Lawrence Kaye

Senior Partner @Kaye, Rose & Partners Llp

San Diego, CA, US

Counsels leading shipowners and their commercial partners on vessel related safety, security, public health, environmental and employment issues; medical delivery, screening and fitness; disability, civil and consumer rights; cabotage; pilotage; port fees; licensing; bonding; risk management and gaming- Has authored several statutes passed by Congress over three decades on maritime liability, wages, security, public health, cabotage, and gaming- Routinely testifies before Congressional Committees as maritime expert- General Counsel for CLIA Global, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association with offices in North and South America, Europe, the UK and Australasia- Author, International Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights, adopted worldwide- Past delegate, IMO Legal Committee; drafted key terms of 2002 Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea- Has litigated mass casualties and class actions, ship repair and construction disputes; employment, environmental, product liability and injury claims; medical malpractice, discrimination, sexual assault, wrongful death and all types of tort, commercial and consumer actions- Has drafted/handles contracts with government agencies, passengers, crew, concessionaires and tour operators; ship and space charterers; movie and television studios; terminals, shipyards, ports and suppliers- Spokesman in New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald and San Francisco Chronicle; on air at major networks (ABC Evening News, 20/20, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, Inside Edition, and Hard Copy) and on cable (Fox News and MSNBC Crossfire)- Past Chair, Executive Partner Council of CLIA - 17 years- Past Chair, Cruise Industry Advisory Council, Port of San Diego -15 years- Rated \"AV\" preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell- Consistently voted among Top Lawyers in California and San Diego - Former Judge Pro Tem