Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of handling cases in the New York and New Jersey trial courts, United States District Court’s for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, District of New Jersey, as well as the New York Appellate Division’s First and Second Departments. Experienced in all phases of civil and commercial litigation, including trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts. Current practice focuses on marine and energy, representing assureds in defense of complex litigation involving personal injury, maritime personal injury, Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, New York State Labor Law, Jones Act, toxic torts, aviation, environmental pollution and property damage, also extends into commercial and contractual disputes, including partnership/joint venture disputes, real estate litigation, business torts, and vendor-vendee disputes relating to technology services.Handles marine insurance coverage matters, providing opinions to insurers on a wide range of issues, including: cargo, hull, protection & indemnity, yacht, marine general liability, business interruption and warehouse legal liability. He has been involved in a variety of declaratory judgment matters, involving coverage issues with respect to marine, energy, inland marine, hull, cargo, charterer’s liability, marine general liability, warehouse legal liability, yacht, freight forwarder liability, terminal operator liability, business interruption, marine environmental/pollution, builder’s risk, stevedore’s liability, protection & indemnity, reinsurance and excess policies.Chair of the Cargo Insurance Subcommittee of the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Member of the Association of Average Adjusters (UK) and the Association of Average Adjusters of the U.S. and Canada, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.