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PDFJustin is a civil litigation associate focusing on Maritime, Environmental, and International Trade related matters. As a member of the Maritime Practice Group, his practice involves all aspects of Maritime and Admiralty law, including Marine Insurance, Personal Injury, and Vessel Finance. Justin also assists clients in the navigation of certain regulatory concerns involving the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Vessel Documentation Center, the Federal Maritime Commission, and Customs and Border Protection.
Justin joined the firm after receiving his Juris Doctorate and Certificate of Specialization in Maritime Law from Tulane University, where he served as the president of his class and an editor on the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. During law school, Justin interned for both the Federal Maritime Commission and the United States Department of Justice: Aviation & Admiralty Civil Division in Washington, D.C.
Prior to law school, Justin, a native Virginian, worked in aquaculture for one of the largest oyster companies on the Chesapeake Bay, was a U.S. Sailing Instructor, and a collegiate racer.
Practice Areas
Experience
- Appeared and argued before General District, Circuit, and Federal District Courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Provided insurance coverage analysis on a variety of marine insurance issues, including first and third party claims involving maritime personal injury, property damage, and oil spill liability.
- Assisted client in expeditiously releasing its vessel from arrest and pursued a successful defense of a bunker broker’s necessaries claim against that vessel.
- Advised aquaculture client as to Jones Act liability and assisted in the drafting of a proposed amendment to the Jones Act concerning aquaculture workers.
Presentations
Invited Speaker, "Navigating Marine Insurance from the Insured's Point of View," The Virginia Yacht Club (October 2018)
Invited Speaker, “Shedding Light on the Legal Side of Aquaculture,” The Virginia Aquaculture Conference (November 2017)