Maritime Law
Maritime and admiralty are one of Holloway & Stires, PC areas of focus. We work with vessel owners, operators, and insurers of shipping companies, vessels, piers, marinas, port authorities, and others in marine-related legal disputes.
Our firm is composed of industry experts who have a thorough understanding of the statutes and regulations regarding vessel and navigation and shipping. We’re also up to date on these state and federal laws:
- Jones Act
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
- Death on the High Seas Act
- Merchant Marine Acts
- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
- Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation
We handle admiralty and maritime matters including but not limited to:
- Maritime personal injury or wrongful death claims
- Admiralty jurisdiction and venue
- Cargo loss or damage
- Contract disputes
- Maritime tort claims (collision, allision, pollution
- Products liability
- Recreational and pleasure boating legal issues
- Maritime Workers’ Compensation
Our defense for maritime claims extend to port locations throughout the Pacific Rim including:
- Alaska Ports of Anchorage, Ketchikan and Juneau
- American Samoa
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
- Cook Islands Port of Avatiu
- New Zealand Ports of Auckland, Marsden Point, and Westport
- Philippines Ports of Manila, Davao, and Subic Bay
- South American Ports in Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and other countries
