John Kimball is a member of our Maritime Emergency Response Team (MERT).
John Kimball concentrates his practice in the areas of admiralty and maritime law and commercial litigation. He has more than 30 years' experience both domestically and internationally and counsels clients regarding maritime matters, including:
· maritime casualties, including ship collisions, sinkings, groundings, explosions, and fires
· charterparty disputes
· insurance coverage disputes
· creditors' rights
· bankruptcy and insolvency
· mass tort litigation
· maritime environmental law, including oil spills
· maritime salvage and general average cases
· maritime piracy cases
· general commercial litigation
Mr. Kimball is recognized in Chambers Global and Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in shipping litigation. Chambers has honored Mr. Kimball with a 'Star Individual' ranking which is only given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. Chambers USA notes he "is renowned for his prowess in marine insurance issues, and highlighted as 'an absolutely top choice for these matters - his knowledge and intellect are second to none. 'Clients add that he' has one of the sharpest minds in this industry,' and 'he's so good he can turn his hand to anything.' " They also "laud him as 'a go-to person for anything of size and substance.' " In 2006, he was awarded the Chambers Award for Excellence in Shipping Litigation in the United States.
He is also recognized in Who's Who Legal and by the Legal Media Group as being among the leading lawyers worldwide in shipping and maritime Law. Mr. Kimball has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Kimball is a prolific writer and speaker both domestically and internationally on legal issues facing the maritime industry. He presented the 2005 Donald O'May Lecture on Maritime Law at the University of Southampton, England. He has co-authored three books, including, Time Charters (6th ed. 2008), Voyage Charters (3d ed. 2007), and Benedict on Admiralty, Vol. 3A: The Law of Salvage (2009 revision). Mr. Kimball is the editor of The Healy Lectures (2005). He also authored a chapter on American law in Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (4th ed. 2005). Recently, Mr. Kimball's article, "Raise High the Silver Oar! Teaching Admiralty Law," was published in 55 St. Louis University Law Journal 657 (2011).
Mr. Kimball is an adjunct professor at New York University Law School, where he teaches a course in Admiralty law.
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Kimball holds leadership positions in maritime industry publication and organizations, including the Board of Editors for the Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce. He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Memberships
American Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Events
PIRACY: WHERE ARE WE TODAY? WHERE SHOULD WE BE TOMORROW?
[Event]
API Biennial Tanker Conference 2012
Orlando, Florida
May 21, 2012 John D. Kimball
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR DEALING WITH PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS
[Event]
2011 World Maritime Day Observance & Coast Guard Mission Conference
Tampa, Florida
October 27, 2011
John D. Kimball
INTERNATIONAL CRISES AND SHIPPING: LIBYA AND PIRACY UPDATES
[Event]
The Propeller Club of NY/NJ and NYMAR Panel Discussion Seminar
Blank Rome LLP New York City Boardroom
August 2, 2011
John D. Kimball
WHAT IS THE LIMIT? PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN MARITIME LAW
[Event]
10th Biennial Nicholas J. Healy Lecture on Admiralty Law
May 5, 2011
John D. Kimball
STORMY SEAS: IMPACT OF IRAN SANCTIONS ON THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
405 Lexington Ave., New York or Online via Webinar
March 30, 2011
Barbara D. Linney, Jeanne M. Grasso and John D. Kimball
WALKING THE PLANK
[Event]
CMA Shipping 2010
Stamford, Connecticut
March 24, 2010
John D. Kimball
CMA SHIPPING 2010 [Event] Stamford, Connecticut March 22-24, 2010 John D. Kimball
LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS: A PANEL DISCUSSION CONCERNING LNG OPERATIONS
[Event]
MarineLog National Maritime Salvage 2007 Conference
Crystal City, Virginia
October 10, 2007
John D. Kimball
TERMINATION OF CHARTER PARTIES
[Event]
New York County Bar Association's "Legends of the Admiralty Bar" Series, New York, New York
February 2007
John D. Kimball
ANNEX VI AND REGULATION: HOW THESE DEVELOPMENTS WILL AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS
[Event]
MARPOL: Clearing the Air over Annex VI Conference
New York City
November 30, 2006
John D. Kimball, Jonathan K. Waldron and Richard V. Singleton II
EMERGING ISSUES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL 2006 SEMINAR
[Event]
Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia
October 27, 2006
Harvard Club, New York
November 3, 2006
Jerry D. Bernstein, Sheila E. Branyan, Edward N. Cahn, Harris N. Cogan, Frank A. Dante, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, et al.
