Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; American Arbitration Association; Texas and New York bar; United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., Marine Transportation); St. John’s University School of Law, (J.D.); Maritime Attorney 1974 to present; Proctor, Maritime Law Association; The Coastal Corporation; Senior Vice President, Coscol Petroleum Company (trading and voyage and time chartering); Sr. Vice President, Coastal States Shipping Co. (management of foreign and domestic fleets).
Experience in arbitrations, trials or mediations of maritime, admiralty, oil and gas, energy and transportation disputes, particularly involving charter parties, commodity trading, offshore oil and gas operations, ship/rig construction and repair contracts, marine insurance and salvage.