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Paul M. Keane

Paul Keane began practicing at the old Cichanowicz & Callan firm in 1973 and today there is no one more knowledgeable about the operational aspects of the transportation industry. In addition to cargo claims litigation, Mr. Keane has developed an extensive practice in Federal Maritime Commission regulatory matters. He is called upon by major steamship lines to draft and review inter-carrier agreements such as slot and space charters, and operating agreements. Mr. Keane has been named in the 2007 - 2015 editions of New York Super Lawyers. He has also been named one of the World's leading lawyers by Chambers International (2001 - 2008), and one of New York's top lawyers by New York Magazine (2007).

Areas Of Specialization

• Administrative Hearings and Adjudication
• Service Contracts
• Inter-Carrier Agreements
• Marine Cargo Claims Litigation
• Maritime Arbitration
• Corporate
• Land Transportation

Bar Admissions

• New York State (1974)
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (1974)
• U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals (1975)
• U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals (1998)

Education

• Fordham University School of Law (1973)
• Fordham University (1969)

Honors and Awards

• 2007 - 2015 editions of New York Super Lawyers
• Named as one of New York's top lawyers as published by New York Magazine (2008)
• Named as one of the World's leading lawyers by Chambers International (2001 - 2008)

Published Works

• "Service Contracts - A Way to Avoid Sky Reefer", The Arbitrator, No. 3, Vol. 4 (April 2003, Society of Maritime Arbitrators)
• "Service Contracts Potential Hazards and Solutions", GARD News, Issue 115 (1989)

Professional Memberships

• Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
• Association of Average Adjusters

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