HOW US MARITIME LAW GOT TO "WHERE IT IS TODAY"
[Event]
Donald O'May Lecture
London, England
November 2005
John D. Kimball
Publications
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March 2012 (No. 1)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Nigel J. Binnersley, Joan M. Bondareff, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, et al.
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March 2011 (No. 1)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Joan M. Bondareff, Susan B. Flohr, Jeanne M. Grasso, John D. Kimball, Duncan C. Smith, et al.
WHAT IS PIRACY?
[Alert]
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December 2010 (No. 4)
John D. Kimball
LIVING WITH THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE: NEW JURISDICTIONS
[Article]
Odyssey Papers 13
July 26, 2010
John D. Kimball
BLANK ROME CONGRATULATES OUR MARITIME ATTORNEYS FOR THEIR RECOGNITION IN CHAMBERS 2010
[Alert]
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July 2010 (No. 3)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Jack A. Greenbaum, John D. Kimball and Jonathan K. Waldron
WALKING THE PLANK
[Alert]
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July 2010 (No. 3)
John D. Kimball
UNDERSTANDING THE JONES ACT AND THE USE OF FOREIGN SKIMMERS TO RESPOND TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON INCIDENT
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2010 (No.6)
Jonathan K. Waldron, Jeanne M. Grasso, John D. Kimball, Duncan C. Smith, Tara L. Leiter and Richard V. Singleton II
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RULES THAT THE CARMACK AMENDMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO A CARGO SHIPMENT ORIGINATING OVERSEAS UNDER A THROUGH BILL OF LADING
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2010 (No. 5)
John D. Kimball and Lora M. Epstein
POTENTIAL CLAIMS AND POLICY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE DEEPWATER HORIZON INCIDENT
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
May 2010 (No. 3)
Jeanne M. Grasso, John D. Kimball, Richard V. Singleton II, Duncan C. Smith and Jonathan K. Waldron
NEW U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST SOMALIA TERRORISTS LINK PIRACY AND TERRORISM
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
April 2010 (No.2)
Barbara D. Linney, Jonathan K. Waldron and John D. Kimball
BEHIND THE FOG
[Alert]
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March 2010 (No. 2)
John D. Kimball
A PRIMER ON PROSECUTING PIRATES1
[Alert]
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January 2010 (No. 1)
John D. Kimball, Jonathan K. Waldron and Lauren B. Wilgus
MEET BLANK ROME
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July 2009 (No. 3)
W. Cameron Beard, Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Brett M. Esber, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jack A. Greenbaum, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, et al.
THE WAY FROM HERE IS ...
[Alert]
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March 2009 (No. 2)
John D. Kimball
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO STOP THE PIRATE PROBLEM?
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
February 2009
John D. Kimball and Jonathan K. Waldron
PIRATES OF SOMALIA
[Alert]
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January 2009 (No. 1)
John D. Kimball and Jonathan K. Waldron
PROBLEMS AHEAD: THE UNESCO CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE
[Alert]
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January 2009 (No. 1)
John D. Kimball and Alan M. Weigel
PROBLEMS AHEAD: THE UNESCO CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
December 2008 (No. 28)
John D. Kimball and Alan M. Weigel
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE MARITIME CASES
[Article]
Toxic Torts Verdict Reports
November 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE OIL SPILL CASES
[Article]
Mealey's Pollution Liability Report
October 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
CO-AUTHOR: TIME CHARTERS (6TH ED. 2008)
[Book]
Lloyd's of London
September 2008
John D. Kimball
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE MARITIME CASES
[Article]
Westlaw/Andrews' Environmental Litigation Reporter
August 20, 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
MISSED OPPORTUNITY-LOST AT SEA
[Article]
Maritime Executive
August 2008
Joan M. Bondareff and John D. Kimball
U.S. COURT STRIKES DOWN MARPOL AND UNCLOS DEFENSES IN OSG PROSECUTION
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2008 (No. 20)
Gregory F. Linsin, Conor T. Warde, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jonathan K. Waldron, John D. Kimball, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, et al.
