Jerad Childress is a transportation attorney and Managing Partner of Childress Law, PLLC. Jerad represents transportation and manufacturing clients, including some of the nation’s largest motor carriers, on various regulatory compliance matters and before the many DOT agencies, including the FMCSA, NHTSA, and FAA. Jerad regularly counsels carriers and manufacturers on technological advances in the industry, including Electronic Logging Devices, and has conducted numerous third-party reviews of ELD platforms. He currently serves as part of a Third Party Auditor Team appointed by NHTSA to oversee a major auto manufacturer’s compliance with obligations under the Safety Act and also has experience in commercial and employment related litigation. Besides his law practice, Jerad is also Vice President of Trucksafe Consulting, which offers innovative DOT compliance consulting and training services to motor carriers and their drivers. 

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Jerad is a regular industry speaker and has taught courses on the topic of DOT safety & compliance at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis