Byron E. Countryman

• Born Indianapolis, Indiana, April 12, 1948
• Admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975
• U.S District Court of International Trade
• AV Rated
• U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA)
• Eagle Scout-Silver Palm
• Chi Phi Fraternity

• University of Southern California, 1971, B.S.
• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles,  1974, J.D.
• U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA)
• Instructor Credential: The California Community Colleges

• Panel of Judges Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1983
• City of Los Angeles Mayors Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles, 1989
• Public Lecturer for "The Living Trust", Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
• Counsel-Shelby American Automobile Club
• Vintage Automotive Legal Consultant, VARA
• Licensed vintage car driver
• Mayor's Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles, 1989

• Business Agreement preparation For The Transportation Industry
• Corporate and Limited Liability Company (LLC) Formations & Reconstructing
• International Transportation Contracts Agency & Licensing Agreements
• U.S. Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder Legal Liability and E&O
• Practice before Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Aviation Authority, U.S. Customs to include C-TPAT Security Applications
• Air & Ocean, Freight Forwarders, Warehouse Law, Indirect Air Carriers, Intermodal Operations and Transportation Documents for the Industry
• Managing Administrative Director of Forwarder and Broker Liability Insurance Third Party Programs
• Management of Foreign and Domestic Local Counsel Invoicing and Guidelines for the CargoLaw Network® in 87 trading nations and 50 states

Representative Insurance Underwriters include 

• Allianz AGF MAT
• AON Insurance Services-Rotterdam
• Avalon Risk Management
• Cambridge Transportation Insurance Services
• Intercargo Insurance Company Hong Kong
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
• Fortis Business Insurance
• XL Specialty Insurance Company
• XL Marine and Offshore Energy
• Essex Insurance Company
• Lexington Insurance Company
• Lloyds of London
• The Hartford Insurance Company
• Navigators Insurance Company
• Pac Global Insurance Brokerage
• Roanoke Trade Insurance Companies
• York Insurance Services
• Zurich London Insurance Company

Representative industry corporations include

• UPS Air Cargo
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions
• Fritz Companies, Inc.
• John Deere
• Abbott Laboratories
• Expeditors International
• Target Logistics
• Transgroup International

Oversight and coordination of logistics and customs claims and litigation through "The CargoLaw Network®" in reliance upon selected local counsel within The United States and around the world on behalf of insurance underwriters and private logistics companies.

Special Counsel for UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. for freight forwarding and commercial cargo claims.