Practice Areas
Nine ways in. One standard of care.
Every matter gets the same treatment: study the conditions, commit fully, and never turn your back on the water.
Coastal, Riparian & Land-Use Law
Shoreline access, coastal permits, easements, erosion disputes, and development approvals — everywhere private rights meet the public tide. We have appeared before nearly every coastal commission, planning board, and harbor district between here and the county line, and we remember what each of them said last time.
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Vessel incidents, charters, marine insurance, salvage, and cargo claims, plus the jurisdictional questions that begin where the sand ends. Federal, state, or international waters — we know which rules apply, and more importantly, which court you are actually standing in.
Commercial Litigation
Contract, partnership, trade-secret, and business disputes handled with disciplined preparation and an eye toward practical resolution. We would rather win early than win dramatically. We are prepared to do both.
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
Patents, trademarks, licensing, and unfair-competition matters involving everything from fin geometry to marine software. If someone is selling a board, a logo, or an algorithm that looks suspiciously like yours, we handle the conversation that follows.
Extreme-Sports & Recreation Liability
Risk allocation, waivers, product claims, and event operations for surf, dive, aerial, and adventure businesses. A well-drafted waiver can allocate risk. It cannot make gravity, weather, or federal jurisdiction disappear. We draft accordingly.
Privacy, Cybersecurity & Incident Response
Security readiness, regulatory counseling, breach response, vendor risk, and defensible communications practices. The nastiest storms arrive by email; the firms that fare best have rehearsed their paddle-out long before the horizon goes dark.
Employment & Workplace Counseling
Investigations, policies, wage-and-hour compliance, executive transitions, and employment disputes. Good workplaces, like good lineups, run on rules everyone actually understands.
Real Estate & Hospitality
Acquisitions, leases, development, accessibility, and operating issues for coastal retail, restaurants, inns, and mixed-use properties. From the taco counter's seasonal permit to the resort's ground lease, we keep coastal commerce open for business.
Corporate & Emerging Companies
Formation, governance, financing, and strategic transactions for established businesses and companies still paddling out. We have formed a great many LLCs. We are, in fact, one ourselves, so we hold the product to a high standard.
Firm policy. We do not represent former presidents.
Not sure which practice fits?
Describe the problem. We'll tell you honestly whether it's a legal matter, a business matter, or just high tide.