Clark, Atcheson & Reisert

Clark, Atcheson & Reisert specializes in all aspects of admiralty and maritime law including casualty, cargo defense, charter parties and service contracts, shipbuilding contracts, ship finance, marine insurance and general average, maritime liens, arrest and attachment, personal injury defense, maritime bankruptcy, maritime regulation and litigation, including international arbitration. The firm is unique in that its partners are all graduates of maritime academies and have served as deck or engineering officers in the merchant marine.
Because of its diverse experience in highly technical maritime matters, the firm is ideally suited to investigate and manage major cases arising from collisions, sinkings, groundings, fires, explosions and oil spills. Knowing and understanding the commercial realities of international shipping enables the firm to formulate practical and creative solutions to the difficult and unusual problems which frequently confront shipowners, operators, charterers, shippers and other maritime related businesses. We understand the complex problems that may arise when maritime disputes cannot be confined to a single jurisdiction. Thus, in addition to the firm’s active practice before the courts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, due to the transitory nature of maritime commerce, the firm is routinely involved in litigation throughout the United States.
Whether clients require assistance in contract negotiations, a strong advocate in complex maritime litigation or arbitration, or candid settlement advice, Clark, Atcheson & Reisert has the legal expertise to accomplish its clients’ objectives in a cost effective manner.