Timothy Semenoro

About Timothy Semenoro

Timothy Semenoro is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-chair of the Maritime and Transportation Industry Group of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, LLP. His practice includes maritime casualties, the U.S. Limitation of Liability Act (Limitation Act) and Fire Statute, the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), general average, insurance defense, charter party and contract disputes, environmental liability and damages, maritime arrest and attachment, government investigations, and general admiralty and maritime law. Tim primarily represents international companies, vessel owners, charterers, Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs, Hull Clubs and insurers and insurers in complex, multiparty litigations; arbitrations; mediations; and appeals. Notable representations include the respective owners of the M/V GRANDE COSTA D\'AVORIO (2023), M/V MAERSK EINDHOVEN (2021), M/V MAERSK ESSEN (2021), M/V ONE APUS (2020), and M/V MSC FLAMINIA (2012).Prior to law school, Tim was a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer with the firm of CG International, Inc. As an engineer, his primary responsibilities included the development of contract specifications and system diagrams for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and product tankers, the management and creation of document submittals to the U.S. Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping to facilitate the reflagging of Roll-On/Roll-Off vessels, and the coordination of new construction cost estimates for LNG and product tankers.

Experience

1. Partner

   Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

   Jan 2014 — Present

   Timothy Semenoro is a partner in the Litigation Department of Montgomery McCracken. His practice includes maritime casualties, the U.S. Limitation of Liability Act (Limitation Act) and Fire Statute, the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), general average, insurance defense, charter party and contract disputes, environmental liability and damages, maritime arrest and attachment and general admiralty and maritime law.

Education

• Tulane University Law School

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1998 — 2001

• Webb Institute

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Courts
• Maritime Law
• Insurance Law
• Appeals
• Dispute Resolution
• Civil Litigation
• Mediation