Longshore/DBA Section


The members of this section are skilled practitioners who represent workers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Act and its extensions. Those extensions are the Defense Base Act, The Non-Appropriated Instrumentalities Act, The Outer Continental Shelf extension and the War Hazards Act. Thesse statutes are administered by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and the Office of the Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). The workers covered are generally classified as those that work on the waterfront in stevedoring operations and ship repair or building under the Longshore Act itself, civilians working on military bases in the US for Non-Appropriated cases, oil rig workers who are on rigs off the US coast for the Outer Continental Shelf cases, civilians working for military contractors outside the US fall under both the DBA and War Hazards Acts.

 

Longshore Section Co-Chairs

David Barnett
Barnett & Lerner, P.A.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33324
954-920-7400
Eric A. Dupree
Dupree Law, P.L.C.
Coronado, CA 92118
619-522-8700
Amie C. Peters
Law Office of William D. Hochberg
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-744-1220

Membership List

Barry D. Adler
Regular
Adler Stilman, PLLC
30300 Northwestern Highway Third Floor
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248-855-5090
www.adlerfirm.com
Robert p. Audette
Regular
Audette, Bazar, Cordeiro & Grasso, Inc.
East Providence, RI 02914
401-438-3800
www.abcglawfirm.com
Richard Mark Baker
Board
Law Offices of Richard Mark Baker
115 Pine Avenue 5th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-628-9400
David Barnett
Regular
Barnett & Lerner, PA
225 E. Dania Beach Blvd. Suite 202
Dania Beach, FL 33004
954-920-7400
Deborah A. Brass-Frazier
Regular
Huey Law Firm, LLC
Mobile, AL 36633-1806
251-433-6622
www.hueyfirm.com
Ryan L. Benharris
Regular
Law Offices of Deborah G. Kohl
191 Bedford Street
Fall River, MA 02720
508-677-4900
www.dqklaw.com
Steven M. Birnbaum
Platinum
Law Office of Steven M. Birnbaum
980 Lincoln Avenue Suite 200-A
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-459-9565
www.injuredworkersatty.com
William J. Blondell, Jr.
Regular
Blondell and Associates 628 Eastern Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21221
410-687-7878
S. Scott Bluestein
Regular
Bluestein Law Firm, P.A.
Charleston, SC 29413
843-577-3092
www.BluesteinLawOffice.com
Paul A. Brizendine
Regular
Brizendine Law Office, LLC
Floyd Knobs, IN 47119
812-941-4100
www.brizendinelaw.com
Gerald D. Brody
Regular
Law Office of Gerald Brody
San Diego, CA 92108
619-528-9800
Frank A. Bruno, Jr.
Regular
Law Offices of Frank Bruno
807 Howard Avenue
New Orleans,LA 70113
504-523-3593
Gina E. Cammarano
Regular
The Jernigan Law Firm
P.O. Box 847
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-833-1283
www.jernlaw.com
Peggy M. Campbell
Regular
Peggy M. Campbell, Esq., P.C.
3617 White Oak Drive
Houston, TX 77007
713-652-4002
Wendy L. Cantrell
Regular
Law Offices of Richard Mark Baker
115 Pine Avenue 5th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-628-9400
James W. Case
Platinum
McTeague, Higbee, Case, et al., P.A.
P.O. Box 5000 4 Union Park
Topsham, ME 04086-5000
207-725-5581
www.me-law.com
John Michael Casey
Regular
J. Michael Casey, P.C.
1515 SW Fifth Avenue Suite 808
Portland, OR 97201-5447
503-219-0629
Jay C. Causey, Jr.
Platinum
The Causey Law Firm
401 Second Avenue South Suite 303
Seattle, WA 98104
206-292-8627
www.causeylaw.com
Heidi G. Chapman
Board
Heidi G. Chapman, PLLC
100 Europa Drive Suite 560
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-968-6116
David Codon
Regular
Welch & Condon
Tacoma, WA 98401-1318
253-383-3427
www.welchcondon.com
Leto Copeley
Regular
Patterson Harkavy, L.L.P.
100 Europa Drive Suite 250
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-942-5200
www.pathlaw.com
Malcolm M. Crosland, Jr.
Board
The Steinberg Law Firm, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 9 61 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29402
