(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense, General Civil Litigation, Admiralty, Maritime, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Construction, Insurance Defense, Labor and Real Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Representative Clients:

Acceptance Insurance Company
Assuranceforeningen GARD
Assuranceforeningen SKULD
Boat U.S.
Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
CIGNA Property & Casualty
Claims Control, Inc.
Continental Insurance Co.
The Highlands Insurance Group
Holland American Line
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lykes Lines Limited, LLC
Marine Office of American Corporation
Maritrans Operating Partners, LP
Martin Gas Marine, Inc.
North of England Protection & Indemnity Association Ltd.
Peoples Gas System
Progress Engergy
Tampa Electric Company
The Standard Steamship Owners' Protection & Indemnification Association (Bermuda)
The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd.
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
The United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd.
The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Services Ltd.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
Florida Combined Life Insurance Company
Amerifactors Financial Group, Inc.
TECO Energy, Inc.
TECO Ocean Shipping
TECO Properties Corporation
Commerce Clearing House, Inc.
Marriott Corp.
Trammel Crow Company
Highwoods Properties
USAmeriBank
First State Bank
RRE Realty Services
Heritage Operating, L.P.

Address

100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1700 P.O. Box 838
Tampa, FL 33601-0838, (Hillsborough Co.)

Phone

Phone: 813-229-2121
Telecopier: 813-228-7710

Website

http://www.laulane.com

OF COUNSEL

Nathaniel G. W. Pieper (Of Counsel) born St. Louis, Missouri, July 20, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida; U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: Washington University (A.B., 1964); Duke University (LL.B., 1967). Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Author: Associate Editor, American Maritime Cases; Benedict on Admiralty, Vol. 10, Chapter V, 2001 to date; "Maritime Liens," Maritime Law and Practice, The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Publications; "Cruise Ship Passenger Claims and Defenses," Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, 1990. Recognized in "The Best Lawyers in America" as a Maritime Specialist. Certified Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida and United States District Court. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman, 1986); The Miami Maritime Arbitration Council; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation; Maritime Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Nathaniel G. W. Pieper

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Michael E. Halkitis, Jr. (Associate) born Bronxville, New York, July 1, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Davidson College (B.A., cum laude, 2003); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2006). Member: The Florida Bar; The American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: Michael E. Halkitis, Jr.

Douglas R. Williams (Associate) born Clark AFB, Philippines, September 25, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2009, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 2000); Florida State University (J.D., 2005). Order of the Coif. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Reported Cases: TECO Barge Line, Inc. and United Barge Line, LLC v. Jarrod Hagan, Case No. 2008-4743 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009). Practice Areas: Maritime Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation.Email: Douglas R. Williams