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George Carl Pezold

Executive Director

george.pezold@transportlaw.com

 

 

 

 

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George Carl Pezold is the senior member of the firm of Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLC formerly known as Augello, Pezold & Hirschmann, P.C., engaged in general practice with a concentration in transportation law.  Mr. Pezold has represented shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, brokers and intermediaries in transportation matters throughout the country.  In addition to his extensive litigation background, he has written numerous texts, manuals and articles and lectured widely on transportation subjects.

Education

Stevens Institute of Technology M.E., 1959
New York University School of Law J.D., 1962

Experience

1972 - Present

Member Law Firm of Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLC

Huntington, N.Y

 

Executive Director, Transportation & Logistics Council, Inc.; Executive Director/General Counsel, Freight Users Association of New York; former General Counsel, Long Island Import Export Association

 

1970 - 1972 

 

Partner in Law Firm of Deegan & Pezold

Huntington, N.Y.

General practice.

1962-1970

Grumman Aerospace Corporation 

Bethpage, N.Y.


Contract administration, corporate planning and controls

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Supreme Court

  • Federal District Court, Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Districts of New York

  • Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits

  • New York State Bar Association

  • Nassau County Bar Association

  • Huntington Lawyers Club

  • Tau Beta Pi

  • Pi Delta Epsilon

  • Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy

  • Maritime Law Association

  • National Association of Subrogation Professionals

  • Conference of Freight Counsel

  • National Industrial Transportation League

Civic & Other Activities

  • General Counsel, The Traffic Club of New York, Inc.

  • Legal Counsel, Alfa Romeo Owners Club, Inc.

  • Legal Counsel & Director, Long Island Alfa Romeo Owners Club, Inc.

  • Past Chairman and Member, Town of Huntington Citizens Advisory Committee on the Capital Budget

  • Past President & Director, Huntington Beach Community Association

  • Also served on numerous committees and advisory boards, including National Industrial Transportation League (Highway Committee), North American Committee on Surface Transportation (NAFTA), LIA Transportation Committee, Freight Services Improvement Conference, Freight Distribution Advisory Group, Suffolk County Transportation Advisory Board, Advisory Committee on the Comprehensive Plan, LIRR Rail Freight Advisory Board, etc.

Articles and Publications

· “Freight Claims in Plain English”, (4th Edition)  T&LC 2009

· “Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book VII”, T&LC 2008

· “Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book VI”, T&LC 2007

· “Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book V”, T&LC 2006

· “Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book IV”, TCPC 2004

· “Liability of Brokers for Loss & Damage Claims”, TCPC 2004

· "Contracting for Motor Carrier Services",  ATLL&P 2003

· “Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book III”, TCPC 2003

· "Subrogating Freight Loss and Damage Claims",  National Association of Subrogation Professionals 2002

·"Transportation Law",  Office Furniture Distribution Association 2002

·"Subrogating Freight Loss and Damage Claims",  National Association of Subrogation Professionals 2001

·“Pitfalls & Solutions Inherent in Sourcing the Extended International Supply Chain", ATLL&P 2001

·"Contracting for Transportation & Logistics Services",  Ceramic Tile Distributors Assn.,  2001

·“Basics of Freight Claims:  Liability, Concealed Damage & Burden of Proof", American Furniture Manufacturers Assn., Transportation & Logistics Divn. 2001

·“Transportation & Logistics – Questions & Answers – Book II”,  TCPC 2001

·“Subrogating Freight Loss and Damage Claims”,  National Association of Subrogation Professionals 2000

·“Contracting for Transportation and Logistics Services", TCPC 1999

·"Questions & Answers in Plain English", TCPC 1999

·"Can Carriers Unilaterally Avoid Full Cargo Liability?", ATLL&P 1999

·"Contracts of Carriage and Bills of Lading", TCPC 1998

·"Parcel Insurance", Parcel Shipping & Distribution, Nov. 1996

·"Freight Claims in Plain English", 3rd Ed., TCPC 1995, Co-Author

·"Liability for Freight Charges", TCPC 1992

·"The Perennial Conflict:  Liability Limitations", TCPC 1991

·"Constructive Notice", SNFCC 1990

·"Purchase Order Terms and Their Impact on Transit Losses", SNFCC 1989

·"Recording Devices - Pinpointing When and Where the Damage Occurs", SNFCC 1987

·"How to Determine Liability in Today's Transportation Market", SNFCC 1986

·"The Court Decisions & Laws to Govern Carrier Liability in the Second Half of the '80's", SNFCC 1986

