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Joshua S. Force
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Commercial Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law
909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800, New Orleans, LA 70112
About Joshua S. Force
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MassachusettsJ.D.
- Honors: Addison Brown Prize
- Law Review: Harvard International Law Journal, 1989-1991, Recent Developments Editor, 1990-1991,
- Haverford College, Haverford, PAB.A.
- Major: Russian (With Honors)
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Representative Cases
- Versai Management Corp. v. Clarendon America Ins. Co., 597 F.2d 729 (5th Cir. 2010)
- Morrell v. Alfortish, No. 10-924, WL 4668429 (E.D. La. 2010)
- Safety Nat'l Cas. Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Loyd's, London, 587 F.3d 714 (5th Cir. 2009)
- Canal 66 Partnership v. United States, 87 Fed. Cl. 722 (2009)
- Jeansonne v. New York Life Ins., 11 So. 3d 1160 (La. App. 3 Cir. 2009)
- Doe v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board, 494 F.3d 494 (5th Cir. 2007)
- Poteet v. American Bankers Insurance Co., WL 3124699 (E.D.La 2007)
- Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America v. Wright Ins. Agency Inc., 404 F.3d 927 (5th Cir. 2005)
- LaSalle Bank, N.A. v. Mobile Hotel Properties, LLC, 367 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (E.D. La. 2004)
- Gravolet v. Fair Grounds Corp., 878 So. 2d 900 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2004)
- Warn v. M/Y MARIDOME, 169 F.3d 625 (9th Cir. 1999)
- Warn v. M/Y MARIDOME, 961 F.Supp. 1357 (S.D. Cal. 1997)
- Lecy v. Bayliner Marine Corp., 973 P.2d 1110, 94 Wash.App. 949 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999)
- Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. v. Vessel DRIVE OCEAN V, 2000 A.M.C. 1958 ,(S.D. Cal. 1998)
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law, 2017 - Present
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law, 2014 - 2017
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law, 2010 - 2014
- Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Tulane University School of Law, 2007 - 2010
- Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Marine Pollution, Tulane University School of Law, 2004, 2007
- “General Principles of Indemnity and Contribution Under the General Maritime Law of the United States: Charter Parties and Other Maritime Contracts,” Tulane-Oslo-Southampton Colloquium on “Indemnities, Recourse and Collaterals in Chartering,” October 2-3, 2012, Oslo, Norway
- “Marine Pollution,” Tulane Maritime Law Smorgasbord, December 10-11, 2009
- “State Attachment and Garnishment Procedures in Maritime Matters,” Pacific Admiralty Seminar, The Bar Association of San Francisco, California, October 6, 2006
- “The Preemption Doctrine and Maritime Law,” 20th New Orleans Fall Maritime Law Seminar, Tulane Law School, October 18, 2002
- “High Court Reviews Death from Boat Propeller,” NPR Radio Interview, October 15, 2002
- “Ship Arrest and Attachment in the U.S.,” Ship Arrest Seminar, Lloyd's List Events, Lloyd's Maritime Training Programme, 2001
- “Allocation and Trigger in the Context of Long-Tail Litigation,” Insurance Law in Louisiana, Lorman Education Series, 2000
- “'Default Remedies,' Evictions: Residential and Commercial in Louisiana”, Lorman Education Series, 2000
- “Recent Developments in Marine Insurance Law,” Maritime Law Association, Fall Meeting, October 14,1999
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1991
- Louisiana, 1992
- California, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2009
Other Affiliations
- Certificate in Civil/Commercial & Employment Mediation Training, Mediation Institute, 2017
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1994 - Present
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, 2009 - 2012 (Board of Directors)
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Marine Insurance and General Average Committee, Secretary, 1998 - 2004
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Practice and Procedure Committee, Chair, 2008 - 2012, Vice Chair, 2004 - 2008
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Young Lawyers Committee, Chair, 2001- 2003, Secretary, 1999-2001
- Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, National Advisory Board 2005 - Present; Planning and Program Committees, 2007 - Present; Secretary/Treasurer, 2014 - Present
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1993 - Present
- Houston Mariners Club, 1993 - 2008
- American Maritime Cases, Editorial Fellow, 1999 - 2017
- Benedict on Admiralty, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 – Present
- Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, Editorial Board, 2003 – 2012; Managing Editor, 2009 – 2012
Past Positions
- Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft, LLP, Partner, 1999-2000
- Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft, LLP, Associate, 1997-1998
- Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP, Associate, 1995-1997
- Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Associate, 1992-1995
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Hon. W. Eugene Davis, Law Clerk, 1991-1992
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 46 years of experienceAdmiralty & Maritime Law, Construction, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Insurance, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Environment, Commercial Law
- 45 years of experienceEmployment, Litigation, Personal Injury, Education, Business Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Commercial Law
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- 0.2 mile away
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