Andrew D. Craven

Partner

P
(786) 804-4614
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(305) 372-5044
100 S.E. 2nd Street
Suite 2150
Miami
,
FL
33131
833 Highland Avenue
Suite 202
Orlando
,
FL
32803

PRACTICE AREAS

Admiralty and Maritime

Transportation

Commercial Litigation

General Liability and Casualty Defense

Product Liability

Admissions

Florida

United States Court of Appeals, 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

Education

Stetson University College of Law

J.D., 1999

Florida State University

B.A., 1996

North of England P&I Association’s Residential Training Course

Andrew D. Craven focuses his practice on 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 trial and appeal litigation.

Andrew D. Craven focuses his practice on 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 trial and appeal litigation.

Andrew has extensive experience working with London and domestic marine insurers, providing his clients an advantage as a result of his thorough understanding of the nuances in marine insurance practice and policy. In addition to assisting clients in maritime personal injury and wrongful death claims that involve complex matters, involving multiple plaintiffs or catastrophic injuries, Andrew also frequently defends claims brought by crew members, maritime workers, or personal representatives pursuant to the Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Death on the High Seas Act, and the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

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 the gulf oil spill, and risk shifting agreements in maritime contracts.

Professional Associations

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

Achievements

Selected to Florida Super Lawyers® (2017-2019)

Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Florida Bar.

AV preeminent rated.

Presentations

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

Languages

German

Andrew D. Craven focuses his practice on 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 trial and appeal litigation.

Andrew has extensive experience working with London and domestic marine insurers, providing his clients an advantage as a result of his thorough understanding of the nuances in marine insurance practice and policy. In addition to assisting clients in maritime personal injury and wrongful death claims that involve complex matters, involving multiple plaintiffs or catastrophic injuries, Andrew also frequently defends claims brought by crew members, maritime workers, or personal representatives pursuant to the Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Death on the High Seas Act, and the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

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 the gulf oil spill, and risk shifting agreements in maritime contracts.

Professional Associations

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

Achievements

Selected to Florida Super Lawyers® (2017-2019)

Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Florida Bar.

AV preeminent rated.

Presentations

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

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