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Timothy Ross Lord

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Practice Areas

30% Admiralty / Maritime
20 years, 700 cases
15% Business
20 years, 170 cases
15% Contracts / Agreements
20 years, 75 cases
13% Corporate / Incorporation
4 years, 6 cases

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335 Hyacinth Way

San Rafael, CA 94903

Mobile: 415-342-9144
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Bachelor of Science, Economics, University of California, Riverside Juris Doctorate, Tulane Law School Honors Program Trial Attorney, US Dept of Justice,... more

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License

19 years since Timothy Ross Lord was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	2001	02/07/2012
Washington	Active	2003	05/19/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
General Counsel at International Shipping Company	2010–present
Partner and Co-Chair, Admiralty/Energy Group at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard and Smith	2004–2010

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Tulane Univ Law School	Maritime Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1992
Univ of California Riverside	Economics	BS - Bachelor of Science	1988

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Proctor in Admiralty	Maritime Law Association of the United States	1994
Honors Program Trial Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice	1992

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Secretary, Committee on Uniformity	Maritime Law Association of the United States	1992-present
Past President	San Francisco Marine Claims Association	2006-2007

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Cases

Gengler v. U.S. Ex Rel. Dept. of Defense and Navy, 682 F. Supp 2d 1117 (E.D. Ca 2010)

Outcome: Naval Aviators discharged per contract terms and awarded attorneys fees.

America Cargo Transport, Inc. v. United States 625 F.3d 1176 (9th Cir. 2010)

Outcome: Case affirmed.

Compania Minera Caopass, S.A. de C.V. v. M/V CSL Acadian (N.D. Ca. 2009)

Outcome: Plaintiff Verdict: $5,124,455.82. Case settled pending notice of appeal.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Charting the Course for Litigation Arising from the Bridge Collapse - the Application of Admiralty Law and Waivers of Sovereign Immunity	Thomson West Publishers: Instant Awareness, An Immediate Look at the Legal and Governmental Ramifications of the Bridge Collapse in Minnesota	2007
Leveling the Playing Field: Preparation and Experienced Counsel are Key, Government Contract Litigation Best Practices, Leading lawyers on Understanding Regulations, Planning Defensively, and Successfully Litigating Government Contracts	Aspatore Books	2006

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Allisons	San Francisco Marine Claims Association February Luncheon	2004