News & Articles - Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP - Maritime Law Firm

May 9, 2008

NEWS

FREEHILL HOGAN & MAHAR PARTNER PARTICIPATES IN SYMPOSIUM

On April 16, 2008 Partner Thomas Russo participated in a day long symposium regarding oil spill response conducted by Gard N.A. Tom will be a member of a panel addressing Criminal Issues and Risk Management.

FREEHILL HOGAN & MAHAR AGAIN RANKED IN THE TOP TIER OF NEW YORK MARITIME FIRMS

For the third consecutive year, Chambers USA 2007 has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of New York maritime law firms, where FHM is joined by only one other firm. In addition to again ranking the firm No. 1, Chambers has singled out thirty-two New York shipping attorneys as "Leaders in the Field" and seven are FHM partners: Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Michael Fernandez, Tom Russo and Gina Venezia.

Chambers USA's profile of FHM begins:

For many the name Freehill is synonymous with shipping in New York and commentators are singing the firms’ praises, describing it as "the best maritime firm in the country."

To read the complete Chambers USA 2007 profile of the firm, click HERE.

Chambers Global 2007 ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top ten firms in the world in shipping and Bill Juska was named as a global leader in the field of shipping law.

Chambers & Partners has been publishing rankings of U.K. attorneys since 1990 and began publishing Chambers Global in 1999, followed by Chambers USA in 2003. The Chambers rankings are the product of independent research carried out by Chambers’ researchers, including numerous interviews with clients and other law firms.

FIVE FREEHILL PARTNERS NAMED NEW YORK "SUPER LAWYERS"

Law and Politics Magazine has named George Freehill, Peter Gutowski, Eric Lenck, Wayne Meehan and Don Murnane as New York "Super Lawyers" for 2007 in the Transportation and Maritime Fields. The selection methodology includes a statewide nomination process, followed by peer review by practice area and independent research. The resulting list of Super Lawyers represents the top 5% of the attorneys in New York City. In addition, their names have been published in the New York Super Lawyers - Metro Edition magazine, which was distributed with the New York Times on September 23, 2007.

FOUR FREEHILL PARTNERS LISTED AS BEST MARITIME ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK

The 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America has listed Freehill partners Patrick Bonner, Peter Gutowski, Wayen Meehan and Don Murnane among the best maritime attorneys in New York. Selections by the Best Lawyers in America are based on peer nominations and peer voting.

FREEHILL HOGAN & MAHAR CHOSEN BY THE LEGAL 500

In May, 2007 The Legal 500, US Volume III: Litigation, listed FHM in the third tier of all U.S. law firms in the "Insurance and Reinsurance: Shipping" field, with only two firms ranked higher. The Legal 500 noted that the FHM ranking "is affected by the fact that it focuses exclusively on insurance and not reinsurance work." George Freehill and Michael Fernandez were noted as leading individuals.

The Legal 500’s evaluation of law firms is based on work carried out in the last 12 months and on feedback received from clients and other law firms in the same market.

In June 2007 the Legal Media Group announced publication of Expert Guides to the Leading US Lawyers - Best of the Best USA. FHM partner Bill Juska has been chosen as one of the top 25 experts in shipping law in the United States. The selection was based on research with in-house counsel and other attorneys in the field.

In July, 2007 Who’s Who Legal announced that following six months of research with clients and peers, FHM partners Peter Gutowski and Bill Juska are among the 47 U.S. shipping lawyers listed in The International Who’s Who of Shipping & Maritime Lawyers 2007.

In October, 2006 FHM partners Tom Russo and John Karpousis gave a presentation for shipowners at the Standard P&I Club’s Greek office, addressing U.S. pollution statutes, criminal charges arising out of oily water separator cases, on board investigations and evidence issues under U.S law.

In June 2007 Gina Venezia and Jim Ross spoke at the West of England P & I Club on the practice and procedure related to Rule B attachments.

In August 2007 Jack Walsh and John Karpousis will be speaking on the topic of maritime personal injury at the Lormans Educational Seminar.

ARTICLES AND SPEECHES

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of any paper listed below, please contact the author at 212-425-1900.

ARBITRATION:

THE ART OF AWARDING COSTS IN NEW YORK MARITIME ARBITRATIONS - IMPROVING THE PRACTICE - Paper delivered at Society of Maritime Arbitrators meeting at the Downtown Athletic Club January 19, 2000 by George B. Freehill, Partner
JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRAL AWARDS -- "MANIFEST DISREGARD OF LAW" STANDARD - Published in The Maritime Advocate, Issue 16, October 2001 at pp. 24-26 by Don Murnane, Partner

CARGO:

ALL PACKAGES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL - Published in the P&I International July 1992 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner
ECONOMIC LOSSES DUE TO DELAY - Paper delivered at Freehill Hogan and Mahar Cargo Seminar on September 18, 1998 by Wayne D. Meehan, Partner
JURISDICTION: THE IMPACT OF SKY REEFER - Paper delivered at Freehill Hogan and Mahar Cargo Seminar on September 18, 1998 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner
OIL SPILLS - BILL OF LADING AND CHARTER PARTY ISSUES - Paper delivered at the Freehill Hogan and Mahar Oil Spill Symposium, May 19, 2000 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner
REFRIGERATED CARGO CLAIMS, COMMON CAUSES AND COGSA DEFENSES - Paper delivered at Freehill Hogan and Mahar Cargo Seminar on September 18, 1998 by James L. Ross, Partner
US CONGRESS CONSIDERS NEW COGSA - Published in the West of England Annual Review 1996 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner

CHARTER PARTY:

CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ARBITRATION - Paper delivered at Barcelona Shipping Law Forum - Opus 2002 - December 9, 2002, by Don P. Murnane, Partner
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG:SHORE/SHIP BREAKDOWN, EXPLOSION, COLLISION, STRIKE AND BOYCOTT - Paper delivered at the Bimco Tanker Seminar, September 30, 1999 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner

CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL:

POLLUTION UPDATE: UNITED STATES OPA - 1990 - CRIMINAL SANCTIONS AND INVERVENTION POWERS - SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STATES INCLUDING CIVIL LIABILITY - Paper delivered at the Tulane London Seminar in May, 1998 by Patrick Bonner, Partner
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN REGULATIONS AND SALVAGE - Paper delivered at the Freehill Hogan and Mahar Oil Spill Symposium, May 19, 2000 by Patrick Bonner, Partner

COLLISION:

IS IT PREMATURE TO ENACT REGULATIONS ON ELECTRONIC CHARTS? - Paper delivered at The Second International Conference on Maritime Law and the Electronic Chart; at New Orleans March 13, 1995 by Patrick Bonner, Partner
USCG AND NTSB INVESTIGATION AND HEARING PROCEDURES - Paper delivered at the Freehill Hogan and Mahar Oil Spill Symposium, May 19, 2000, by Wayne Meehan, Partner

CRIMINAL ENVIRONMENTAL:

CRIME AND THE SEA - Paper delivered at the Mariners Club Seminar in Houston, 1991 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR POLLUTION - Paper delivered at Pacific Admirality Seminar in San Francisco, 1994 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN MARITIME ACCIDENTS - DRI Admiralty and Maritime Law: Selected Topics, pgs. 43-56, 1999 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SHIPOWNERS - A NEW THREAT IN THE U.S.A.? - Paper delivered at The West of England P&I Seminar in Copenhagen 1997 by Eric E. Lenck, Partner
DEALING WITH US LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - Article prepared for UK Club Loss Prevention News, September 2003 Issue, by Thomas M. Russo, Partner.
HOW TO PROTECT SHIPOWNERS AND OPERATORS FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION - Paper delivered at Tecto/Franship Seafarers Colloquium in Belgium on November 7, 2001 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
MARITIME CRIME - Paper delivered at ABA ALI Seminar on Environmental Crimes in Washington D.C., 1999 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
MARITIME CRIMINAL LIABILITY - Paper delivered at the American Petroleum Institute in San Francisco, 1999 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner
MISTAKE AND PUNISHMENT - Paper delivered at Australia/New Zealand Maritime Law Association in Canbara, Australia, 1999 by Thomas M. Russo, Partner

OTHER:

THE MLA CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, LESSONS FOR YOUNG LAWYERS - Published in The MLA Report, Doc. No. 776, p. 13930, June 1, 2004, by Lawrence J. Kahn, Partner

PERSONAL INJURY:

BENEFITS OF CYPRUS FLAG AND CYPRUS LAW - Paper delivered at Maritime Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus on October 6, 1993 by Patrick Bonner, Partner
DEFENSES TO MARITIME PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS - Paper delivered at Lorman Educational Enterprises, Maritime Personal Injury Seminar May 12, 2000 by John J. Walsh, Partner
EVALUATING THE VALUE OF A DEATH CASE - Paper delivered at Freehill Hogan and Mahar Personal Injury seminar June 1997 by Patrick Bonner, Partner
LHWCA AND STATE HEARING LOSS CLAIMS - Paper delivered at Signal Conference, March 29th, 1999 by John Karpousis, Partner
MARINE INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS - Published in the Maritime Law Reporter Volume 11 Number 4 Pages 42-48 by Patrick Bonner, Partner
US WAGE STATUTE: PROGRESS IS BEING MADE - Paper delivered at Connecticut Maritime Association, March 17, 1992 by Patrick J. Bonner, Partner
WHERE TO FILE A MARITIME SUIT? - Paper delivered at The Lorman Seminar, New York, May 11, 1999 by Patrick Bonner, Partner

TERRORISM & PIRACY:

"CSI," "C-TPAT," THE "24-HOUR RULE" AND VESSEL SECURITY PLANS: DO NEW U.S. SECURITY PROGRAMS RESULT IN NEW LIABILITY ISSUES? - Published in the BLG Annual Maritime Law Seminar December, 2003 by Lawrence J. Kahn, Partner, Don P. Murnane, Partner and James L. Ross, Partner
DO NEW U.S. CUSTOMS PROGRAMS RESULT IN NEW LIABILITY ISSUES? - Published in the Malaysian Shipping Press January, 2003 by William L. Juska, Partner, and Lawrence J. Kahn, Partner
FRAUD, THEFT AND PIRACY, ALIVE AND WELL AS WE ENTER THE NEW MILLENNIUM - Paper delivered at Freehill Hogan and Mahar Cargo Seminar on September 18, 1998 by Peter J. Gutowski, Partner
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY ISSUES RELATING TO AN OIL SPILL CAUSED BY TERRORISM - Paper delivered at the Tulane Admiralty Institute in New Orleans, LA on March 20, 2003 by Patrick J. Bonner, Partner
MARITIME TERRORISM - Paper delivered to the International Association of Counterterrorism and Security Professionals on May 19, 2003 by Lawrence J. Kahn, Partner
MARITIME TERRORISM AND REGULATORY CONCERNS - Paper delivered at Ecology & Environement, Inc.'s Strategy and Risk: Business Scenarios for a Dangerous World, September 22, 2003, by Lawrence J. Kahn, Partner
MODERN DAY PIRACY: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS - Paper delivered at the Marine Claims Managers Meeting, February 7, 2000 by Larry J. Kahn, Partner