Friedman, James & Buchsbaum LLP

Offices are in New York City, Monmouth County (New Jersey), and across the United States. As a leading maritime attorney, we protect the rights of maritime accident victims. These include blue-water sailors and barge and tug crews. We also represent ferryboat workers and passengers (including Staten Island Ferry), commercial fishermen, and others engaged in maritime-related businesses like long shoring and dredging or harbor and marine construction projects. Many of our clients have suffered catastrophic injuries while on pleasure craft, cruise ships, and other recreational boats. We have a significant history in maritime litigation, including the Limitation of Shipowners Liability, Jones Act and Maintenance and Cure claims, and those predicated on the warranty of seaworthiness. Our maritime attorneys have considerable expertise in investigations conducted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) or National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Each maritime attorney at Friedman, James & Buchsbaum LLP is privileged to have represented several of the most catastrophic deaths in maritime history, including the S/S Marine Electric sinking, the Staten Island Ferry Andrew Barberi collision, and the SeaStreak Wall Street accident. Our vast network of consultants and experts can be used as necessary to supplement this expertise, including areas like ship handling, marine architecture, weather routing, and cargo operations