Meet Attorney Patrick Flanigan
Former Fisherman, Captain and Boat Owner
Attorney Patrick Flanigan had a long career in the commercial fishing industry before turning to the practice of law. From 1975 through 1994, he worked as a scallop fisherman, then cook, engineer, first mate, captain and ultimately the owner of his own fishing vessel. From 1994 through 2002, he served an expert witness in maritime litigation involving personal injury and death at sea claims involving commercial fishermen.
Attorney Flanigan obtained his J.D. from Widener School of Law in Delaware in 2002 and was a law clerk for three different judges while a student. After graduation, he worked for a Philadelphia firm focusing on plaintiff-side workers' compensation and employment discrimination cases. He established his own law firm in 2007, focusing on commercial fishing, maritime and employment law.
Drawing from the combined strengths of Mr. Flanigan's commercial fishing and legal background, our firm is dedicated to providing fishermen, boat owners and other seamen across the nation knowledgeable and skilled representation aimed at protecting their rights and achieving results.
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At the Law Office of Patrick Flanigan, we represent clients in commercial fishing law matters across the nation, including states along the Eastern seaboard, such as Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ), as well as Alaska (AK), California (CA), Florida (FL), Louisiana (LA) and Alabama (AL). Contact us online or call us toll-free at 877-275-5191 to schedule your free and confidential initial consultation.
For your convenience, we offer evening and weekend appointments and off-site meetings. Contingent, hourly and other negotiated fee structures are available and may be customized to the needs of a commercial fisherman.