Mike worked aboard river, inland, and near coastal tugboats for eight years before attending law
school. Moreover, he has spent a lifetime fishing and boating in our local area waters. His
experience on the water guides Mike’s admiralty and maritime law practice.
 

As an attorney, Mike has investigated and litigated a wide variety of marine casualties and
personal injury claims. Mike represents clients in the following areas of admiralty and maritime
law:

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• Maritime incident response

• Recreational boating accidents

• Heavy marine construction

• Marine casualties involving allusion, collisions, capsizing of vessels, breakaways, groundings and cargo damage

• Dock damage

• Salvage

• Maritime personal injury

• Longshore Harbor Worker's Compensation Act (LHWCA)

• Jones Act seamen

• Maritime worker injuries

• Limitation of Liability Act

• Disputes between charterers and owners

• Tariff Disputes

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