The interconnected relationship between maritime and transportation law often creates complexities because of the involvement of both federal and state law. Due to the subject matter, a majority of cases involve substantial
monetary damages or fines and require timely actions to prevent further damages. The extensive experiences our board-certified California attorneys in admiralty & maritime law have has resulted in the resolution of many cases successfully.

Practice Area

• Cargo claims involving ocean, air, trucking, and rail transportation

• Freight collections and disputes

• Maritime and carrier’s lien actions

• Defense against U.S. Customs penalties and TSA penalties

• Vessel and cargo arrest

• Marine insurance and the right of subrogation

• Contractual claims concerning bills of lading, sales agreements with shipping lines, warehouse agreements, trucking depot and yard lease agreements

• General transportation agreements

• FMC, DOT and DMV licenses

Experience and Achievements

• Successful claims for the damage of more than $1,000,000 involving shipping company, logistics company, shipper, broker, agent and etc.

• Successful defense against claims for shipping fees more than $270,000

• Successful claims for damage due to delay of shipping and collection of the full amount of judgment

• Successful cargo claims against shipping companies and airlines

• Successful defense against claims between NVOCCs and Freight Forwarders 

• Successful defense against claims for OBL matters

• Advisory Panel by Korean Consulate General of Republic of Korea in Los Angeles

• Advisory Panel by Korean American Logistics Association

Educational Seminar

• Korea University - The 3rd Asian Business Lawyer Symposium
  What lessons were learned from the Hanjin bankruptcy?

• Korean American Logistics Association
  Limitation of Liability on Cargo Claim

• Consulate General of the Republic of Korea Los Angeles
  Legal Issues of LAX/LGB Port Congestion

Maritime & Transportation Law

The extensive experiences our board-certified California attorneys in admiralty & maritime law have has resulted in the resolution of many cases successfully.