Representing Maritime Clients from Maine to Alaska
When you face a legal concern involving commercial fishing or maritime law, knowing that the attorney handling your case understands what you are experiencing is reassuring. From 1975 through 1994, Patrick Flanigan worked as a commercial fisherman and ultimately as captain and owner of his own fishing vessel. Attorney Flanigan has an in-depth understanding of the unique concerns and challenges that fishermen and boat owners face that provides valuable background and perspective to every matter we handle. There is no accounting for experience.
At the Law Office of Patrick Flanigan, we represent clients nationwide in maritime law and litigation with a concentration on commercial fishing law. Whether your issue is related to fishing permit violations, fishery management plans, Magnuson-Stevens Act, Jones Act, wage claims, DOHSA claims or LHWCA claims, count on us to provide quality professional representation focused on protecting your rights. To schedule your free initial consultation, contact us online or call us toll-free at 877-275-5191.
Unique Knowledge and Insight Gained from Personal Experience
Attorney Flanigan worked as a commercial scallop fisherman for nearly two decades before starting his legal career. After finishing college in 1975, Mr. Flanigan worked on the docks in Cape May, New Jersey, to begin paying back his student loans. Later that year, he went to sea. Finding his passion, he worked at sea through 1994, first as a scallop fisherman, then as a captain, and eventually owning his own boat.
Working year-round, he fished the deep waters from Maine to Virginia, Oregon to Alaska. His trips lasted 10 to 16 days, on vessels operating 24 hours a day. He worked six hours on and six hours off, frequently working extra hours. Attorney Flanigan knows the meaning of a strong work ethic, and he respects and understands the effort required by his clients to be successful fishermen and boat owners.
After his years working at sea, he sold his fishing vessel in 1994. However, his ties to the industry remained strong, and he worked as an expert witness until 2002. In that capacity, he testified as an experienced fisherman in maritime litigation involving personal injury, DOHSA and Jones Act claims. This work sparked his interest to pursue a legal education and in 2002, he received his law degree.
Contact a Maritime Lawyer With Commercial Fishing Experience
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.