California Maritime Law Lawyers

Compare verified maritime law attorney profiles, read client reviews, and request free consultations across California

266 lawyers found

If you need legal help with maritime law matters in California, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. California attorneys handle cases involving offshore injuries, Jones Act claims, admiralty law, cargo disputes, vessel collisions, and maritime contracts, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

One of the most important things to know about maritime law law in California is the statute of limitations. You generally have 2 years (CCP § 335.1) from the date of injury to file a claim. California follows pure comparative fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. for determining liability, which directly affects how much compensation you may recover. Cases are filed in Superior Court, and knowing how local judges handle these matters gives experienced attorneys a real advantage.

The maritime law attorneys listed here practice throughout California and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to maritime law law in California to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across California.

Marc Steven Applbaum - Attorney
Marc Steven Applbaum
0/5 (0 reviews)
Midway Law Firm APC
 4275 Executive Square Ste. 200 La Jolla CA 92037
(619) 993-0288
Univ of Southern Calif
English, Spanish
Bar #222511
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
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Scott Anthony McMillan - Attorney
Scott Anthony McMillan
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McMillan Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
 4670 Nebo Dr La Mesa CA 91941
(619) 464-1500
Western Sierra School of Law
Bar #212506
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate
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Harry Wayne Harrison - Attorney
Harry Wayne Harrison
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bodell Law Group
 11455 El Camino Real #400 San Diego CA 92130
(858) 461-4699
University of San Diego School of Law
Bar #211141
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
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Mark Lain Venardi - Attorney
Mark Lain Venardi
0/5 (0 reviews)
Venardi Zurada LLP
 25 Orinda Way, Suite 250 Orinda CA 94563
(530) 830-3473
Univ of California Berkeley
English
Bar #173140
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Employment Law Maritime Law Personal Injury
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T Troy Otus - Attorney
T Troy Otus
0/5 (0 reviews)
Otus Law Group
 7901 Oakport St 4300 Oakland CA 94621
(510) 250-2298
Trinity Univ
Bar #148411
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Shaun Kendig Boss - Attorney
Shaun Kendig Boss
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaun Kendig Boss Law Firm
 306 Upas Street San Diego CA 92103
(619) 293-7937
University of San Diego
English
Bar #70227
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy
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Peter John Pfund - Attorney
Peter John Pfund
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Peter J. Pfund
 4675 MacArthur Court Ste. 550 Newport Beach CA 92660
(949) 221-0166
Lloyd s Maritime Academy (2019)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Jon Mitchell Jackson - Attorney
Jon Mitchell Jackson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jackson & Wilson, Inc.
 65 Enterprise Aliso Viejo CA 92656
(949) 855-8751
Western State University College of Law
Bar #123333
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Consumer Law
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Robert Michael Baskin - Attorney
Robert Michael Baskin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Robert M. Baskin
 1849 Knoll Dr Ventura CA 93003
(805) 658-1000
George Washington University Law School
Bar #65149
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Consumer Law
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Charles Salvatore LiMandri - Attorney
Charles Salvatore LiMandri
0/5 (0 reviews)
LiMandri & Jonna LLP
 16236 San Dieguito Road Building 3, Suite 3-15 Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067
(858) 759-9930
Georgetown University Law Center
English
Bar #110841
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Environmental Law Insurance Defense
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Paul B. Arenas - Attorney
Paul B. Arenas
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marron Lawyers, APC
 3711 Long Beach Blvd, #601 Long Beach CA 90807
(563) 432-7422
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
English
Bar #167863
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Insurance Defense
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Ali Heidari Saeid - Attorney
Ali Heidari Saeid
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mainfreight, Inc.
 1400 Glenn Curtiss Street Carson CA 90746
(949) 378-0254
Chapman University Fowler School of Law (2011)
English, Farsi
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Employment Law
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Matthew Roman Kamula - Attorney
Matthew Roman Kamula
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kamula Law Group
 4804 Granite Drive Suite F-3 #221 Rocklin CA 95677
(954) 465-9365
University of Miami School of Law (1986)
Spanish
California Bar
Active License
Business Law Maritime Law Real Estate Law
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Michael Crosner - Attorney
Michael Crosner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
 8929 Irvine Center Dr. Suite 100 B Irvine CA 92618
(310) 504-2004
Univ of Missouri
Bar #272295
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Consumer Law Criminal Law Insurance Claims
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Nelson Clyde Barry III - Attorney
Nelson Clyde Barry III
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III
 5228 Diamond Heights Blvd San Francisco CA 94131
(415) 587-0550
UC Hastings College of the Law
Bar #87839
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Consumer Law
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Masoud Jahani - Attorney
Masoud Jahani
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jahani Law PC
 111 W, Ocean Blvd. Ste 400 Long Beach CA 90802
(310) 972-9446
California Western School of Law (2010)
English, Farsi
California Bar
Unknown Status
Immigration Law Maritime Law
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Robert David Wilson III - Attorney
Robert David Wilson III
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
 101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000 San Diego CA 92101
(619) 696-6700
Northeastern Univ
California Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Employment Law
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Mark Joseph Zanobini - Attorney
Mark Joseph Zanobini
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Mark J. Zanobini, P.C.
 591 Redwood Highway, Building 4000 Mill Valley CA 94941-3039
(415) 520-5998
Univ of California Berkeley
Bar #121184
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Maritime Law Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
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Dennis Anthony Cammarano - Attorney
Dennis Anthony Cammarano
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cammarano & Sirna, LLP
 555 E Ocean Blvd 5th Floor Long Beach CA 90802
(562) 495-9501
Fordham University School of Law (1979)
Nevada Bar
Active License
Insurance Defense Maritime Law
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J. Craig Williams - Attorney
J. Craig Williams
0/5 (0 reviews)
WLC | The Williams Law Corporation
 3 Park Plaza 17th Floor Irvine CA 92614
(949) 567-7829
University of Iowa College of Law (1985)
English
Bar #134308
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Environmental Law Intellectual Property
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Dennis B Hill - Attorney
Dennis B Hill
0/5 (0 reviews)
DB Hill Law
 640 5th Street Suite 200 Lincoln CA 95648
(916) 250-0909
Unknown Status
Insurance Claims Maritime Law Nursing Home Abuse
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Joseph Farzam - Attorney
Joseph Farzam
0/5 (0 reviews)
Farzam Law Firm
 1875 Century Park E Suite 1345 Los Angeles CA 90067
(310) 226-6890
California St Univ Northridge
English, Persian, Spanish
Bar #210817
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Employment Law Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Richard B. Rudolph - Attorney
Richard B. Rudolph
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Richard B. Rudolph
 20241 SW Birch Street Suite 100 Newport Beach CA 92660
(949) 825-5210
Southwestern Law School
Bar #158915
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
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Arnold Isaac Berschler - Attorney
Arnold Isaac Berschler
0/5 (0 reviews)
Berschler Associates, PC; Berschler & Draluck
 22 Battery Street Suite 810 San Francisco CA 94111
(415) 398-1414
Temple University Beasley School of Law
English
9th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Frank Sherman Clowney III - Attorney
Frank Sherman Clowney III
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III
 600 B St 2300 San Diego CA 92101
(619) 557-0458
University of San Diego School of Law
Bar #81694
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Employment Law Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Paul S. Zuckerman - Attorney
Paul S. Zuckerman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carpenter & Zuckerman
 8827 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills CA 90211
(310) 273-1230
University of Southern California
Armenian, English, Farsi, Hebrew, Spanish
California Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Elder Law
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Peter Lazarus - Attorney
Peter Lazarus
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pacific Lawyer Group
 856 S Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles CA CA
(310) 907-8422
University of San Diego
English
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Consumer Law
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Edgar Roy Nield - Attorney
Edgar Roy Nield
0/5 (0 reviews)
 681 Encinitas Blvd Ste 315 Encinitas CA 92024
(760) 942-9880
University of Denver
English
Bar #135018
Washington Bar
Active License
Verified
Maritime Law Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
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Sterling James Stires - Attorney
Sterling James Stires
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stires & Associates LLP
 16236 San Dieguito Road Suite 3-15 Rancho Santa Fe CA 92091
(619) 232-2424
California Western School of Law
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Business Law Insurance Claims Insurance Defense
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Mr. Thomas Andrew Fasel - Attorney
Mr. Thomas Andrew Fasel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fasel Law
 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 810 Newport Beach CA 92660
(949) 706-3188
University of Notre Dame (2007)
English
Law Society of England and Wales Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law International Law
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Alex Bruno - Attorney
Alex Bruno
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wilson Elser
 555 S Flower St Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 443-5100
UCLA Law School (2000)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Employment Law
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Amy P. Lee - Attorney
Amy P. Lee
0/5 (0 reviews)
 8827 West Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills CA 90211
(310) 273-1230
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Elder Law
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Dwight Ritter - Attorney
Dwight Ritter
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ritter & Associates
 501 Broadway, Suite 1490 San Diego CA 92101
(619) 296-0123
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College (2009)
English, Spanish
California Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Aksana Moshaiv Coone - Attorney
Aksana Moshaiv Coone
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Aksana M. Coone
 1801 Century Park E # 2400 Los Angeles CA 90067
(310) 556-9650
Southwestern Univ School of Law
Hebrew, Russian
Bar #190125
U.S. District Court Northern District of California Bar
Active License
Verified
Maritime Law Personal Injury
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Kevin S. Conlogue - Attorney
Kevin S. Conlogue
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Kevin S. Conlogue
 292 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 207 Beverly Hills CA 90211
(213) 255-8837
Arizona State University
Hawaii Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Maritime Law Personal Injury
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