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George M. Gilly
Canal Place
365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
Direct: (504) 584-9289
Fax: (504) 568-9130
e-mail: gillyg@phelps.com

Service Areas

Admiralty
Insurance and Reinsurance

Practice

George has been at the firm since 1979, and is the partner responsible for coordination of the admiralty and tort litigation groups in all offices. He practices in the areas of maritime and oilfield contracts and charters, maritime personal injury defense, maritime collision and property damage, and insurance coverage and litigation. He represents maritime interests, oil companies, oilfield service companies, vessel owners, and underwriters in personal injury defense litigation and in connection with collisions, allisions, and sinkings. George also represents general liability and marine underwriters in regard to coverage issues. In addition to his legal experience, he has been trained as a mediator. George has been awarded the "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.  He is also among a select group of lawyers, recognized in the national category of Transportation: Shipping Litigation (outside New York), listed in a nationwide client survey published in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America.

Education

  • Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979; Order of the Coif
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., 1977

Memberships/Affiliations

  • Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association

Representative Matters

  • Representation of vessel owner and its P&I Club in connection with approximately 1,800 property, business interruption, and injury claims arising from a ship allision with a shopping mall overlooking the Mississippi River.
  • Representation of vessel owners, contractors, and oil companies in connection with numerous pipeline and platform damage incidents.

 
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