Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP was founded in 1979 and has since grown from a small law firm to one with over 3,000 employees across the country. The company's original plan was to attract the best qualified attorneys, administrative staff, clerks, and assistants in every location where we were launching an office. Since the beginning, we have had a diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to this fundamental value. Over the years, Lewis Brisbois's effort to promote workplace diversity has gained national recognition. Management at Lewis Brisbois is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and hiring diverse attorneys. The company's hiring, retention, and promotion practices are non-discriminatory and help Lewis Brisbois achieve the most skilled and diverse workforce possible. Our employees are as diverse as our clients, so our team truly reflects our talented team. Lewis Brisbois has offices across the nation. Our Marine & Energy Practice has a wide range of legal services. We represent a variety of companies in the maritime industry and insurers encircling marine and energy. Marine and energy are our special emphasis, with us doing maritime and oil and natural gas litigation and transactions primarily on the West Coast and East Coast. The group has extensive experience with jury trials and bench trials in state and federal courts, as well as appellate courts. They also regularly handle all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. We also have attorneys who have handled nearly all types of property and personal injury claims arising under maritime law. Our attorneys are experienced in defending claims by seamen under the Jones Act and DOHSA for personal injury for death alleging negligence by their employers. Claims made by longshoremen and ship-repairers under the LHWCA or by workers on the Outer Continental Shelf under the OCSLA. Claims of personal injury and property damage resulting from the use of maritime terminals, equipment, or vessels. Claims involving yachts or other recreational boats. We also have experience defending maritime product liability claims.