Seasoned Maritime Experience for Clients Across the Globe

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of one of the largest ports in the United States, Murphy, Rogers, Sloss, Gambel & Tompkins has garnered a reputation both locally and abroad for excellence in maritime and admiralty law matters. Over the last several decades, the firm has gained an intricate familiarity with both bluewater and brownwater issues, and regularly handles a cross-section of maritime claims and matters, including: personal injury defense, collisions, allisions, cargo claims, fixed and floating object damage, charter party disputes, insurance and contractual indemnity disputes, seaman wage disputes, vessel arrests, vessel investigations, and maritime arbitrations.

Given the ever-changing climate of maritime law, successful handling of these cases requires up-to-date and knowledgeable representation in this specialized legal area.  The extensive maritime experience accumulated among the Murphy Rogers team immersed in this area translates into excellent and effective representation for clients in the variety of claims and matters listed above.  In addition, our team stands ready to attend vessel investigations and inspections throughout the waters of the Gulf Coast, and is well-versed in the applicable regulatory regimes of the U.S. Coast Guard and other waterway commissions. 

Areas of Maritime Expertise:

Maritime personal injury defense

Cargo claims

Collisions and allisions

Fixed and floating object damage

Multimodal transportation

Vessel investigations and regulatory matters

Seaman wage disputes

Charter party disputes

Offshore drilling litigation