Current Trends and Looking Over the Horizon: The Next Decade of U.S. Maritime Governance, Compliance and Enforcement

Please join the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (AMLC) for a maritime law and diversity event in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office titled "Current Trends and Looking Over the Horizon: The Next Decade of U.S. Maritime Governance, Compliance and Enforcement."

The AMLC has developed this event to foster interaction between private practice and government attorneys in a collegial environment that provides an opportunity for professional development, academic collaboration and networking with an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion in our industry.

Topics of discussion will include:

• the supply chain
• regulatory compliance
• international trade and sanctions
• cybersecurity and national security
• marine casualties
• Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club claims
• the Jones Act
• emerging environmental measures
• and other topics of interest

We hope you can join us for these highly informative panel discussions.

Panel I: Views from the Maritime General Counsel – Roundtable Discussion

Moderator:
Jeanne Amy  |  Trial Attorney: Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation, Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); AMLC Chair-Elect

Speakers:
Humera Ahmed  |  Vice President of Legal and Business Development at Americas, LISCR, LLC
Walker Smith  |  General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Kathleen Silbaugh  |  General Counsel, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Gina Venezia  |  General Counsel, Standard Club Management (Americas) Inc.

Panel II: Looking Over the Horizon – The Next Decade in the Maritime Sector

Moderator:
Sean Pribyl  |  Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight; AMLC Vice Chair

Speakers:
W. Richmond Beevers  |  Chief, Cargo Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jessica McClellan  |  Trial Attorney, Aviation, Space and Admiralty Litigation, DOJ
Emily Rose  |  U.S. Coast Guard Liaison Officer, State Department Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs
Claudia Botero-Gotz  |  Senior Lawyer, Gard (North America) Inc.
Tracy Reynolds  |  Fleet Judge Advocate, Second Fleet (C2F), U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
Nicholas Tabori  |  Director, U.S. Regulatory Affairs, World Shipping Council