As a New Orleans native and lifelong resident, Alan’s practice focuses on the companies and industries that rely on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico for their livelihood. His comprehensive representation of maritime clients spans the gamut of claims and issues arising on the water. Alan strives to achieve the best possible outcomes through coordinated preventative measures, incident investigation, litigation and appellate advocacy.
Alan primarily represents vessel owners and operators, terminal and cargo interests, and marine insurers in all manner of disputes and incidents arising from domestic and international maritime commerce. His diverse practice includes litigation arising from vessel collisions, allisions, environmental incidents, personal injuries, maritime liens, carriage of goodsand criminal matters. He also represents clients in administrative and regulatory agency proceedings before the National Pollution Fund Center, Customs and Border Protection, and the Office of Foreign Asset Control, among others. As well, Alan assists clients with contracts, charter parties and company policies aimed at avoiding disputes before they arise.
Alan provides start-to-finish representation and creative solutions to his clients. He has taken cases from on-scene investigation and coordination with state and federal authorities hours after an incident, through bench and jury trials as lead counsel, and concluding with briefing and oral argument before appellate courts. From beginning to end, Alan looks for opportunities to add value on his clients’ behalf with imaginative and insightful legal arguments, settlement proposals and litigation strategies.
Tulane University School of Law
Tulane University
