Maritime and Admiralty

With offices in Galveston and Houston, the busiest ports along the Texas Gulf Coast, it is not surprising that the Litigation Attorneys at Sheehy, Ware & Pappas have a wide range of experience in admiralty and maritime litigation. This experience allows us to handle any lawsuit involving admiralty or maritime interests, including:

  •   Personal injury and wrongful death
  •   Property damage
  •   Terminal operations
  •   Fire and explosion claims
  •   Toxic exposure
  •   Drilling platform construction and operations
  •   Oil and hazardous materials spills
  •   Cargo loss and damage
  •   Collision
  •   Salvage
  •   Insurance coverage and indemnity
  •   Maritime contracts
  •   Charter parties
  •   Maritime liens


Our lawyers expertly navigate the legislative framework unique to these claims including the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act and the Harter Act.

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