Maritime

The Maritime Law Group at Gordon & Rees, LLP consists of attorneys in both Northern and Southern California who specialize in maritime law. Many of these attorneys came to Gordon & Rees from prestigious maritime firms and practices. The group includes attorneys with practical industry experience.

The attorneys in the Maritime Law Group handle litigation and counseling for all types of maritime businesses and insurers, including foreign and U. S. flag vessels, terminals, stevedoring companies, shipyards, ship repair contractors, marine construction companies, fishing vessels, fish processors, canneries, offshore operations, tug and tow operations, salvage companies and diving outfits. Our attorneys have extensive experience in assisting clients in the following areas:

• Maritime employment
• Marine pollution claims
• Maritime personal injury (Jones Act, DOHSA, general maritime law, LHWCA)
• Marine cargo and transportation
• Passenger claims and ticketing disputes
• International choice of laws, jurisdiction and venue
• Ship mortgage and finance
• Salvage
• Tug and tow
• Hull and machinery
• Vessel collision
• Marine insurance
• Arbitration of maritime claims
• Water sports and recreation
• U.S. Coast Guard proceedings
• Manning and safety (including Fed-OSHA)
• Proceedings in rem (vessel arrests and limitation of liability)

Gordon & Rees attorneys represent domestic and foreign marine insurers and protection and indemnity associations on issues particular to marine insurance, including coverage and defense.

The attorneys of the Maritime Law Group work closely with the firm's other practice groups in addressing all of our clients' business and financial concerns. For example, the attorneys in the Maritime Law Group have been retained by preferred ship mortgage holders and other financial institutions to analyze and improve vessel owner policies and procedures in order to protect holders of liens and security interests.

The experience of the Maritime Law Group attorneys provides for prompt and efficient representation on all maritime matters.