Michael J. Maginnis

Associations & Memberships

• Louisiana State, Inter-Pacific and American (Member, Maritime Insurance Law Committee, 1976—) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; Federal Maritime Commission Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Committee on Bills of Lading, 1974—, P&I Subcommittee on Marine Insurance); American Inns of Court; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Association of Average Adjusters of the United States; Association of Average Adjusters London; Inter-Pacific Bar Association; Society of Naval and Marine Engineers.

Representative Cases

• Livingston Parish Police v. Acadiana Shipyards, Inc., 598 So.2d 1177 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 10, 1992); Fanguy v. Dupre Bros. Const. Co., Inc., 588 So.2d 1251 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct. 18, 1991); Sharp v. Johnson Bros. Corp., 923 F.2d 46 (5th Cir. La. Jan 17, 1991); Landry v. Travelers Indem. Co., 890 F.2d 770 (5th Cir. La. Dec 19, 1989); Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Odom Offshore Surveys, Inc., 889 F.2d 633, 1990 A.M.C. 2112 (5th Cir. La. Dec 6, 1989); Buckner v. State Boat Operators, Inc., 680 F.Supp. 239, 1988 A.M.C. 2985 (E.D.La., Mar 4, 1988); Oceaneering Intern, Inc. v. Black Towing, Inc., 491 So.2d 1, 1986 A.M.C. 2888 (La. Jan 23, 1986); Elevating Boats, Inc. v. Gulf Coast Marine, Inc., 766 F.2d 195 (5th Cir. La) May 28, 1985); Cities Service Co. v. Lee-Vac, Ltd., 761 F.2d 238 (5th Cir. La. May 28, 1985); Jones v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 462 So.2d 1348 (La.App. 3 Cir., Jan 30, 1985); Dusenbery v. McMoRan Exploration Co., 458 So.2d 102 (La., Oct. 15, 1984); Dunavant Enterprises, Inc. v. Strachan Shipping Co., 730 F.2d 665 (11th Cir. Ala., Apr 23, 1984); Simmons v. Hope Contractors, Inc. 447 So.2d 638 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 27, 1984); Loose v. Offshore Nav., Inc., 670 F.2d 493, 68 A.L.R. Fed. 318, 1984 A.M.C. 1216 (5th Cir. La. Mar 4, 1982); U.S. v. Golay, 560 F.2d 866 (9th Cir. Mo. Jun 24, 1977).