Houston Admiralty Litigation Lawyers
Jones Act — Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act — Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
The Houston office of Deans & Lyons, L.L.P., is particularly well positioned to handle a wide range of maritime and admiralty litigation. We focus on maritime insurers and their insureds in coverage disputes and represent ship and oil platform owners in matters governed by maritime and admiralty law. Houston is one of the busiest ports in the world and the Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest waterways in the country; our attorneys have developed a focus in this area of the law.
Our Clients
In addition to ship owners and operators, clients in this area of our practice include:
- Shipyards and outfitters
- Drilling contractors
- Offshore construction and transportation companies
- Salvage companies
We also represent marine insurance underwriters and brokers. We defend clients such as these against claims by employees, such as stevedores, freight porters and seamen; cargo owners and shippers; charter parties; and vessel suppliers. For all clients, we combine our litigation experience and the extensive technical resources of the firm to develop strong cases.
Extensive Experience in Maritime Law
This area of our practice is coordinated by Houston attorney Timothy Hogan, a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience litigating on behalf of corporate clients. Partner Gregory Deans previously worked in a large Houston firm where he focused on maritime and admiralty claims and Jones Act representation. He continues to use his extensive experience to provide clients with effective advocacy in maritime and admiralty matters. Together, these attorneys lead a legal team known for its ability to focus with surgical precision on the important issues in each case.
Our Maritime and Admiralty Cases
Our cases have involved complex issues of cargo damage, oil spills and other environmental matters, fires and explosions, marine collisions, vessel arrest and attachment. Many of these cases have also evolved into personal injury and wrongful death matters, another area of practice for our law firm. Whatever the particular issue in the case, our clients rely on our legal team to manage litigation expenses and develop strong arguments that seek the best outcome possible.
To speak with one of our Texas maritime law attorneys, contact us at 214-736-7861. Learn how we can be effective advocates in this area of the law.