EXXON VALDEZ CASE DECIDED WITH SUPREME COURT REDUCING PUNITIVE DAMAGES
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2008 (No. 19)
John D. Kimball, Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
BLANK ROME TEAM SCORES APPELLATE SUCCESS: SECOND CIRCUIT RULES ALL THREE VESSELS AT FAULT IN THE TRICOLOR SINKING
[Alert]
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Sept. 2007 (No. 3)
John D. Kimball and Alan M. Weigel
MAINBRACE: CHANGE IS GOOD
[Alert]
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March 2007 (No. 1)
Joan M. Bondareff, T. Michael Dyer, Michael J. Hanlon and John D. Kimball
VOYAGE CHARTERS (3RD ED.)
[Book]
Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
February 2007
John D. Kimball
BLANK ROME AND HEALY & BAILLIE JOIN FORCES
[Alert]
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Nov. 2006 (v. 16, n. 3)
John D. Kimball and T. Michael Dyer
THE HEALY LECTURES 1999-2002
[Book]
(2005)
January 1, 2005
John D. Kimball
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
[Article]
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November 2004
John D. Kimball
CO-AUTHOR: THE LAW OF SALVAGE, 3A BENEDICT ON ADMIRALTY
[Book]
(2004)
January 1, 2004
John D. Kimball
SHIPPING AND THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM: FIFTH CADWALLADER ANNUAL MEMORIAL LECTURE
[Article]
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October 24, 2002
John D. Kimball
ANTITERRORIST TRADE SANCTIONS
[Article]
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April 2002
John D. Kimball
MONEY LAUNDERING AND THE USA PATRIOT ACT
[Article]
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April 2002
John D. Kimball
VOYAGE CHARTERS (2ND ED.)
[Book]
Lloyd's Shipping Law Library
February 21, 2002
John D. Kimball
CO-AUTHOR: VOYAGE CHARTERS (2D ED. 2001)
[Book]
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January 1, 2001
John D. Kimball
THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM: BETTER AND LESS CRAZY THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
[Article]
1998 Bimco Review 148
June 1, 1998
John D. Kimball
EVIDENTIARY AND DISCOVERY ISSUES IN ARBITRATION
[Article]
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March 12, 1993
John D. Kimball
CONCEPTS OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND ATTORNEY'S WORK PRODUCT IN ARBITRATION
[Article]
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May 1, 1992
John D. Kimball
THIRD EDITION OF "TIME CHARTERS"
[Book]
Lloyd's of London
January 1, 1978
John D. Kimball
News
BURGEONING BRAZIL
[Media Coverage]
Autumn 2011
John D. Kimball and Joan M. Bondareff
DIVIDED VERDICTS IN U.S. OVER PIRACY LAWS
[Media Coverage]
November 9, 2010
John D. Kimball
ROUNDTABLE: SHIPPING & MARITIME
[Media Coverage]
October 2010
John D. Kimball
U.S. JUDGE DISMISSES PIRACY CHARGES
[Media Coverage]
August 18, 2010
John D. Kimball
OBAMA'S RANSOMS ORDER ALLOWS DISCRETION
[Media Coverage]
April 15, 2010
John D. Kimball
RANSOM PAYMENTS COULD FALL FOUL OF OBAMA ORDER
[Media Coverage]
April 14, 2010
John D. Kimball
JOHN D. KIMBALL DISCUSSES PIRACY ATTACKS OFF SOMALIA WITH FOX BUSINESS HAPPY HOUR
[Media Coverage]
April 15, 2009
John D. Kimball
PIRATE-CHASERS FIND BUSTING BRIGANDS IS EASIER THAN TRYING THEM
[Media Coverage]
March 26, 2009
John D. Kimball
SHORT-TERM TACTICAL STEPS MAY HAVE LITTLE IMPACT IN FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY
[Media Coverage]
January 12, 2009
John D. Kimball
PRIVATE SECURITY TEAMS ARE A GRAY AREA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PIRATES [Media Coverage] December 18, 2008 John D. Kimball
MODERN-DAY PIRATES PROPELLED BY RECENT SUCCESS
[Media Coverage]
December 3, 2008
John D. Kimball
TIME CHARTERS MARKS LIBRARY'S 30TH BIRTHDAY
[Media Coverage]
October 8, 2008
John D. Kimball
OIL RECORD BOOK VIOLATION ANGERS U.S. COURT
[Media Coverage]
August 15, 2008
Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, Gregory F. Linsin, Richard V. Singleton II, Jonathan K. Waldron, et al.
