Carol L. Finklehoffe

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Accidents, Personal Injury, Class Actions

One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1776, Miami, FL 33131

About Carol L. Finklehoffe

Practice Areas

Education

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1994
J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Boston College, 1991
B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude

Representative Cases

Sorrels v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13541 (11th Cir. August 4, 2015)
Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 2012 WL – (S.D. Fla. June 28, 2012)
Perciavalle v. Carnival Corporation, 2012 WL 2412179 (S.D. Fla. June 26, 2012)
Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 2012 WL 1952667 (S.D. Fla. May 30, 2012)
Ozarslan v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 1627 AMC 2008 (11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 15, 2008)
Gabriel v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., 2005 AMC 1617 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
Bird v. Celebrity Cruise Line, Inc., 428 F.Supp 2nd (S.D. Fla. 2005)
Doe v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., 145 F.Supp. 2d 1337 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Classes and Seminars

Anthem of the Seas, Rudy Maxa’s World
A Plaintiff’s View on Death on the High Seas (DOHSA) and Maritime Damages, Maritime Law Association, Bermuda
Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Admiralty Law Institute
Your Legal Rights, KALW 91.7 FM radio, a part of NPR Digital Network
Traps and Pitfalls Under the New Medicare Lien Law, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Assaults, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
Food Poisoning and Cruise Ships, Cruise Line International Association Legal & Insurance Seminar
Liability for Independent Contractors, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
The Effects of Medicare/Medicaid on Settlements, UK P&I Club Bodily Injury Team Conference

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

Maritime Law Association, 2013 - Present (Proctor & Chair Cruise Line and Passenger Committee)
Florida Maritime Lawyers Associations (Treasurer, Board of Directors & Charter Member)
Cruise Line International Association (Executive Partner & Lecturer)
Women’s International Shipping & Trade Association
American Association of Justice
Florida Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Miami Dade Bar Association
North Dade Bar Association
National Association of Professional Women
Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Published Works

Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Tulane Law Journal, March, 2015
Cruise Line Passenger Bill of Rights, Maritime Law Association Report, Document 812, Page 17894 , 2013
Navigating Obstacles Created by Cruise Lines in Shore Excursion Tragedies, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal, Vol.6, No.3, 2013
Cruise Ship Passenger Litigation: An Ocean of Opportunity, Bill of Particulars, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Vol. 1, 2012
Update on the Implementation of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA), Maritime Law Association Report, Document 804, Page 16514, 2011
Shipboard Releases – The Next Battle Ground, Maritime Law Association Report, Document 800, Page 16247, 2011
Enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, The Maritime Law Association Report, Spring/Fall, 2010
Medicare’s Mandatory Reporting Program, The Maritime Law Association Report, Fall 2009/Spring 2010
Sea Food – Who is Liable for a Bad Catch? An Analysis of a Ship Owner’s Liability for Claims of Food Poisoning, University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal, Vol. 19, Page 119, 2006

Carol L. Finklehoffe

Phone:: (877) 885-4095
Website:: https://www.lipcon.com
Address:: One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1776, Miami, FL 33131

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