and a wide variety of corporate transactions. Ron retired in 2019.

 

EXPERTISE:

• The representation of property brokers, freight forwarders, 3 PL's, motor carriers, shippers,receivers in the USA and Canada.

• Negotiation, drafting and analysis of complex shipping contracts.

• Risk analysis and review of insurance coverage, negotiation of insurance contracts.

• Analysis and implementation of corporate structures to minimize liability risks.

• Drafting, advising and enforcement of non-compete/ non-solicitation agreements, negotiation and drafting severance agreements, advising clients on difficult termination of employment issues.

• Negotiation of equipment leases and other corporate contract matters including mergers and acquisitions.

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

• Transportation

• Human Resources

• Construction

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