Transportation & Logistics Attorney - Outside General Counsel

Transportation & Logistics Attorney

• Outside General Counsel La Grange, IL 60525 $100,000
• $150,000 a year
• Full-time $100,000
• $150,000 a year
• Full-time You Know Freight.

We Know How to Use That. About Fornaro Law Fornaro Law is an Outside General Counsel practice built for business owners who need more than a reactive legal team. We work as embedded advisors — inside the conversation before problems become expensive, not just brought in to clean them up after. We're growing our Transportation & Logistics practice and looking for an attorney who wants to practice law differently. The Role This is not a traditional associate position. You won't be handed assignments and told to execute. You'll own client relationships, sit inside business conversations, and help transportation and logistics companies make better decisions — not just manage their legal exposure. Our expanding Transportation & Logistics practice is looking for attorneys who understand trucking and freight from the inside — not just from the courtroom. Attorneys who want client-facing work, real advisory relationships, and a role that goes beyond litigation. If you've spent years doing defense work, compliance, or contract review and wondered whether there's a more meaningful way to apply what you know, this is worth a serious look. What You'll Do Serve as outside general counsel to transportation, trucking, and logistics businesses Advise clients proactively on contracts, risk, operations, and business decisions — not just respond to fires Build and manage long-term client relationships Collaborate with and learn from a senior team focused on delivering real business value What We're Looking For Licensed attorney with experience in transportation, trucking, freight, or supply chain law Comfortable in client-facing, advisory roles — not just document production Ability to follow a business conversation, not just a legal one Entrepreneurial mindset; you think bigger than the assignment in front of you Illinois bar admission required (or eligibility to waive in) Why Fornaro Law Advisory-first model — you help clients decide what work should be done, not just execute what's assigned Long-term client relationships, not one-off files Environment where your work is visible and your voice matters Direct access to firm leadership and a clear path to grow within the practice To Apply Send your resume to valerie@fornarolaw.com. No formal cover letter required — just tell us who you are and what you're looking for.

Pay:

$100,000.00

• $150,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person