Gregory M. Feary
Partner
Practices
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Purdue University’s Center for Transportation Distribution Logistics
- Advisory Board
- American Trucking Associations (ATA)
- Vice Chair, National Accounting and Finance Council Risk Management & Insurance Advisory Committee
- ATA Insurance Task Force, Chairman of the Lawyer’s Subcommittee
- National transportation insurance law counsel
- National Home Delivery Association
- The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association
- Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Profile
Gregory Feary is president and a managing partner of the Scopelitis Law Firm. He focuses on laws regarding transportation and related industries, including independent contractor issues, legislation, insurance, corporate structure designs, and contract matters. He also serves as a primary contact for mergers and acquisitions due diligence work and advises on corporate structure and risk mitigation issues.
He has created and counseled many captive insurance companies. Additional services Feary provides include:
- Auditing independent contractor programs
- Providing legislative support on independent contractor issues
- Counsel regarding alternative risk programs, including single and group captive insurers, risk retention groups, and various self-insurance and self-insured retention programs
- Insurance audits
- Supervision of litigation in the areas of premium disputes and specialized transportation insurance coverage controversies, including those involving occupational accident insurance
- Designing independent contractor programs
- Defending independent contractor disputes
Feary is a national thought leader in transportation and is involved with many industry organizations.
Authored
- The Definitive Industry Primer on Occupational Accident Insurance in Trucking
- Independent Contractor Employment Classification: A Survey of State and Federal Laws in the Motor Carrier Industry, 35 Trans. Law J. 139 (2008)
- 1995 Developments in Workers’ Compensation, 29 Ind. L. Rev. 1139 (1996)
- Drafter, Indiana owner-operator exception under the definition of an employee in the Worker’s Compensation Act
Accolades
- Thomson Reuters Client-Nominated Stand-Out Lawyer
- 2023 & 2024
- 2023 National Home Delivery Association Pinnacle Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient
- 2023 & 2024 USA Chambers Ranked Attorney, Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics) Category
- Indiana Super Lawyers® Peer Selection Survey
- Top 5% of attorneys in Indiana
- Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Peer Review Ratings and American Lawyer Media
- Top Rated Lawyer in Transportation, the highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability
- International Advisory Experts Global Alliance
- 2019 International Advisory Experts Award for Transport Law in Indiana
- ALM Media Legal Leaders + Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Attorney “Midwest’s Top-Rated Lawyers” list published in The National Law Journal
- 2019 Top Rated Lawyer
- BTI Client Service All-Star
- 2016
- 2012
Education
- Eastern Illinois University, B.A.
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D.
News & Publications
Presentations
Truckload Carrier Association’s 2024 Executive Leadership Online Program
Top Trucking & Logistics Law Considerations
November 24, 2024
2024 Illinois Trucking Association Annual Meeting & Expo
Independent Contractor Update and the New BIPA Law
September 24, 2024 | Fontana, WI
American Trucking Associations’ 2024 Trucking Legal Forum
Independent Contractor Panel
July 16, 2024 | Minneapolis, MN
2023 American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition
Top Legal and Regulatory Challenges Facing Trucking Companies
October 14, 2023 | Austin, TX
Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine and PrePass Safety Alliance Webinar
IC Relations: Do’s, Don’ts & Best Practices
September 28, 2023
American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Trucking Legal Forum
Independent Contractor Panel
July 16, 2023 | La Jolla, CA
Customized Logistics & Delivery Association’s 2023 Final Mile Forum
Keynote Presentation: Independent Contractor Final Mile Volatility
February 10, 2023 | New Orleans, LA
American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition
IC Policy Committee Meeting
October 22, 2022 | San Diego, CA
California AB 5 - What Does it Mean, What's Next, And What Should We Do About It?
Scopelitis Webinar Series
July 28, 2022
CA AB5 What Does it Mean and What's Next?
