Our Maritime Attorneys...


HOWARD S. GROSSMAN, ESQ.
Howard is a veteran maritime trial lawyer. He is a Florida Bar Board-Certified Emeritus Specialist in Workers Compensation, AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in Florida. Howard has been aggressively representing clients throughout Florida, the U.S. and the world in admiralty and maritime claims, Jones Act claims, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ cases, Defense Base Act claims, medical malpractice and worker's compensation cases for over twenty-four years.

Howard is the immediate past president of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association and rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1984
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1992
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998

Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice
Florida Justice Association
National College of Advocacy
South Palm Beach Bar Association, President, 2006 - 2008
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Board Member


TIMOTHY C. NIES, ESQ.
Tim is an experienced maritime litigator. Before joining our firm, he was a senior casualty attorney for Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, the largest insurance defense firm in the United States. In this capacity, Tim litigated multiple cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Tim's unique and valuable experience in defense litigation, and from years of working for insurance companies, puts him in an excellent position to now litigate cases against large and well-funded cruise lines.

Tim is a former U.S. Army Ranger (3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment) and is proud to be a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Tim's practice includes the prosecution of passenger cruise ship injury claims, boating accidents, Jones Act Litigation, Longshore and Harborworkers claims, medical malpractice and premises liability cases.

In addition to the Florida Bar, Tim is admitted to the Federal Bar for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. He is a member of the U.S. Maritime Law Association, American Association for Justice, Florida Justice Association, Palm Beach County Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association and the Broward County Bar Association.

Phone: (561) 208-5585
Toll-free: (888) 744-7542
Fax:     (561) 391-1193
E-mail:  timnies@ymail.com

Our maritime litigators represent employees and passengers of cruise ships who have sustained neck injuries, head injuries, broken bones, shoulder injuries, brain injuries who reside in in New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Wilton Manors, Pembroke Pines, Dania, Davie and Coconut Creek. Our experienced trial attorneys will file lawsuits on behalf of cruiseship passengers against cruise lines in Florida, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Royal Carribean, Celebrity and other cruise lines. We represent passengers who live in Cypress Creek, Margate, Clewiston, More Haven, Fort Myers, and Stuart. If you have been hurt on a cruise line or in a port such as Port Everglades, Port of Jacksonville, in Saint Lucie County, Vero Beach, Jupiter, or anywhere else in Florida call our trial lawyers for a free consultation to discuss your possible Jones Act Case or Longshore and Harbors Act claim. Our lawyers and paralegals speak Spanish and Portuguese. We also have translators who speak Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Norwegian. .Our attorneys  are also experienced boat accident attorneys.