Alexander C. Karcher
Of Counsel
41 South High Street
Huntington Center, 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P 614.636.1966
F 614.463.9792
P 614.636.1966 | F 614.463.9792
Overview
Alex’s practice is focused on the modern supply chain, assisting transportation and logistics clients in a wide array of matters, including regulatory and compliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (and state equivalent) audit representation, safety consulting, contract review and drafting – such as broker-carrier, shipper-carrier, independent contractor/owner operator, and warehousing agreements – and obtainment of state and federal motor carrier and brokerage authorities. In addition, a large portion of Alex’s practice involves transactional matters, including due diligence work specific to transactions involving significant transportation components. Having handled a variety of business-to-business and transportation-related cases, such as prosecution and defense of Carmack claims, and employment disputes, Alex is also an experienced litigator in state and federal courts throughout the country.
Experience
- Obtained a six-figure judgment against the State of Ohio Department of Transportation for damages caused to client’s power unit and property by a snow plow driver
- Obtained a $250,000 judgment against a large Amazon freight broker and successfully obtained the dismissal of the freight broker’s six-figure counterclaims
- Favorably defended a motor carrier/broker client and resolved a $12,000,000 breach of contract claim brought on behalf of a major freight broker alleging violations of a non-solicitation and non-competition clause
- Successfully consulted with a large tanker client following an adverse tanker explosion to rebuild the motor carrier’s safety and compliance program, thereby avoiding any adverse audit findings
Services
- Transportation & Logistics
- Transportation Regulatory Compliance
- Transportation Contract Review
- Transportation Litigation
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
Industries
Education
-
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law,
J.D.
- Degree Certificate Recipient, Moritz College of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
- The Ohio State University Journal of Criminal Law, Staff Editor
- CALI Award in Excellence, Pre-Trial Litigation
- CALI Award in Excellence, E-Discovery Law
- Research Assistant to Dean Nancy H. Rogers, Divided Community Project
- Ohio Supreme Court Certified Mediator
- President, Moritz College of Law Truancy Mediation Project
-
Carthage College,
B.A.,
History
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Certifications
- Mediation Certification, Ohio Supreme Court
Recognitions
- Nomination and Graduate of the Ohio Trucking Association Emerge OTA Leadership Program (2020-2021)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Transportation Law (2024)
- Central Ohio's Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO Magazine (2022)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- The Ohio Trucking Association,
- Board of Trustees, Member
- Safety Council, Member & Vice-Chair (Present)
- The Transportation Lawyers Association, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee and Association Member (Present)
- Conference of Freight Counsel, Member
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Toledo Bar Association, Member
- National LGBT Bar Association, Member
Insights
Article
Identifying a Community Spirit - Co-Author, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's Divided Community Project (April 2019)
Presentations
"Fleet Safety Policies and Procedures" - Ohio Trucking Safety Council (October 2023)
"COVID-19 Protocol for Trucking Companies" - Ohio Trucking Association (2021)
"Updates to Ohio Independent Contractor Laws and Bureau of Workers' Compensation Considerations" - Ohio Trucking Association (2021)
"In-Cab Technologies" - Ohio Trucking Association (2019)
Firm News
15 Roetzel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel Expands Transportation & Logistics Team with Addition of Columbus Attorneys Greg Melick and Alex Karcher (Jan 21, 2022)
Services
- Transportation & Logistics
- Transportation Regulatory Compliance
- Transportation Contract Review
- Transportation Litigation
- Complex Business & Commercial Litigation
Industries
Overview
Alex’s practice is focused on the modern supply chain, assisting transportation and logistics clients in a wide array of matters, including regulatory and compliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (and state equivalent) audit representation, safety consulting, contract review and drafting – such as broker-carrier, shipper-carrier, independent contractor/owner operator, and warehousing agreements – and obtainment of state and federal motor carrier and brokerage authorities. In addition, a large portion of Alex’s practice involves transactional matters, including due diligence work specific to transactions involving significant transportation components. Having handled a variety of business-to-business and transportation-related cases, such as prosecution and defense of Carmack claims, and employment disputes, Alex is also an experienced litigator in state and federal courts throughout the country.
Experience
- Obtained a six-figure judgment against the State of Ohio Department of Transportation for damages caused to client’s power unit and property by a snow plow driver
- Obtained a $250,000 judgment against a large Amazon freight broker and successfully obtained the dismissal of the freight broker’s six-figure counterclaims
- Favorably defended a motor carrier/broker client and resolved a $12,000,000 breach of contract claim brought on behalf of a major freight broker alleging violations of a non-solicitation and non-competition clause
- Successfully consulted with a large tanker client following an adverse tanker explosion to rebuild the motor carrier’s safety and compliance program, thereby avoiding any adverse audit findings
Education
-
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law,
J.D.
- Degree Certificate Recipient, Moritz College of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
- The Ohio State University Journal of Criminal Law, Staff Editor
- CALI Award in Excellence, Pre-Trial Litigation
- CALI Award in Excellence, E-Discovery Law
- Research Assistant to Dean Nancy H. Rogers, Divided Community Project
- Ohio Supreme Court Certified Mediator
- President, Moritz College of Law Truancy Mediation Project
-
Carthage College,
B.A.,
History
- cum laude
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Certifications
- Mediation Certification, Ohio Supreme Court
Recognitions
- Nomination and Graduate of the Ohio Trucking Association Emerge OTA Leadership Program (2020-2021)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Transportation Law (2024)
- Central Ohio's Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO Magazine (2022)
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- The Ohio Trucking Association,
- Board of Trustees, Member
- Safety Council, Member & Vice-Chair (Present)
- The Transportation Lawyers Association, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee and Association Member (Present)
- Conference of Freight Counsel, Member
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Toledo Bar Association, Member
- National LGBT Bar Association, Member
Insights
Article
Identifying a Community Spirit - Co-Author, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's Divided Community Project (April 2019)
Presentations
"Fleet Safety Policies and Procedures" - Ohio Trucking Safety Council (October 2023)
"COVID-19 Protocol for Trucking Companies" - Ohio Trucking Association (2021)
"Updates to Ohio Independent Contractor Laws and Bureau of Workers' Compensation Considerations" - Ohio Trucking Association (2021)
"In-Cab Technologies" - Ohio Trucking Association (2019)
Firm News
15 Roetzel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 17, 2023)
Roetzel Expands Transportation & Logistics Team with Addition of Columbus Attorneys Greg Melick and Alex Karcher (Jan 21, 2022)