Maritime Litigation

To capably represent you in maritime litigation, a lawyer needs an in-depth understanding of the maritime industry. Our lawyers have this understanding, thanks to decades spent representing clients in this area.

For example, we represent vessel interests in casualty litigation. This includes oil spills, injuries, collisions, cargo damage and groundings. We also represent clients in commercial disputes, such as those involving

• Maritime contract breaches
• Maritime liens and preferred mortgage foreclosures
• Rule B attachments
• Ship repair contracts
• Government contracts
• Maritime bankruptcies

Vessel owners, aware of our white-collar defense and investigations expertise, hire us when being investigated or charged with environmental crimes by the Department of Justice. In addition, we represent these clients in disputes with the government over regulatory compliance. The regulations encompass virtually every maritime area including fishing, pollution, customs, transportation and the workplace.

Our maritime litigation is nationwide. We represent maritime clients in federal and state courts, as well as before the Federal Maritime Commission, the Department of Transportation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.