Robert Louis Gardana

ROBERT L. GARDANA is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A. 1975) . He obtained his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio Law School in 1979. He is admitted to the Florida Bar, the Supreme Court of the United States, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern District of Florida. He is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, Southeast Admiralty Law Institute, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Bar Association, Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee. His practice areas include passenger and crew claims, maritime liens, vessel arrests, marine insurance, salvage, and cargo claims, marine related litigation, and general admiralty and maritime matters. He is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale Hubble. He holds a USCG Masters, 100 Gross Ton license. Mr. Gardana has published articles in All At Sea Magazine – Southeast - where he authored the column “Legal Lines” and wrote “The Changing Waterfront” for the ABA Spring 2013 Newsletter. He has been asked to write articles for “MOTA” — Marine Trawlers of America on the Rules of the Road and “Learn the Law –Before Bringing Guns on Board.” He is currently appointed as a 2014-2015 Vice-Chair of the ABA-TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, member of Maritime Law Association of the United States, member of the MLA Salvage Committee, the MLA Cruise Ship and Passenger Committee, the Southeast Admiralty Law Institute, ABA TIPS, Admiralty and Maritime Committee, Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee. Mr. Gardana participated in the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition as a “Brief Judge” and is the Co-Chair of the ABA-TIPS AMLC and FL Bar Admiralty Law Committee “Vessel Arrest Symposium 2015” at the University of Miami. Contact: MaritimeLaw2015@gmail.com

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Florida

Since 1979

5th Circuit

Since 1979

11th Circuit

Since 1985

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2006

United States District Court Middle District of Florida

Since 1979

United States District Court Northern District of Florida

Since 1984

United States District Court Southern District of Florida

Since 1979

Vice-Chair 2015

American Bar Association-TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee

Current

Member - Admiralty Law Section

Federal Bar Association

Current

Member

Maritime Law Association of the United States

Current

Member

Florida Bar Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee

Current

St. Mary's University School of Law

J.D. (1979) | Law

1976 - 1979

AV Preeminent

Martindale Hubble

2015

Maritime Law - Top Contributor

Avvo

2015

Florida State Bar  # 0279668

Member

Current

What To Do When Your Boat Is Arrested

ALL AT SEA - Southeast

May 7, 2013

Case Update of Rules C and E of the Supplemental Rules of Admiralty & Maritime Claims, Vessel Arrest Maritime Symposium 2015, University of Miami

January 21, 2015

ABA-TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee