Admiralty and Maritime
General Liability and Casualty Defense
Commercial Litigation
Transportation
Product Liability
Insurance Defense
Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Stetson University College of Law
J.D., 1999
Florida State University
B.A., 1996
Andrew focuses his practice on admiralty and maritime matters including the defense of crew and passenger claims, limitation of liability actions, cargo claims and salvage claims. He is board-certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Florida Bar and his experience includes jury trials at both the federal and state court levels, binding arbitrations and appeals. He has argued before both the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal.
Andrew works with cruise lines, domestic insurers and UK based marine insurers and frequently defends claims brought by crew members, maritime workers, or personal representatives pursuant to the Jones Act, General Maritime Law and Death on the High Seas Act.He also routinely handles salvage claims including through trial.
Andrew has been published and has presented on various topics including crew claims in the United States, cruise line personal injury law, legal ramifications of environmental damages and maritime contracts.
Florida Bar
Past Chair, Florida Grievance Committee 11C
Dade County Bar Association
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club
Selected to Florida Super Lawyers®
Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Florida Bar
AV Preeminent® Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
North England P&I Association’s Residential Training Course
Co-Editor, Florida Maritime Law and Practice
Co-Editor, Crew Claims in the United States, 6th Edition
Co-Author, Risk Shifting Agreements in Maritime Contracts
Speaker, Management of Maintenance and Cure, 2009
Speaker, Negotiations and Settlement, 2010
Speaker, Legal Ramifications of our Gulf Spill, 2010
Speaker, Cruise Industry Seminar, 2012
Speaker, Emerging Trends in Cruise Line Law, 2015
Speaker, Florida Bar Admiralty Course, 2017-2018
Speaker, Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys conferences
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Andrew focuses his practice on admiralty and maritime matters including the defense of crew and passenger claims, limitation of liability actions, cargo claims and salvage claims. He is board-certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Florida Bar and his experience includes jury trials at both the federal and state court levels, binding arbitrations and appeals. He has argued before both the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal.
Andrew works with cruise lines, domestic insurers and UK based marine insurers and frequently defends claims brought by crew members, maritime workers, or personal representatives pursuant to the Jones Act, General Maritime Law and Death on the High Seas Act.He also routinely handles salvage claims including through trial.
Andrew has been published and has presented on various topics including crew claims in the United States, cruise line personal injury law, legal ramifications of environmental damages and maritime contracts.
Florida Bar
Past Chair, Florida Grievance Committee 11C
Dade County Bar Association
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club
Selected to Florida Super Lawyers®
Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Florida Bar
AV Preeminent® Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
North England P&I Association’s Residential Training Course
Co-Editor, Florida Maritime Law and Practice
Co-Editor, Crew Claims in the United States, 6th Edition
Co-Author, Risk Shifting Agreements in Maritime Contracts
Speaker, Management of Maintenance and Cure, 2009
Speaker, Negotiations and Settlement, 2010
Speaker, Legal Ramifications of our Gulf Spill, 2010
Speaker, Cruise Industry Seminar, 2012
Speaker, Emerging Trends in Cruise Line Law, 2015
Speaker, Florida Bar Admiralty Course, 2017-2018
Speaker, Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys conferences
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