Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary,

What Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, does

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. is a privately held professional corporation and law firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, that provides legal services exclusively to the U.S. transportation and logistics industry. Founded in the 1970s (firmographic data states 1978; primary source cites a 1970s origin) and led by President & Managing Partner Gregory M. Feary, the firm operates 10 offices across major U.S. cities (Chicago, Cincinnati/Mason, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit/Troy, Indianapolis, Irvine, Los Angeles/Pasadena, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Washington D.C./Arlington) and serves more than 5,000 transportation-related clients in the 48 contiguous states, including 90 of the top 100 motor carriers in the nation.

The firm's product is a full-service legal platform organized across 35+ transportation-specific practice areas covering regulatory compliance, litigation and class action defense, transactional work, M&A, employment and labor, insurance and risk management, independent contractor counseling, air and ocean logistics, emerging technologies, and legislative services. Underlying intellectual assets include a quarterly newsletter (The Transportation Brief®), owned service marks, and deep relationships with federal regulators (DOT, FMCSA, TSA, DOL) and 40+ industry associations (ATA, TCA, TIA, TLA, CTA, Airforwarders, SC&RA, DRI). There is no proprietary technology stack; the business is fundamentally human-capital-driven.

The revenue model is professional services billing, primarily hourly and fixed-fee engagements with enterprise transportation clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by matter complexity. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales through direct attorney relationships, reinforced by thought leadership content, conference presence, and on-site/24-7-365 client availability. Customers are predominantly motor carriers, freight brokers, shippers, logistics providers, and transportation insurers, with marquee logos spanning Mode Global, Quality Carriers, Hirschbach, Marten, Greenbriar, Barrett Distribution, Vulcan Materials, and Hamilton Beach.

Name

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary,

Legal name

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.

Website

https://scopelitis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary is a U.S. transportation-focused law firm headquartered in Indianapolis with 10 offices and 35+ practice areas, serving more than 5,000 transportation clients — including 90 of the top 100 motor carriers — through regulatory, litigation, transactional, and advisory legal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates and fixed-fee arrangements for transportation industry clients including motor carriers, private carriers, shippers, brokers, logistics companies, and trucking insurers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary is a US transportation and logistics law firm providing full-service legal representation across more than 35 practice areas for motor carriers, brokers, 3PLs, shippers, insurers, and emerging mobility providers. Services are delivered across four core groups—Business Advice, Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional—covering matters from DOT compliance and cargo claims to M&A, labor and employment, and corporate structuring. The firm bills primarily through hourly rates and fixed-fee arrangements.

Product overview

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary is a full-service transportation law firm operating as a single integrated platform offering legal services across 35+ practice areas. The core offering is transportation law legal representation, supplemented by the Transportation Brief quarterly newsletter and specialized practice modules including Air & Ocean Logistics, Independent Contractor Counseling, DOT Safety, Class Action Defense, and Mergers & Acquisitions. The firm serves motor carriers, brokers, shippers, logistics companies, and trucking insurers across offices in 10 major U.S. cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Transportation Brief®: A quarterly newsletter of legal news for the clients and friends of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary

Products and services

• Business Advice legal services Ongoing strategic and commercial counsel for transportation companies covering corporate governance, contractual matters, and day-to-day operational issues. Targeted at motor carriers, brokers, 3PLs, and logistics operators needing a transportation-specialized advisor.
• Regulatory legal services Specialized regulatory representation including DOT safety compliance, FMCSA matters, highway accident defense, independent contractor classification, employment tax, antitrust, employee benefits, and legislative monitoring. Designed for transportation employers and operators facing federal and state regulatory enforcement.
• Litigation legal services Trial and dispute resolution representation in highway accident defense, cargo claims, class actions, commercial and bankruptcy litigation, insurance coverage disputes, arbitration, and appellate matters. Built for motor carriers, brokers, shippers, and insurers needing transportation-experienced trial counsel.
• Transactional legal services Corporate transactional work for transportation and logistics companies, including M&A, corporate structuring, domicile planning, commercial contracts, and trademark protection. Geared toward private and strategic acquirers, investors, and operators in transportation and emerging mobility.
• The Transportation Brief quarterly newsletter Firm-published quarterly legal newsletter providing analysis of regulatory, legislative, and case-law developments affecting the transportation and logistics industry. Distributed to industry clients, in-house counsel, and transportation stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 5,000+ transportation-related clients including 90 of the top 100 motor carriers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Airforwarders AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association membership providing thought leadership opportunities and industry engagement in air cargo sector
• American Trucking Associations (ATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary trucking industry trade association. Firm advisors work with ATA on legislative and regulatory matters affecting the industry.
• Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association for truckload carriers. Firm provides legal guidance and industry advocacy support.
• Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for freight brokers and logistics providers. Firm provides regulatory and legal expertise to members.
• Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for transportation lawyers. Firm attorneys participate in TLA events and committees.
• California Trucking Association (CTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState trucking association for California. Firm provides AB5 and California-specific regulatory guidance.
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense attorney organization. Firm litigators participate in DRI trucking law committee.
• Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for specialized transportation. Firm provides expertise on oversize/overdimensional transport regulations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC: A transportation-focused boutique law firm serving motor carriers, brokers, and logistics companies across regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. Directly comparable to Scopelitis as another specialist transportation firm, though with a smaller geographic footprint.
• Benesch: National law firm with one of the largest dedicated transportation and logistics practices in the U.S., serving motor carriers, freight brokers, and 3PLs on regulatory, litigation, and corporate matters. Closely comparable to Scopelitis on both client base and practice-area breadth.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Major U.S. law firm with a dedicated Transportation & Logistics industry group serving carriers, brokers, shippers, and logistics providers. Comparable to Scopelitis in serving enterprise transportation clients across regulatory and litigation matters, though as part of a much broader firm.
• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP: Ohio-based full-service firm with a longstanding transportation practice serving motor carriers and logistics companies on regulatory compliance, litigation, and corporate matters. Overlaps with Scopelitis on Midwest carrier client base and practice-area mix.
• Thompson Hine LLP: Full-service firm with a recognized Transportation practice advising carriers, brokers, and shippers on regulatory, litigation, and corporate matters. Comparable to Scopelitis in transportation industry focus, though within a broader generalist platform.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: National litigation firm with a substantial transportation and trucking defense practice handling highway accident, wrongful death, and commercial transportation litigation. Comparable to Scopelitis on the litigation/defense side of motor carrier work.
• Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP: Boutique transportation law firm with deep expertise in trucking, logistics, and transportation insurance coverage matters. Comparable to Scopelitis as a transportation-focused specialist, with particular overlap on insurance coverage and regulatory practice.
• Lane Powell PC: Pacific Northwest-based firm with a dedicated transportation practice serving motor carriers, brokers, and logistics companies. Comparable to Scopelitis on transportation industry focus, though with primary regional concentration in the Pacific Northwest.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National litigation and insurance firm with a substantial transportation practice handling trucking defense, cargo claims, and coverage disputes. Comparable to Scopelitis on the litigation and transportation-insurance side of the practice.
• Fisher Phillips: National labor and employment law firm with a dedicated Transportation industry team serving motor carriers on wage-and-hour, misclassification, and independent contractor matters. Directly comparable to Scopelitis' Labor & Employment and Independent Contractor Counseling practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scopelitislaw
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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