Thomas M. Canevari
Thomas M. Canevari Partner EMAIL: canevari@freehill.com TEL: 212-381-3017 SERVICES Collision and Casualties Occupational Disease Defense Personal Injury EDUCATION United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S., With Honors, 1982 Quinnipiac College School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1988 Recognition 2017 Client Choice Award for New York in the field of Shipping and Transport Law. The Best Lawyers in America Guide, Maritime Law, 2013-2020. The Legal 500 - USA, 2018 Other Court Admissions U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Representative Cases Defense of Jones Act and other admiralty claims. Investigation/defense of vessel owner in case involving collision between a tank barge and a Duck Boat in Philadelphia. Investigation and representation of vessel owner in claim against platform owner as a result of an allision between a tug/barge and submerged platform after Hurricane Rita, resulting in oil spill and constructive total loss of barge. Investigation and representation of several vessel owners in cases involving engine room fires. Enforcement of post injury arbitration agreements in New York and Louisiana. Arbitration of seaman personal injury claims. Occupational Disease defense in seaman and longshoremen/harbor worker cases, along with gas turbine product liability cases. Decisions of Interest Schreiber v. K-Sea Transportation, Inc., 9 N.Y. 3d 331, 849 N.Y.S. 2d 194 (2007) Barbieri v. K-Sea Transportation, Inc., 566 F.Supp.2d 187 (E.D.N.Y. 2008) Targa Midstream Services Limited Partnership v. K-Sea Transport Partners L.P., 529 F.Supp.2d 598 (S.D. Tex. 2007) Presentations and Publications New York City Asbestos Litigation Update, Presentation in London, UK September 2015. United States Marine Occupational Disease Claims, Presentation at West of England, London November 2014. Post Accident Arbitration Agreements in U.S. Seaman Cases, Presentation at Thomas Miller (Americas) Inc. Bodily Injury Seminar, New Jersey, September 2014. Maintenance and Cure Issues Post Messier v. Bouchard, Presentation at the Spring meeting of the U.S. Maritime Law Association, New York, May 2013. Maintenance and Cure Issues in U.S. Marine Occupational Disease Cases, Presentation in London, UK September 2012. Bar Admissions New York Connecticut Professional Affiliations New York State Bar Association Maritime Law Association of the United States Connecticut Maritime Association Areas of Practice Text Collision and Casualties Occupational Disease Defense Personal Injury Experience Mr. Canevari graduated with Honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1982 with an unlimited horsepower Third Assistant Engineer license for steam and motor vessels. He then worked for 6 years as a Development Test Engineer on gas turbine engines before joining the firm in 1989. Mr. Canevari concentrates on marine personal injury and death cases, including the defense of occupational disease claims. He has represented shipowners in cases dealing with collisions, allisions, fire, engine damage and oil spill response, investigation and litigation. His background and experience on steam powered vessels provide Mr. Canevari with unique insight and expertise in defending marine asbestos claims. Mr. Canevari has dealt with cases in numerous jurisdictions, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Michigan and Minnesota. He has been national coordinating counsel for asbestos matters for an international gas turbine manufacturer since 2004 and he represents the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Industrial Disease Committee. Mr. Canevari holds the highest AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been ranked as a leading maritime attorney by such publications as The Best Lawyers in America Guide and Moffly Media. Mr. Canevari was also received the 2017 Client Choice Award for New York in the field of Shipping and Transport Law. In 2019 Mr. Canevari was confirmed as an expert in maritime law by Euromoney’s International Trade & Shipping Guide.
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Thomas M. Canevari

Partner

EMAIL: canevari@freehill.com

TEL: 212-381-3017

SERVICES

Collision and Casualties
Occupational Disease Defense
Personal Injury

EDUCATION

United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S., With Honors, 1982
Quinnipiac College School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1988

Recognition

2017 Client Choice Award for New York in the field of Shipping and Transport Law.
The Best Lawyers in America Guide, Maritime Law, 2013-2020.
The Legal 500 - USA, 2018

Other Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Representative Cases

Defense of Jones Act and other admiralty claims.
Investigation/defense of vessel owner in case involving collision between a tank barge and a Duck Boat in Philadelphia.
Investigation and representation of vessel owner in claim against platform owner as a result of an allision between a tug/barge and submerged platform after Hurricane Rita, resulting in oil spill and constructive total loss of barge.
Investigation and representation of several vessel owners in cases involving engine room fires.
Enforcement of post injury arbitration agreements in New York and Louisiana.
Arbitration of seaman personal injury claims.
Occupational Disease defense in seaman and longshoremen/harbor worker cases, along with gas turbine product liability cases.

Decisions of Interest

Presentations and Publications

New York City Asbestos Litigation Update, Presentation in London, UK September 2015.
United States Marine Occupational Disease Claims, Presentation at West of England, London November 2014.
Post Accident Arbitration Agreements in U.S. Seaman Cases, Presentation at Thomas Miller (Americas) Inc. Bodily Injury Seminar, New Jersey, September 2014.
Maintenance and Cure Issues Post Messier v. Bouchard, Presentation at the Spring meeting of the U.S. Maritime Law Association, New York, May 2013.
Maintenance and Cure Issues in U.S. Marine Occupational Disease Cases, Presentation in London, UK September 2012.

Bar Admissions

New York
Connecticut

Professional Affiliations

New York State Bar Association
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Connecticut Maritime Association

Areas of Practice Text

Experience

Mr. Canevari graduated with Honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1982 with an unlimited horsepower Third Assistant Engineer license for steam and motor vessels. He then worked for 6 years as a Development Test Engineer on gas turbine engines before joining the firm in 1989.

Mr. Canevari concentrates on marine personal injury and death cases, including the defense of occupational disease claims. He has represented shipowners in cases dealing with collisions, allisions, fire, engine damage and oil spill response, investigation and litigation. His background and experience on steam powered vessels provide Mr. Canevari with unique insight and expertise in defending marine asbestos claims.

Mr. Canevari has dealt with cases in numerous jurisdictions, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Michigan and Minnesota. He has been national coordinating counsel for asbestos matters for an international gas turbine manufacturer since 2004 and he represents the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Industrial Disease Committee.

Mr. Canevari holds the highest AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been ranked as a leading maritime attorney by such publications as The Best Lawyers in America Guide and Moffly Media. Mr. Canevari was also received the 2017 Client Choice Award for New York in the field of Shipping and Transport Law. In 2019 Mr. Canevari was confirmed as an expert in maritime law by Euromoney’s International Trade & Shipping Guide.