PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

· Mediator Certified by the Florida Supreme Court and U.S. District Court (M.D. Fla.)

· Arbitrator in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court of Florida

· National Advisory Board of the Maritime Arbitration Association of the United States

· Member of Florida Academy of Professional Mediators

· Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.

· Proctor in Admiralty, The Maritime Law Association of the United States

· Past Chairman, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute

· Recognized since 1993 in The Best Lawyers In America as a maritime specialist. Also selected as a transportation and maritime Florida Super Lawyer (top 5% of lawyers in Florida as elected by peers)

COURTS OF AUTHORIZED PRACTICE:

· Licensed to practice in The United States Supreme Court, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits Courts of Appeal, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida federal courts, and all Florida state courts

PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS:

· Associate Editor: American Maritime Cases, 2002 to present

· Author: Benedict on Admiralty, Volume 10, Chapter V, Cruise Ships (2001-present); Cruise Ship Passenger Claims and Defenses, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce (1990); Maritime Liens, Law and Practice, The Florida Bar CLE Manual (1993 and 1997)

EDUCATION:

· LL.B., Duke University School of Law, 1967

· A.B., Washington University, 1964

PRACTICE FOCUS:

· Personal injury – crew and passengers

· Collisions and allisions

· Recreational boating

· Salvage claims

· Marine insurance disputes

· Ship repair and marine contracts

FAVORITE TRIAL OBSERVATION:

“Some Folks can Lie Better than Others can Tell the Truth.”