Tony has been practicing admiralty and maritime law for over thirty years and has been board certified for over twenty years. He handles a large array of admiralty and maritime matters as well as civil litigation. Tony has handled Jones Act cases, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation act cases, maritime personal injury cases, collisions, allisions, cargo claims, environmental issues relative to clean water discharge, Coast Guard and OSHA investigations, and recreational boating accidents and injuries.
He also represents mariners in licensing disputes before the United States Coast Guard and the Board of Pilot Commissioners. Additionally, he litigates disputes arising from commercial transactions, charter agreements, yacht sales and marina related issues and also transactions related to commercial shipping, charter agreements, ship repairs marinas, and yachts.
Meridian Bulk Carriers, Ltd. v. Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62923 (M.D. Fla. 2009).
Rolls-Royce plc vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 960 So.2d 768 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).
Skuld v. Apollo Ship Chandlers, Inc., 347 So.2d 991 (Fla.3d DCA 2003).
Villaflores v. Royal Venture Cruise Lines, Ltd., 1997 AMC 2532 (M.D. Fla. 1997).
Banana Services Inc. v. M/V TASMAN STAR, et al., 64 F. 3d 418, 1996 AMC 260 (11th Cir. 1995).
Banana Services Inc. v. M/V TASMAN STAR, et al., 1994 AMC 1617 (M.D. Fla. 1994).