Admiralty Law, also called Maritime Law, is the distinct body of law that governs navigation and shipping. As vessels sail across seas and oceans between nations and on seas that no nation owns, this body of law is private international in nature and based on agreements between nations.

In the United States, jurisdiction over Maritime Law rests with federal courts, which do not use juries. Cases are usually handled by Admiralty Law specialists (Admiralty/Maritime Lawyers), sometimes called “proctors”.

The areas covered by Admiralty or Maritime Law include:

If you are involved in a case that has to do with any of the above-mentioned, you should get in touch with a lawyer specializing in Maritime/Admiralty Law. A list of such lawyers in Oahu is given below.

Honolulu

Randolf L.M. Baldemor Alii Place, Suite 1800, 1099 Alakea Street Honolulu, HI (808) 547-5600	Specialties: Admiralty and maritime Law; Aviation Law; Civil Litigation.	Carlsmith Ball Suite 2200, ASB Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, P.O. Box 656 Honolulu, HI (808) 523-2500	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Administrative Law; Banking Finance; Corporate Law; Environmental, Foreign Investment Interests, Hospitality, Hotel, Resort Entertainment; Immigration Law; International Law; Labor Employment Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Public Utilities; Real Property and Land Use; Tax, Trusts, and Compensation Planning; Latin America Trade Investment; Pacific Rim Trade Investment; Energy Development Regulations; Health Care; Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Abuse; Telecommunications Law; Class Action Defense; E-Commerce; Internet Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Construction Law; Appellate Practice; Estate Planning; Commercial Leasing; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Bank Regulatory Enforcement; Antitrust; Election and Campaign Finance; Government Contracts; Legislative Lobbying; Media Law; Franchise Law; Tax-Exempt Organizations; Foreign Sales Corporation; Project Finance.
Chris Bouslog Four Waterfront Plaza, Suite 480, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Unit 129 Honolulu, HI (808) 550-4995	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Product Defects; Consumer Law; Automobile Accidents.	Paul F. Cronin 841 Bishop Street, Suite 600 Honolulu, HI (808) 524-1433	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Aviation Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability.
Mark B. Desmarais Finance Factors Center, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 650 Honolulu, HI (808) 792-5800	Specialties: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Aviation Law; Products Liability; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation.	LindaLee K. Farm Alii Place, Suite 1800, 1099 Alakea Street Honolulu, HI (808) 547-5600	Specialties: Admiralty Law; Aviation Law; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Appellate Practice; Native Hawaiian Rights.
Michael D. Formby Four Waterfront Plaza, Suite 575, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI (808) 545-3043 Cell Phone: (808) 282-7961	Specialties:Admiralty Maritime Law; General Practice; Product Liability; Insurance Defense; Litigation.	Collin M. (Marty) Fritz 820 Mililani Street, Suite 701 Honolulu, HI (808) 528-3900 (800) 237-9300 Toll Free	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Employment Labor Law; Natural Resources; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice.
Emily A. Gardner Dillingham Transportation Building, 735 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 540-0200	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Agricultural Law; Animal Bites; Child Custody Visitation; Contracts; Entertainment Sports Law; Environmental Law; Land Use Zoning; Landlord Tenant; Probate Law; Toxic Substances; Trusts; Wills.	Mark S. Hamilton Four Waterfront Plaza, Suite 575, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI (808) 545-3043	Specialties: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Defense Litigation; Personal Injury; International Law; Internet Law.
Steven Katsumi Hisaka Pacific Guardian Center, Mauka Tower, Suite 3000, 737 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 523-0451	Specialties: Admiralty Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Insurance and Negligence Law; Administrative Law.	JeffreW. Juliano Pacific Guardian Center - Makai Tower; 733 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 524-8350	Specialty: Admiralty Maritime Law.
Clarence S.K. Kekina 841 Bishop Street, Suite 600 Honolulu, HI (808) 524-1433	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Automobile Accidents; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability.	Nenad Krek ASB Tower, Suite 2200 Honolulu, HI (808) 523-2533 (808) 290-0400 Pager	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Insurance Law.
Gregory W. Kugle 1600 Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 531-8031	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Aviation Defense; Aviation Litigation; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Eminent Domain; Helicopter Crash Litigation; Inverse Condemnation; Real Estate Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.	John R. Lacy Alii Place, Suite 1800, 1099 Alakea Street Honolulu, HI (808) 547-5600	Specialties: Admiralty Law; Aviation Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Intellectual Property; Bad Faith.
