Steven Michael Stancliff

Admiralty and Maritime Attorney | Serving Norfolk, VA

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Steven Michael Stancliff

Admiralty and Maritime Attorney | Serving Norfolk, VA

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Biography

Immediate past Chair of Southeastern Admirlaty Law Institute (SEALI); 2021
Chair of former firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group
Retired from the United States Coast Guard at the rank of Commander. Held wide array of legal, engineering and operational assignments in New York City, Newport, RI, Cleveland, OH, Honolulu, HI, San Francisco, CA, and Boston, MA. Coast Guard service concluded as the personal advisor and Executive Assistant to the Coast Guard Commander, Atlantic Area and Defense Forces East in Portsmouth, Virginia.
As a Judge Advocate, routinely advised Coast Guard and other federal officials regarding maritime operations, regulation of commercial shipping and licensed mariners, environmental compliance, criminal investigations and enforcement, maritime trade, maritime transportation security, investigation of major marine casualties, and international law issues.
As Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, litigated civil claims in Admiralty on behalf of the United States Government, including ship collisions, groundings, oil spills, contract disputes and law enforcement activities.
Directed and coordinated complex civil and criminal investigations among numerous federal, state and international investigative agencies in maritime context.
Served as the primary legal advisor to the federal incident command post in Boston supporting security operations for the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Formerly served as Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Districts of Maine and Rhode Island addressing allegations of oil pollution, MARPOL violations, and violent crime on the high seas.

Immediate past Chair of Southeastern Admirlaty Law Institute (SEALI); 2021

Chair of former firm's Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group

Retired from the United States Coast Guard at the rank of Commander. Held wide array of legal, engineering and operational assignments in New York City, Newport, RI, Cleveland, OH, Honolulu, HI, San Francisco, CA, and Boston, MA. Coast Guard service concluded as the personal advisor and Executive Assistant to the Coast Guard Commander, Atlantic Area and Defense Forces East in Portsmouth, Virginia.

As a Judge Advocate, routinely advised Coast Guard and other federal officials regarding maritime operations, regulation of commercial shipping and licensed mariners, environmental compliance, criminal investigations and enforcement, maritime trade, maritime transportation security, investigation of major marine casualties, and international law issues.

As Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, litigated civil claims in Admiralty on behalf of the United States Government, including ship collisions, groundings, oil spills, contract disputes and law enforcement activities.

Directed and coordinated complex civil and criminal investigations among numerous federal, state and international investigative agencies in maritime context.

Served as the primary legal advisor to the federal incident command post in Boston supporting security operations for the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Formerly served as Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Districts of Maine and Rhode Island addressing allegations of oil pollution, MARPOL violations, and violent crime on the high seas.