Maritime Partners Hires Two In Executive Leadership Roles
;s Chambers-ranked maritime transactional team in New York. Before joining Reed Smith in 2013, Chase was an associate at Watson, Farley and Williams LLP in New York. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from St. Lawrence University, then went on to complete his law degree at Cornell Law School in 2001, with a specialization in International Legal Affairs. He is the chair of the Financing Committee of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, and a director of the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce and New York Maritime, lnc.“We are thrilled to have these two experts
Alicia Barton Named CEO of Vineyard Offshore
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Earlier in her career, Barton practiced law and served in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from the Ohio State University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. Barton sits on the boards of directors of several climate focused organizations and companies, including the Environmental League of Massachusetts, the Advisory Board for the New England Women in Energy and Environment (NEWIEE) and formerly Chaired the Board for Greentown Labs. Vineyard
Dumont Takes the Helm at Cal Maritime
before leading major white-collar criminal investigations. Since leaving government service, Dumont has served as a strategy consultant to higher education and the tech sector.Dumont earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine, a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School, a Master of Science from the National War College, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College
Ports of Indiana Names Hermer as COO, Hall as General Counsel
, customs bonding warehousing, in-transit cargo and multi-modal shipping.Hall spent five years in the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Samuel Gompers AD-37 during the Gulf War. He received a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and his doctorate of jurisprudence from Drake University Law School
Interview: Boriana Farrar, Ship Owners Claims Bureau
commercial lawyer, but as an intern with a law firm (Sher Garner) in New Orleans I started working on maritime cases. I found it interesting and challenging, and I fell in love with the subject.”“I decided to specialize in maritime law and obtain another LLM in Admiralty Law at Tulane Law School, which is the best in this field in the country, if not worldwide. I find that the maritime world is very dynamic and still enjoy being part of it.”Boriana had many mentors along the way who helped shape her career especially Joe Hughes, Vince Solarino and Dorothea Ioannou at the American
Lee Named Partner at Holland & Knight
defined practice or apparent method. Prior to beginning the practice of law, Lee served as a soldier in the U.S. Army and subsequently as a middle and high school teacher. He received his LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his LL.M. in admiralty from Tulane University Law School, his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and his B.S. from The Citadel.
Reed Smith Adds Two Shipping Partners
jurisdiction. Panayides acts for owners, charterers, ship managers and brokers, as well as P&I clubs. Her knowledge extends to the offshore sector where she handles disputes arising from drilling, FPSO and supply vessel contracts. Sarma is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Columbia Law School. She was recruited to the firm in 2015 to fill a specific need in New York for partner-level skills across litigation, transactional and regulatory shipping matters. Sarma came to the firm with 23 years of experience in the New York office of a global shipping boutique law firm. She has substantial
Can Employers Ask About Prescription Drug Use?
, Inc., where he provides legal guidance to over 400 member companies regarding compliance with federal regulations impacting the maritime industry. He also conducts nationwide, on-site training classes for drug and alcohol testing as well as sexual harassment. Mark received his Juris Doctor from Pace Law School where he graduated cum laude and now serves as the President of the Pace Law School Alumni Association. (As published in the September 2017 edition of Marine News
For Payroll Purposes, is Your Seaman Really a Seaman?
you are served with a lawsuit. The Author Larry DeMarcay is a partner in the law firm of Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer. His areas of practice include commercial litigation, admiralty, personal injury, transportation, real estate, construction and corporate law. Prior to attending law school, DeMarcay served on the Washington based legislative staff of Congressman Jimmy Hayes. On the web: www.bhbmlaw.com (As published in the July 2017 edition of Marine News)
Leney Elected to Partner at Montgomery McCracken
and the Maritime Law Association. In addition, she is a member of the board of trustees for the Alice Paul Institute, a non-for-profit corporation that promotes gender equality through education and leadership development. Leney received a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Camden. While in law school, Leney was an associate editor of the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion and served as vice president and president of the International Law Society. She was also a member of the Civil Practice Clinic, where she successfully obtained SSI benefits on behalf of a client in an appeal against the
Martin Joins Moore & Company
, Vice President of Internal Communication of the Hispanic National Bar Association and Vice President of the Cuban American Bar Association of the university. She was also the Student Works Editor of the Florida Journal of International Law. In addition to her many involvements, Martin entered law school with a Masters in Business Administration from Universidad Católica Boliviana in La Paz, Bolivia. Prior to receiving her MBA, she graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, International Development Studies and a Minor in French
FMC Commissioner Doyle Welcomes Parsons as New Counsel
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner William P. Doyle announced that Patrick W. Parsons will serve as his new Counsel. Parsons is a 2015 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law. While in law school, he clerked in my office for two semesters and later worked for the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General as a legal assistant, and after being admitted to the West Virginia State Bar, he was converted to the position of Attorney Advisor there. Prior to law school, Parsons graduated from West Virginia University with
Crowley Promotes VP and Deputy General Counsel
as a transactions and tax controversy advisor at a large professional services firm where she specialized in mergers and acquisitions, transaction integration and taxation. McClellan has a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Florida, a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from Boston University School of Law. McClellan is a licensed attorney in Florida and Massachusetts
Foss Hires VP, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer
at Univar Inc., where she managed the company's global litigation portfolio. Before going in-house, she clerked for the Honorable John C. Coughenour, and was a private practice litigator at Garvey Schubert Barer. Nguyen-Bull graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude and from Yale Law School, where she was an editor of the Yale Law Journal and Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law & Technology Journal. She serves on the board of PeaceTrees Vietnam, a humanitarian organization working in central Vietnam and co-chaired the Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee for 2015. Nguyen-Bull
Teekay Veteran Glendinning to Retire
, and in 2006 was promoted to his current position of Vice President, Teekay Gas. He represents Teekay Gas on the boards of joint ventures with partners in Belgium, Indonesia, Japan and Qatar. Prior to joining Teekay, Kremin was an attorney in an admiralty law firm in Manhattan. Prior to attending law school in New York City, he worked for a leading owner and operator of containerships
Crowley Promotes VP of Procurement
, Harrison supported the company’s growing ship management business with claims management, and led the risk management and mitigation for the Ebola relief project (Operation United Assistance) as well as the Accord Ship Management acquisition. Harrison received a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane Law School with a certificate in Maritime Law. She is a member of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association as well as the Maritime Law Association. “Parker is customer focused, very bright and has high energy with a good balance of professional poise,” said Calvin
Huffman Joins Blank Rome in Houston
moment’s notice, and manage the potential civil and criminal consequences involved. Admitted to practice in Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, Huffman earned his J.D. from Baylor Law School and his B.S. from the United States Military Academy. While he was in law school, he was elected to the Order of the Barristers. Prior to law school, Huffman served as a Captain in the United States Army.
