Fulweiler Law

John K. Fulweiler is a Proctor in Admiralty recognized by the Maritime Law Association and the managing member of Fulweiler LLC, a maritime law firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Before law school, he worked as a staff captain for a New England towing and salvage company, and he still holds a merchant mariner license. He earned a Marine Affairs degree from the University of Rhode Island and his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He then practiced in New York, where he became a partner in a maritime law firm.

The firm represents individuals and maritime businesses in court, in arbitration and before government agencies. Its cases include maritime personal injury, cargo damage, salvage and towage, commercial disputes, and vessel product liability and warranty claims, at both the trial and appeal stages.

John is a member of the Maritime Law Association, the Connecticut Maritime Association, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and the American Salvage Association. He writes regularly for WorkBoat Magazine and speaks around the country on maritime legal issues.

Listen to the episode of The Full Displacement Podcast featuring John Fulweiler: https://currentyachts.com/resources/podcast/minimizing-risks-and-liability-in-boating