McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky

Established in 1974, McGuinn Hillsman & Palefsky has become well known for its impressive track record on the West Coast. We represent people, not organizations or insurers. McGuinn Hillsman & Palefsky represent clients in State and Federal Courts along the West Coast, from Seattle to San Diego, from Honolulu to Fort Lauderdale. Admiralty law regulates litigation in many areas, including marine injuries, pollution, product liability, wrongful death, and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, among others. We have represented divers, merchant seamen, tugboat crews, fishermen, longshoremen, marine construction workers and dredgermen, cruise ship passengers, and shipyard workers in maritime litigation. We have represented clients at all levels of court, including the United States Supreme Court. We have also helped shape maritime law by handling groundbreaking cases, participating in significant appeals, and writing and publishing topical articles for law reviews. Our firm has been on the cutting edge of legal issues such as "brown-water" seaman coverage, non-traditional Longshore coverage, and the issue of punitive maritime damages. Our firm's lawyers have spent decades in the courtroom. This experience has been recognized by national publications and organizations. Law practice Areas