843-266-1701
www.steinberglawfirm.com
Mario Cruz
Regular
Cantrell, Green, Pekich, Cruz & McCort
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-432-8421
www.workercomplaw.com
Christopher W.T. Daly
Regular
Deming, Parker, Hoffman, Green, Campbell & Daly 2
E. Bryan Street Suite 602
Savannah, GA 31401
912-527-2000
www.deminglow.com
Stephen J. Dennis
Regular
Law Offices of Stephen Dennis
127 Dorrance Street, 3rd Floor Suite 7A
Providence, RI 02903
401-453-1355
www.stephenjdennis.com
Bill Dickey
Regular
Law Offices of Bill Dickey
3800 Bay To Bay Blvd. Suite 12
Tampa, FL 33629
813-835-3800
bdinjurylaw@verizon.net
Paul M. Doolittle
Regular
Paul M. Doolittle, P.A.
4811 Atlantic Boulevard Suite C
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-396-1734
www.pauldoolittlelaw.com
A. Harold DuBois
Board
Verderaime & DuBois, P.A.
1231 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-8888
Eric A. Dupree
Regular
Dupree Law, P.L.C.
2040 Harbor Island Drive Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92101
619-522-8700
Stephen C. Embry
Board
Embry & Neusner
P.O. Box 1409
Groton CT 06340-1409
860-449-0341
Steven W. Etzler
Regular
Schreiner, Malloy & Etzler, P.C.
9635 Saric Court
Highland, IN 46322
219-922-3901
www.smelaw.net
Jonathan M. Feigenbaum
Regular
Phillips & Angley
One Bowdoin Square
Boston, MA 02114
617-367-8787
www.phillips-angley.com
Paul H. Felser
Regular
Felser Law Firm, P.C.
P.O. Box 10267
Savannah, GA 31412
912-232-5353
Lewis S. Fleishman
Regular
Lewis S. Fleishman, PLLC
13850 Gulf Freeway Suite 103
Houston, TX 77034
281-481-8310
www.longshorelawyer.com
Peter Forgie
Regular
Forgie & Leonard, LLP
233 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-319-5450
John B. Fox
Regular
John Fox & Associates, L.L.C.
8200 Hampson Street Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-861-4004
E. Paul Gibson
Regular
Riesen Law Firm
P.O. Box 40997
N. Charleston, SC 29423-0997
843-760-2450
www.northcharlestonlaw.com
Joshua T. Gillelan, II
Regular
Longshore Claimants’ Nat’l Law Center
1101 30th Street, N.W. Suite 500
Washington, DC 20007
202-625-8331
Benjamin Grant
Regular
McTeague, Higbee, Case, et al., P.A.
P.O. Box 5000
4 Union Park
Topsham, ME 04086-5000
207-725-5581
www.me-law.com
Terri L. Herring-Puz
Regular
Welch & Condon
P.O. Box 1318
Tacoma, WA 98401-1318
253-383-3427
www.welchcondon.com
Philip M. Hess
Regular
Larsen, Feist & Hess, P.C.
1108 Olive Street 4th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-621-4500
www.lfh-law.com
Nicole Hessen
Regular
Rosenthal, Levy & Simon, P.A.
1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 350
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-478-2500
www.rosenthallevy.com
William D. Hochberg
Regular
Law Offices of William D. Hochberg
P.O. Box 1357
222 Third Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020-1357
425-744-1220
www.hochberglaw.net
Marc S. Jacobs
Regular
Galfand Berger, L.L.P.
1818 Market Street Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-1600
www.galfandberger.com
Michael J. Jensen
Regular
The Law Offices of Michael J. Jensen
12350 Industry Way Suite 208
Anchorage, AK 99515
907-277-8000
www.alaskaworkerscomp.com
Martin Kaplan
Regular
The Kaplan Law Office
Raleigh, NC 27624-9655
919-872-6690
www.kaplanlawoffice.com
B. Michael Korte
Board
The Korte Law Firm
10900 Manchester Road Suite 203
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-821-4727
www.kortelaw.com
Kim Krummeck
Regular
The Causey Law Firm
401 Second Avenue South Suite 303
Seattle, WA 98104
206-292-8627
www.causeylaw.com
Charles E.Lavis , Jr.
Regular
Lavis Law Firm
700 Camp Street Suite 435
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-558-9151
www.lavislaw.com
Frank Leon
Regular
Frank Leon, P.C.
2500 Dauphin Street
Mobile, AL 36606
251-445-4400
www.longshoreact.com
Arthur A. Leonard
Regular
Forgie & Leonard, LLP
233 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-319-5450
Barry R. Lerner
Regular
Barnett & Lerner, PA
2860 Marina Mile Blvd. Suite 105
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33324
954-920-7400
