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Christopher E. Carey

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Mr. Carey is engaged in general admiralty trial and appellate practice, with particular emphasis in cargo subrogation, personal injury defense, limitation of liability, LHWCA defense, charter party disputes, collisions, sinkings, strandings, fire cases, barge breakaways, marine insurance coverage disputes, ADA matters, drug testing policies and general maritime litigation. He also is experienced in products liability litigation, including maritime and aviation casualties. Mr. Carey was Vice-Chairman, Younger Lawyer's Section, 1990-1994, Maritime Law Association. He spoke at the MLA meeting held in Orlando in 1990 on “Recent Developments in the Fifth Circuit” and at the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association in 1994 on “Emotional Injury.” Mr. Carey has served on the Advisory Board, Tulane Maritime Law Seminar since 1996, and spoke at Tulane’s 8th Fall Maritime Law Seminar on “Recent Developments” in 1999, at Tulane’s 9th Fall Maritime Law Seminar on “Professionalism and Codes of Conduct”, and Tulane’s Fall Maritime Law Seminar on “Investigation, Statements and Evidentiary Issues” in 2002. In 2003, he spoke at Tulane’s Fall Maritime Law Seminar on his paper addressing the “Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2000.” He also served as an instructor at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academies for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel in 1997, 1999 and 2003. Mr. Carey also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States from 2013-2016.
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504-799-4548
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504-799-4520

EDUCATION:

Franklin & Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts 1980); Tulane University School of Law (Juris Doctor 1983.)

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE FOLLOWING COURTS:

United States Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana

U.S  District Court for the Southern District of Houston

Louisiana Supreme Court and all Louisiana state courts

MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING
The New Orleans Bar Association

The Louisiana State Bar Association

The Federal Bar Association

The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Member)

The Mariner’s Club for the Port of New Orleans.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

  • Romain v. Induct. Fab. & Repair Serv., 203 F.3d 376 (5th Cir. 2000)
  • Steel Coils, Inc. v. M/V Lake Marion, 331 F.3d 422 (5th Cir. 2003)

CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT:

  • Speaker, “Recent Developments in the Fifth Circuit”, Maritime Law Association Meeting, 1990
  • Speaker, “Emotional Injury”, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, 1994
  • Advisory Board, Tulane Maritime Seminar, 1996-Present
  • Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
  • Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 1999
  • Speaker, “Recent Developments”, Tulane Law School 8th Fall Maritime Law Program, 1999
  • Speaker, “Professionalism and Codes of Conduct”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2000
  • Speaker, “Investigation, Statements and Evidentiary Issues”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2002 – Present
  • Speaker and Author, “Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Potential Civil Liabilities and Defenses)”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2002 – Present
  • Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2003

ARTICLES:

  • The Jones Act – Vessel In Navigation
  • The Jones Act – Seaman Status
  • Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
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