Jody M. Schisel-Meslin

Jody Schisel-Meslin is a commercial litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Seattle office. Ms. Schisel-Meslin represents clients in a range of litigation matters across various industries, with a particular focus on the transportation and maritime industries. Her practice also includes general commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory compliance.

Ms. Schisel-Meslin represents a diverse range of transportation clients – including shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, shippers and ocean carriers – in matters ranging from collisions and allisions, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations, personal injury, shipowners' limitation of liability, pollution, cargo disputes and regulatory compliance.

Ms. Schisel-Meslin's practice also includes representing clients in complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts, as well as international arbitration forums. She assists clients through all phases of litigation, including initial investigation, pre-trial discovery, trial and appeals in matters involving breach of contract, energy disputes and insurance matters.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Schisel-Meslin worked as an attorney for an international law firm in its Seattle and Houston offices.

While in law school, Ms. Schisel-Meslin was a student attorney for the Tulane University Legal Assistance Program and served as the senior online editor for the Tulane Law Review.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Schisel-Meslin managed a fleet of offshore research and multipurpose vessels operating out of the U.S. and Mexico, calling at domestic and international ports of call. She coordinated daily vessel operations and ensured vessel compliance with Class, Flag State and Port State regulations, in addition to managing U.S.- and Latin America-based crews.