Former HMAA Director; maritime attorney (J.D. 1990 Duke University School of Law); former mariner in US flag vessels; experience ashore in fleet operations for manager of product tankers and dry bulk vessels.

Experience areas: Trial, arbitration, and mediation of maritime and energy matters; charter party disputes; offshore energy contract disputes; marine casualties; cargo claims; offshore wind projects; FMC, Jones Act, and shipping regulations; bunker disputes; maritime liens and vessel seizures.

Proctor member in Maritime Law Association; HMAA arbitration training.

Admitted to practice law in Texas, US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals for 5th and 10th Circuits, US District Courts for Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas.