Maritime Law deals with the application of law to events that occur on a vessel that is on or about navigable waters. Maritime Law governs:

• boating accidents,
• crew member claims,
• passenger claims,
• environmental disasters,
• shipping and cargo claims and
• various types of commercial agreements and transactions that are carried out between vessel owners and those who provide the vessel with services.

Maritime Law is the cornerstone of the Mase Lara Eversole practice. The attorneys at Mase Lara Eversole have over 75 years of combined maritime practice experience and have represented a wide array of Maritime clients ranging from pleasure boaters to the world’s largest international cruise lines.

The firm has contributed extensively to the modern maritime jurisprudence including several published judicial opinions dealing with:

• the enforceability of forum selection clauses in passenger ticket contracts,
• the enforceability and validity of an agreement to arbitrate in a seaman’s employment contract and
• the enforceability of venue and choice of law provisions in seaman’s employment contracts.