The biggest issues in maritime law are the untrained boater causing accidents and then those same boaters not carrying sufficient insurance. We have seen over and over in the last several years, ...

In early 2025, a seaman slipped aboard a U.S. government vessel and was awarded $398,135 for workplace injuries under the Jones Act. According to a maritime maintenance and cure lawyer, the Jones Act ...

Maritime law is among the most intricate legal fields. Without prior experience in managing such legal matters, you might quickly feel out of your depth, no pun intended. A seasoned maritime attorney ...

The Doiron decision from the US 5th Circuit that changed the test for a maritime contract has been one of the biggest issues that affect Texas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico. The choice of ...

Grady Hurley, a partner and co-leader of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team at Jones Walker LLP, has been elected president of the Maritime Law Association of the United ...

George M. Jones joins Los Angeles Maritime Law offices of Charles D. Naylor. An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Jones brings to the firm more than 20 years of maritime law experience. “I’ve known ...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whiteford Taylor & Preston announces that Charles L. Simmons, Jr., and James R. Jeffcoat have joined the firm in Baltimore. “We are delighted to welcome Charlie and James,” ...