F. William Mahley

F. William Mahley is a litigator whose primary areas of practice are insurance, maritime, energy and commercial litigation. He serves as chair of Strasburger's Admiralty & Maritime practice.

EXPERIENCE

• Defended marine construction company in a personal injury action by a worker claiming to be a seaman.
• Defended barge line in a claim by one of its charterers alleging numerous instances of short delivery of liquid cargo over a several year period.
• Prosecuted property damage claims for a barge line and dock facility caused by the wake of a passing ship.
• General representation of shipyards in personal injury, regulatory, financial and commercial disputes.
• Prosecuted property damage claim by the operator of an offshore platform which was struck by a foreign flag ship.
• Defended tug and barge flotilla following collision with and sinking of fishing vessel which resulted in the drowning deaths of two persons aboard the fishing vessel.
• Defended sellers of a business in a subsequent suit by a former employee alleging entitlement to a portion of the sale proceeds based on an alleged oral promise of stock in the venture.
• Defended operators of offshore towing and supply vessels in various maritime,æpersonal injury and property damage claims, including the Jones Act.
• Prosecuted claim for contamination of potable ethanol cargo while in tank storage awaiting transshipment to Asia.
• Intervention in proceedings to seize a gambling ship to assert lien claim on behalf of company supplying casino equipment to vessel.

Publications

• Maritime Law, 16th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course (2000)
• Selected Issues in Maritime Occupational Illness Claims, State Bar of Texas Admiralty Law Seminar (April 1994)