July 6, 2022
Keynote Address
December 2, 2021 | Chicago, IL
An Industry in Flux: How Employment and Labor Law are Changing Trucking
September 14, 2021 | Indianapolis, IN
The California Conundrum
August 11, 2021 | Birmingham, AL
The Changing Regulatory & Legal Environment on the IC Home Delivery Model
August 2, 2021 | San Diego, CA
Independent Contractor Developments
July 25, 2021 | Washington D.C.
Independent Contractor Developments
May 15, 2021 | San Antonio, TX
Independent Contractors Within the New Political Environment—State and Federal Challenges
April 20, 2021
Washington Labor Landscape: Mean and Rest Breaks, Piece-Rate Rules, and Overtime Requirements, Plus a Roundup on What to Expect
Scopelitis Webinar Series
December 9, 2020
The California Supreme Court's Airline Cases: The Path Forward for Transportation Companies
Scopelitis Webinar Series
July 9, 2020
Planning for Transportation Insurance Renewals: Mitigating COVID-19 Recession Effect and Use of Key Risk and Legal Strategies
Scopelitis Webinar Series
April 23, 2020
CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program: How Small & Mid-Size Carriers Benefit
Scopelitis Webinar Series
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 & the Transportation Industry-More Questions Answered #3
Scopelitis Webinar Series
April 3, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on the Transportation Industry – More Questions Answered
Scopelitis Webinar Series
March 27, 2020
The Erosion of Entrepreneurship
March 1, 2020 | Kissimmee, FL
Broker/3PL/Carrier Agreements – Beware What You Sign
Customized Logistics and Delivery Association’s Final Mile Forum
February 19, 2020 | Miami, FL
CA AB5 Issues
National Tank Truck Carriers’ Winter Membership and Board Meeting
February 8, 2020 | Naples, FL
Update on Independent Contractor Rulings, Laws, Bills, and Other Developments Across the Country
Scopelitis Webinar Series
January 16, 2020
Protecting the IC Broker Model
Protecting the IC Broker Model Aug 6, 2019, Gregory M. Feary, National Home Delivery Association’s 2019 Forum Program - Denver, CO
August 6, 2019 | Denver, CO
Owner-Operator Panel
American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Trucking Legal Forum
July 15, 2019 | Rancho Bernardo, CA
Independent Contractors and the Dynamex Decision
American Trucking Associations' National Accounting & Finance Council's 2019 Annual Conference
June 11, 2019 | Indianapolis, IN
Trucking Associations Executives Council's TAEC Annual Meeting
Greg Feary will present at the Trucking Associations Executives Council’s TAEC Annual Meeting, July 17, in Rockport, Maine.
July 17, 2018 | Rockport, Maine
Update on Independent Contractor Status in Trucking
Update on Independent Contractor Status in Trucking
Jul 10, 2018, Gregory M. Feary, Hudson Insurance Group's Annual Risk Management / Leadership Conference - Indianapolis, IN
July 10, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN
American Trucking Association's 2018 Mid-Year Management Session
Greg Feary and Shannon Cohen attended the American Trucking Association’s 2018 Mid-Year Management Session, May 20 – 23, in Marco Island, Florida.
