Jim has concentrated his practice on maritime law since March of 1979, first as a partner with Royston, Rayzor, Vickery, Williams, L.L.P. and now as Of Counsel at Gray Reed & McGraw, since November of 2000. Jim has represented vessel owners and other maritime interests, including insurers, in personal injury litigation defense, collision and allision claims and defense, charter party drafting and litigation, U. S. Coast Guard, Customs, Immigration and other regulatory matters, and in insurance coverage litigation. He has substantial experience in defending personal injury and death cases brought under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and in defending and prosecuting cargo contamination and damage claims. He has also been involved in general insurance defense practice, including coverage litigation, and defense of toxic tort and product liability claims. Jim's practice involves litigation, mediation, arbitration, trials, and appeals, principally in federal court.