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Admiralty Maritime

Maritime commerce has always been a part of New Orleans. At Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., our lawyers maintain an active maritime and admiralty practice, representing clients in state and federal courts in Louisiana and throughout the Gulf Coast region.

Our clients include oil and oil field service companies; offshore vessel operators; and tug, barge and ocean-going vessel owners and operators for whom we have handled claims involving:

  • Personal injury while at sea, on navigable waters or while working in the harbor
  • Cargo
  • Collisions
  • Limitation of liability
  • Marine insurance
  • Vessel mortgages
  • Vessel seizures

Representation In All Maritime Contract Matters

We also represent clients in contract drafting, review, negotiation, enforcement, arbitration and other options concerning agreements for shipping cargo and in resolving issues that result from performance of those contracts. Our lawyers have extensive expertise in the requirements of the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

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We can help you navigate the waters of admiralty and maritime law. Contact an attorney at Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., in New Orleans, Louisiana.