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Frank L. Wiswall Jr.

is a Lawyer in Castine, ME

Castine, ME

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  • Admiralty Law
  • International Law

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Experience & Credentials

Admission Details1965, Maine; 1968, New York; 1975, District of Columbia
EducationColby College, B.A.; Cornell University, J.D.
Additional Bio DetailsAdmitted to bar, 1965, Maine and U.S. District Court, District of Maine; 1968, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1969, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1975, District of Columbia; 1978, Virginia; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. <i>Education: Colby College (B.A., 1962); Cornell University (J.D., 1965); Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (Ph.D. Juris, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice," Cambridge University Press, 1970. Visiting Lecturer, Cornell Law School, 1969-1976. Lecturer in Law, University of Virginia School of Law, 1978-1982. Adjunct Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, 1984. N. F. Johnsen Distinguished Professor of Maritime Law, Tulane Law School, 1985. Professor of Law, World Maritime University (Malmo), 1986-. Associate, Burlingham Underwood & Lord, 1967-1973. Member: Wiswall & Wiswall, 1965-1972; Martin & Smith, 1975-1981. Admiralty Counsel, Bureau of Maritime Affairs, Republic of Liberia, 1974-1985. Member Titulaire, Comite Maritime International, 1980-. Vice-Chairman, Legal Committee, International Maritime Organization, London, England, 1974-1979, Chairman, 1980-1984.