Castañer Law Offices can provide (bilingual – Spanish & English) legal advice and representation tailored to clients engaged in the maritime, air and land transportation of goods. The firm represents a broad range of clients in marine insurance claim cases; Seaman's injury and death cases; cargo carriage and storage disputes; vessel arrest and attachments; oil spills; water pollution claims; vessel repair, financing, operation, construction and re-building disputes; maritime liens; commercial/contractual claims (including charter parties); and a variety of other maritime disputes.
The primary goal of the law firm is to avoid litigation through regular review of claims, accurate accident reporting, investigation and notification procedures and, where possible, mediation. In cases where litigation is unavoidable, its attorneys represent clients' interests before regulatory, administrative and arbitral tribunals as well as state and federal courts.
Name: Dr. Alberto Castaner
Experience:
After obtaining his graduate degree in Maritime Law at New Orleans, Louisiana, he formed his law firm to provide extensive commercial and corporate counseling and litigation representation to the transportation industry
Has a broad wealth of knowledge concerning the area of Maritime and Admiralty Law, including advanced degree from the top maritime law school in the world, and specialized maritime law designations
Education:
A graduate of University of Puerto Rico, (B.A., Cum Laude, Arts and Sciences,), Interamerican University School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude), and Tulane University Law School (Admiralty and Maritime LL.M.)
Memberships:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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