Our firm’s attorneys have extensive experience assisting manufacturers, shippers, cargo clients and other entities involved in disputes and actions arising under admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
Our attorneys are highly knowledgeable and well versed with the nuances and intricacies of the specific statutes and procedures frequently applicable to admiralty and maritime claims including the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), and the Jones Act.
The array of maritime matters the firm has been involved with enables our attorneys to counsel clients through a diverse range of issues including commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, contract, product liability and insurance disputes. Our firm’s attorneys have also assisted maritime clients in managing high profile catastrophic events and associated governmental investigations, in addition to representing domestic and foreign clients through litigation at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal court.
Our attorneys work diligently with clients to develop effective strategies, not only for dispute resolution and litigation but also to protect a client’s reputation prior to and during litigation and in advance of product launches and product support services afterward. Additionally, our attorneys have lectured at industry seminars on the impact of climate change on the maritime industry.