Corianne W. Lau 18th Floor ASB Tower, 1001 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 524-1800	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Employment Litigation and Counseling; Personal Injury Litigation; Products Liability; Government Contracts; Medical Malpractice.	Scott G. Leong 1212 Davies Pacific Center, 841 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 524-7575	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Workers Compensation Defense; Federal Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.
Normand R. Lezy 1212 Davies Pacific Center, 841 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 524-7575	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Federal Workers Compensation.	Stephen B. MacDonald ASB Tower, Suite 2650, 1001 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 523-3080	Specialties: Admiralty Law; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Construction Litigation.
Howard G. McPherson 841 Bishop Street, Suite 600 Honolulu, HI (808) 524-1433	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Torts; Insurance; Complex Civil Litigation.	Patrick F. McTernan 841 Bishop Street, Suite 600 Honolulu, HI (808) 524-1433	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Aviation Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability.
Duane R. Miyashiro ASB Tower, Suite 2200 Honolulu, HI (808) 523-2574	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Products Liability; Real Estate Law.	G. Richard Morry Suite 2400, Mauka Tower, Pacific Guardian Center, 737 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 521-0400	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation.
Michael Nakano Four Waterfront Plaza, Suite 575, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI (808) 545-3043 Cell Phone: (808) 291-5817	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Personal Injury Defense; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; Employment Law.	John O'Kane, Jr Four Waterfront Plaza, Suite 575, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI (808) 545-3043 (808) 225-1129	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Insurance Defense; Contracts; Subrogation.
Peter W. Olson Cades Schutte Building, 1000 Bishop Street, Suite 1200 Honolulu, HI (808) 521-9200	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Appellate Practice; Complex Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Mass media Law; First Amendment Law; Freedom of Information; Media Law; Contract Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense Subrogation; Libel and Slander; Defamation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Legal Malpractice; Accountants Malpractice; Errors and Omissions; Agents and Brokers Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Professional Malpractice.	Ralph J. O'Neill ASB Tower, Suite 2650, 1001 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 523-3080	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Insurance and Insurance Defense Law; Professional Negligence; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability; Construction Law.
George W. Playdon, Jr. Pacific Guardian Center, Makai Tower, 733 Bishop Street, 24th Floor Honolulu, HI (808) 524-8350	Specialties: Admiralty Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense.	Jeffrey S. Portnoy Cades Schutte Building, 1000 Bishop Street, Suite 1200 Honolulu, HI (808) 521-9200	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Appellate Practice; Complex Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Mass Media Law; First Amendment Law; Freedom of Information; Media Law; Contract Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense Subrogation; Libel and Slander; Defamation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Legal Malpractice; Accountants Malpractice; Errors and Omissions; Agents and Brokers Liability; Directors and Officers Liability; Professional Malpractice.
Dean H. Robb ASB Tower, Suite 2200 Honolulu, HI (808) 523.2703 (808) 290-0400 Pager	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Transportation Law.	Kenneth S. Robbins Suite 2200 Davies Pacific Center, 841 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 524-2355	Specialty: Admiralty Maritime Law.
Wayne M. Sakai 3100 Mauka Tower, Pacific Guardian Center Honolulu, HI (808) 523-9833	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Aviation Aerospace Law; Construction Law; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Transportation Law.	Randall K. Schmitt Five Waterfront Plaza, 4th Floor, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI (808) 529-7300	Specialty: Admiralty Maritime Law.
Jan M. Weinberg Finance Factor Center, 1164 Bishop Street Honolulu, HI (808) 523-9477 (800) 523-9755 (Toll Free) (808) 242-6611 (808) 331-1992 (808) 935-3100	Specialties: Admiralty Maritime Law; Aviation Aerospace Law; Civil Rights; Health Care Hospitalization; Internet Law; Legal Malpractice; Lemon Law; Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Nursing Home Negligence; Professional Malpractice; Toxic Substances; Transportation Law.

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