·"Cargo Liability - Protecting Yourself in a Changing Environment", ATP 1983

·"Liability Terms in Contracts of Carriage", SNFCC 1983

·"Loss and Damage - Carmack Amendment Revisited", AICCP 1982

·"Common Law Limitation on Contract Terms and Liability of Common Carriers", SNFCC 1981

·"The Nine-Month Time Limit for Filing a Written Claim", SNFCC 1979

Speaking Engagements, Conferences & Meetings 

1997

Speaking Engagements

  • Wine & Spirits Shippers Association, Fort Lee, NJ 3/26/97

  • Southern Transportation Logistics, Assn., Charleston, SC - 4/7/97

  • Society of Fleet Supervisors, Inc., New Hyde Park, NY 4/16/97

  • TCPC, Las Vegas,  - 4/25-30/97

  • Parcel Shipping & Distribution Expo, Chicago, IL - 11/4/97 - 11/6/97

  • NITL Transportation Committee Meeting, Anaheim, CA 11/16/97 - 11/18/97

Attend/Participate

  • ATLL&P, Santa Fe, NM  -  6/21/97- 6/25/97

  • Canadian Transport Lawyers, Nova Scotia - 9/25/97 - 9/27/97 

  • NCC Hearing (Docket 975), Alexandria, VA - 10/6/97

  • TCPC Board Meeting, Tucson, AZ - 10/10/97

1998

Speaking Engagements

  • TCPC Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL - 4/19/98 - 4/22/98

  • Maine Transportation Logistics Council,  Portland, ME - 5/14/98

  • Hamilton, Ontario Chamber of Commerce - 5/28/98

  • American Iron & Steel Institue, Middletown, OH 6/3/98

  • Document Management Industries Assn., Baltimore, MD 10/10/98

Attend/Participate

  • New York Traffic Club, New York, NY - 2/14/98

  • NITL COGSA Revision Committe, Washington, DC - 3/17/98

  • ATLLP/TIA Conference, Fort Myers, FL - 5/6/98 - 5/10/98

1999

Speaking Engagements

  • Pearson Logistics Council, W. Nyack, NY - 3/24/99

  • TLP&SC Conference, Atlanta, GA - 4/11/99 -4/13/99

  • TCPC Conference, Tucson, AZ - 5/23/99 - 5/26/99

  • ATLL&P/TIA Conference, Jackson Lake Lodge, WY - 6/25/99 - 6/29/99

  • Global Maritime & Transportation, USMMA, Kings Point, NY - 8/20/99

  • MASCO Corp., Detroit, MI (Seminar) - 9/14/99

  • TCPC Seminar, "Contracting for Transportation &  Logistics Services", Cherry Hill, NJ 11/17/99

  • ITW Logistics Group, Chicago, IL (Seminar) 0 12/18/99

Attend/Participate

  • National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, DC - 1/15/99

  • Conference of Freight Counsel, Las Vegas, NV  - 1/16/99 - 1/18/99

  • New York Traffic Club, New York, NY - 2/25/99

  • Maritime Lawyers Association, New York, NY (COGSA) - 5/5/99

  • Conference of Freight Counsel, Kansas City - 6/16/99 - 6/17/99

  • National Assn. of Subrogation Professionals, Las Vegas, NV - 11/7/99 - 11/10/99

  • North American Committee for Surface Transportation (NAFTA), Toronto, Canada - 12/1/99 -12/2/99

2000

Speaking Engagements

  • American Furniture Manufacturer's Assn. (Seminar), Hickory, NC - 1/19/00

  • TCPC Conference, Chicago, IL - 4/9/00 - 4/12/00

  • National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Orlando, FL - 11/7/00

  • Cardinal Logistics (Seminar), Concord, NC - 11/30/00

Attend/Participate

  • North American Committee for Surface Transportation (NAFTA), Houston, TX - 1/16/00 - 1/19/00

  • Conference of Freight Counsel, Miami Beach, FL - 1/23/00 - 1/24/00

  • North American Committee for Surface Transportation (NAFTA), Washington, D.C. - 2/13/00 - 2/15/00

  • TCPC Annual Conference, Chicago, IL - 4/9/00 - 4/11/00

  • North American Committee for Surface Transportation (NAFTA),  Montreal, Canada - 6/22/00 - 6/23/00

  • ATLL&P Conference, Montreal, Canada - 6/24/00 - 6/28/00

  • National Industrial Transportation League, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 11/12/00