Areas Of Practice
ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW
Wagner, Bagot & Rayer has earned a distinguished reputation in the practice of admiralty and maritime law. The firm represents shipowners, charterers and affiliated interests in traditional admiralty claims involving:
Jones Act, LHWCA, OCSLA personal injurie
Cargo Claims
Vessel and cargo
seizure/release
Collision/allision
Grounding
Sinking
Shipboard fires
Stevedoring claims
Charter party agreements and disputes
Marine and shipyard casualties
COGSA/Harter Act claims
Salvage
Diver claims
Passenger vessel cases, including on-board and shore-based claims
Shipbuilding and repair contracts and disputes
Vessel sales, secured transactions and related documentation
Onshore and offshore blowouts and fires
Rig loss or damage
Crane accidents
Pipeline damage
Rig anchoring and positioning
“Control of well” disputes
Maritime employment disputes