EXXON VALDEZ PUNITIVE DAMAGES DECREASED BY U.S. SUPREME COURT
[Media Coverage]
July 2008
John D. Kimball
BLANK ROME CREATES NATIONAL APPELLATE PRACTICE
[Media Coverage]
May 19, 2008
Alan J. Hoffman, Stephen M. Orlofsky, William H. Roberts, John D. Kimball, Joseph O. Click, Edward N. Cahn, et al.
BLANK ROME'S STEPHEN ORLOFSKY TO LEAD APPELLATE PRACTICE
[Press Release]
May 15, 2008
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Joseph O. Click, John D. Kimball and William H. Roberts
EXXON VALDEZ SEEKING DECREASE IN PUNITIVE DAMAGES
[Media Coverage]
September 10, 2007
John D. Kimball
ODYSSEY RECOVERS RECORD-SETTING TREASURE FROM LOST SHIPWRECK
[Media Coverage]
May 21, 2007
John D. Kimball
ADMIRALTY LAW'S MASTER AND COMMANDER, IN FAIRPLAY
[Media Coverage]
December 1, 2005
John D. Kimball
MARRYING LOCAL CONCERNS WITH THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
[Media Coverage]
November 30, 2005
John D. Kimball
Cases and Deals
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL FOR M/V KARIBA IMPORTANT IN REDUCING FUTURE SHIP COLLISIONS
[Case]
July 6, 2007
John D. Kimball
Second Circuit reversal concluded that the Kariba, Tricolor, and Clary all committed at least one COLREGS violation that constituted a cause of the collision.
BLANK ROME WINS APPEAL FOR CONTAMINATED GRAIN CARGO
[Case]
June 26, 2007
John D. Kimball and Michael P. Smith
Fifth Circuit remands Butterfly Transportation Corp. v. Bertucci Industrial Services LLC to district court to consider breach of warranty of workmanlike performance.
Recognition
CHAMBERS GLOBAL RANKS BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
March 2012
John D. Kimball, Nigel J. Binnersley and Ernest W. Chung
BLANK ROME RECOGNIZED AS "BEST MARITIME & SHIPPING LAW FIRM" BY WORLD FINANCE
[Ranking]
January-February 2012
Jonathan K. Waldron, John D. Kimball and Brett M. Esber
ASIA PACIFIC-LEGAL 500 RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME'S HONG KONG PRACTICE
[Ranking]
November 2011
Nigel J. Binnersley, Anthony B. Haller and John D. Kimball
CHAMBERS USA 2011 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 10, 2011
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, Sara L. Chenetz, et al.
MARITIME ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY WHO'S WHO LEGAL
[Ranking]
October 2010
Nigel J. Binnersley, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, Richard V. Singleton II and Jonathan K. Waldron
CHAMBERS USA 2010 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 11, 2010
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2009 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 2009
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.
WHO'S WHO LEGAL RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME MARITIME ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
May 2009
Nigel J. Binnersley, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, Richard V. Singleton II and Jonathan K. Waldron
CHAMBERS USA 2008 -HIGHER RANKINGS FOR MORE BLANK ROME TEAMS AND ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2008
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Joseph S. Finkelstein, et al.
WHO'S WHO LEGAL RECOGNIZES NEW YORK AND HONG KONG MARITIME ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
November 13, 2007
John D. Kimball, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, Richard V. Singleton II and Nigel J. Binnersley
CHAMBERS USA 2007 RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME'S LEADING PRACTICES AND ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2007
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, et al.