Burr & Forman LLP

Our attorneys represent ship and barge owners, operators and charterers, recreational marine companies and manufacturers, marinas, warehouses, logistics operations, shipyards and repair yards, maritime service industries and other interests involved in the domestic and international maritime community.

Our Maritime attorneys also handle matters arising out of the discharge of oil and other hazardous material into navigable waters, including issues covered by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA 90"). We have assisted clients with USCG and DOJ investigations/charges arising from the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (“APPS”), and have relationships with criminal defense counsel to immediately attend and participate with as needed during onboard inquiries and later phases of these investigations.

Areas of representation include:

• Cargo Claims
• Coast Guard Regulations
• Customs Issues
• Immigration Matters
• Maritime Contracts – Drafting, Review and Disputes
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense
• Pollution Events, including Criminal Defense of APPS Charges
• Property Damage to Docks and Other Structures
• Shipboard and other On-site Investigations

Logistics

Our attorneys are well-versed in the intricacies of legal issues involved in the logistics of transporting goods and materials via intermodal operations. As a full-service law firm, Burr & Forman provides a team of attorneys from across multiple practice areas to handle the inter-related aspects of logistics law including regulatory compliance, transactions, litigation and dispute resolution.

Areas of representation include:

• Compliance
• Customs Laws
• Intellectual Property Protection
• International Trade
• International Trade Agreements: FTA, NAFTA, and GATT/WTO
• Litigation, Regulatory, Transactional, and Contractual Matters
• Supply Chain Disputes
• Tariffs and Quotas

Burr & Forman LLP is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation or disability.

We recognize that our ability to serve our clients is strengthened by establishing a diverse workforce in which differences are accepted and valued on an inclusive basis.

Burr & Forman LLP desires to foster a multi-cultured atmosphere that provides a cooperative work environment where everyone is treated with mutual respect, trust and understanding, and where everyone can reach their full potential. The firm values the knowledge and talents of a multicultural team in order to meet and exceed individual and business goals, and client expectations.