www.injuredoverseas.com
Stanley L. Levine
Sustaining
Law Offices of Stanley Levine
7851 Mission Center Court Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92108
619-325-0969
www.atcherlylevine.com
Ralph R. Lorberbaum
Board
Zipperer, Lorberbaum & Beauvais
301 W. York Street
Savannah, GA 31401
912-232-3770
www.zlbaum.com
Ramon Malca
Board
Malca & Jacobs, P.A.
5975 Sunset Drive Suite 801
South Miami, FL 33143
305-662-5500
Timothy O. Malloy
Regular
Schreiner, Malloy & Etzler, P.C.
9635 Saric Court
Highland, IN 46322
219-922-3901
www.smelaw.net
Charles W. March
Regular
Reben, Benjamin & March
Portland, ME 04112
800-852-8554
www.rbmlawoffice.com
J. Channing Migner
Board
Law Office of Channing Migner, P.C.
44 Front Street Suite 290
Worcester, MA 01608
508-792-6060
www.massworkerscomphelp.com
Mark C. Miller
Regular
Blondell and Associates
628 Eastern Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21221
410-687-7878
Brian M. Mittman
Regular
Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.
14 Mamaronek Avenue Suite 400
White Plains, NY 10601
914-946-1452
www.markhofflaw.com
Douglas Thomas Moore
Regular
Law Offices of Douglas Thomas Moore
1188 Bishop Street Suite 1009
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-526-0056
Stephen P. Moschetta
Regular
The Moschetta Law Firm, P.C.
28 West Cherry Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
724-225-3060
Shawn M. Murray
Regular
Law Firm of Shawn Murray
19295 N. Third Street Suite 1
Covington, LA 70433
985-871-4321
www.injuredlegalclinic.com
Charles D. Naylor
Regular
Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor
839 South Beacon Street Suite 311
San Pedro, CA 90731-3751
310-514-1200
www.naylorlaw.com
David N. Neusner
Regular
Embry & Neusner
P.O. Box 1409
Groton, CT 06340-1409
860-449-0341
Brianne Niemann
Regular
Boyd & Kenter, P.C. 1150
Grand Boulevard Suite 700
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-4511
www.boydkenterlaw.com
George C. Patrick
Board
George C. Patrick & Associates
706 Merrillville Road
Hometown Center Crown Point, IN 46307
219-662-7959
www.georgepatrick.com
Jorden (Nick) J. Pedersen, Jr.
Regular
Baker, Pedersen & Robbins
1 Newark Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-659-2635
Amie C. Peters
Regular
Law Offices of William D. Hochberg
P.O. Box 1357
222 Third Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020-1357
425-744-1220
www.hochberglaw.net
Gordon Pranin
Regular
Law Offices of Rodney C. Pranin
Wilmington, CA 90744
310-830-0671
Gordon Reiselt
Regular
Bannerman & Williams, P.A.
2201 San Pedro, NE - Bldg. 2 Suite 207
Albuquerque NM 87110
505-837-1900
www.feca-owcp.com
Ruben Rendon
Regular
Rendon and Associates
Houston, TX 77087
713-645-0170
Charles Robinowitz
Regular
Law Offices of Charles Robinowitz
1211 S.W. Fifth Avenue Suite 2323
Portland, OR 97204
503-226-1464
Gerald A. Rosenthal
Platinum
Rosenthal, Levy & Simon, P.A.
1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 350
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-478-2500
www.rosenthallevy.com
Mark L. Schaffer
Regular
Ashcraft & Gerel, L.L.P.
2000 L Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202-783-6400
www.ashcraftandgerel.com
Steven Schletker
Regular
Steven Schletker, Attorney at Law
50 E. River Center Blvd. Suite 220
Covington, KY 41011
859-491-3999
www.schletker.com
Alan J. Shapiro
Regular
Alan J. Shapiro, Attorney at Law
8 Shaker Glen Lane
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
216-927-2030
www.injuredfederalworker.com
Matthew S. Sweeting
Regular
Law Office of Matthew S. Sweeting
3639 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407-2601
253-752-6677
David Utley
Regular
David Utley, Attorney at Law
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-624-4311
Brian White
Regular
White Flood, PLLC
Houston, TX 77002
713-224-5529
www.whiteflood.com
Jeffrey M. Winter
Regular
Law Office of Jeffrey Winter
750 B Street Suite 1620
San Diego, CA 92101
619-235-9737
Jeffrey Neil Young
Regular
McTeague, Higbee, Case, et al., P.A.
P.O. Box 5000
4 Union Park
Topsham, ME 04086-5000
207-725-5581
www.me-legal.com