May 20, 2018 | Marco Island, Florida
Unexpected Liabilities
Unexpected Liabilities
Apr 10, 2018, Gregory M. Feary, Truck Renting & Leasing Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting - Scottsdale, AZ
April 10, 2018 | Scottsdale, AZ
Specialized Contracts in Transportation Issues and Tips: IC Contractor Operating Agreement & Owner-Operator Equipment Lease
Georgia Motor Trucking Association's Leadership Conference - Marietta, GA
November 8, 2017 | Marietta, GA
E-Commerce and Final Mile's Effect on LTL and Parcel Supply Chains
2017 FTR Transportation Conference- Indianapolis, IN
September 14, 2017
Practices
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Purdue University’s Center for Transportation Distribution Logistics
- Advisory Board
- American Trucking Associations (ATA)
- Vice Chair, National Accounting and Finance Council Risk Management & Insurance Advisory Committee
- ATA Insurance Task Force, Chairman of the Lawyer’s Subcommittee
- National transportation insurance law counsel
- National Home Delivery Association
- The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association
- Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Gregory M. Feary
Partner
- gfeary@scopelitis.com
- (317) 637-1777
- (317) 687-2414
- Indianapolis &
Practices
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Independent Contractor Counseling
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Insurance & Risk Management
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Transportation Contracts
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Legislative Services
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Emerging Technologies
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Investigations & Audits
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Corporate Structuring & Strategy
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Alternative Staffing Arrangements & Driver Leasing
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Antitrust & Trade Regulation
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Strategic Advocacy Support
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Purdue University’s Center for Transportation Distribution Logistics
- Advisory Board
- American Trucking Associations (ATA)
- Vice Chair, National Accounting and Finance Council Risk Management & Insurance Advisory Committee
- ATA Insurance Task Force, Chairman of the Lawyer’s Subcommittee
- National transportation insurance law counsel
- National Home Delivery Association
- The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association
- Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Attorney Profile
Gregory Feary is president and a managing partner of the Scopelitis Law Firm. He focuses on laws regarding transportation and related industries, including independent contractor issues, legislation, insurance, corporate structure designs, and contract matters. He also serves as a primary contact for mergers and acquisitions due diligence work and advises on corporate structure and risk mitigation issues.
He has created and counseled many captive insurance companies. Additional services Feary provides include:
- Auditing independent contractor programs
- Providing legislative support on independent contractor issues
- Counsel regarding alternative risk programs, including single and group captive insurers, risk retention groups, and various self-insurance and self-insured retention programs
- Insurance audits
- Supervision of litigation in the areas of premium disputes and specialized transportation insurance coverage controversies, including those involving occupational accident insurance
- Designing independent contractor programs
- Defending independent contractor disputes
Feary is a national thought leader in transportation and is involved with many industry organizations.
Authored
- The Definitive Industry Primer on Occupational Accident Insurance in Trucking
- Independent Contractor Employment Classification: A Survey of State and Federal Laws in the Motor Carrier Industry, 35 Trans. Law J. 139 (2008)
- 1995 Developments in Workers’ Compensation, 29 Ind. L. Rev. 1139 (1996)
- Drafter, Indiana owner-operator exception under the definition of an employee in the Worker’s Compensation Act
Accolades
- Thomson Reuters Client-Nominated Stand-Out Lawyer
- 2023 & 2024
- 2023 National Home Delivery Association Pinnacle Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient
- 2023 & 2024 USA Chambers Ranked Attorney, Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics) Category
- Indiana Super Lawyers® Peer Selection Survey
- Top 5% of attorneys in Indiana
- Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Peer Review Ratings and American Lawyer Media
- Top Rated Lawyer in Transportation, the highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability
- International Advisory Experts Global Alliance
- 2019 International Advisory Experts Award for Transport Law in Indiana
- ALM Media Legal Leaders + Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Attorney “Midwest’s Top-Rated Lawyers” list published in The National Law Journal
- 2019 Top Rated Lawyer
- BTI Client Service All-Star
- 2016
- 2012
Attorney Education
- Eastern Illinois University, B.A.
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D.
Publications
Presentations
Truckload Carrier Association’s 2024 Executive Leadership Online Program
Top Trucking & Logistics Law Considerations
Greg Feary and Prasad Sharma will present “Top Trucking & Logistics Law Considerations” for the Truckload Carrier Association’s Executive Leadership Online Program, November 24.
September 14, 2017
Truckload Carriers Association’s 2024 Executive Leadership Online Program
Greg Feary and Prasad Sharma will present “Top Trucking & Logistics Law Considerations” during a Webinar as part of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Executive Leadership Online Program, October 24.
September 14, 2017
2024 Illinois Trucking Association Annual Meeting & Expo
Independent Contractor Update and the New BIPA Law
September 14, 2017 | Fontana, WI
American Trucking Associations’ 2024 Trucking Legal Forum
Independent Contractor Panel
September 14, 2017 | Minneapolis, MN
2023 American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition
Top Legal and Regulatory Challenges Facing Trucking Companies
September 14, 2017 | Austin, TX