Our Maritime Attorneys...


HOWARD S. GROSSMAN, ESQ.

Howard is a veteran maritime trial lawyer. He is a Florida Bar Board-Certified Emeritus Specialist in Workers Compensation, AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in Florida. Howard has been aggressively representing clients throughout Florida, the U.S. and the world in admiralty and maritime claims, Jones Act claims, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ cases, Defense Base Act claims, medical malpractice and worker's compensation cases for over twenty-four years.

Howard currently serves as the President of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. 

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1984
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1992
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998

Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
National College of Advocacy
South Palm Beach Bar Association, President, 2006 - Present
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Board Member.


TIMOTHY C. NIES, ESQ.

Timothy is an experienced maritime litigator. Before joining our firm, Timothy was a senior casualty attorney for Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, the largest insurance defense firm in the United States. In this capacity, Timothy litigated multiple cases on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Timothy's unique and valuable experience in defense litigation, and from years of working for insurance companies, puts him in an excellent position to now litigate cases against large and well-funded cruise lines.

Timothy is a resident of Deerfield Beach, a graduate of Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center and a former U.S. Army Ranger.

Timothy's practice includes the prosecution of passenger cruise ship injury claims, boating accidents, Jones Act Litigation, Longshore and Harborworkers claims, medical malpractice and premises liability cases.

In addition to the Florida Bar, Timothy is admitted to the Federal Bar for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Florida Justice Association, Palm Beach County Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association and the Broward County Bar Association.

Phone: (561) 208-5585
Toll-free: (888) 744-7542
Fax:     (561) 391-1193
E-mail:  timnies@ymail.com

Our maritime litigators represent employees and passengers of cruise ships who have sustained neck injuries, head injuries, broken bones, shoulder injuries, brain injuries who reside in in New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Wilton Manors, Pembroke Pines, Dania, Davie and Coconut Creek. Our experienced trial attorneys will file lawsuits on behalf of cruiseship passengers against cruise lines in Florida, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Royal Carribean, Celebrity and other cruise lines. We represent passengers who live in Cypress Creek, Margate, Clewiston, More Haven, Fort Myers, and Stuart. If you have been hurt on a cruise line or in a port such as Port Everglades, Port of Jacksonville, in Saint Lucie County, Vero Beach, Jupiter, or anywhere else in Florida call our trial lawyers for a free consultation to discuss your possible Jones Act Case or Longshore and Harbors Act claim. Our lawyers and paralegals speak Spanish and Portuguese. We also have translators who speak Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Norwegian.