Meet James
James E. Mercante heads the firm’s Admiralty, Transportation and Marine Insurance practice team. He specializes in commercial and recreational admiralty consultation and litigation, marine insurance coverage, transportation disputes, arbitration and appeals. James is a distinguished retired Captain of the U.S. Navy, and currently serves as the President of the Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the State of New York. He has an AV Preeminent Rating (Super Lawyer designation for Admiralty) and is a seasoned Proctor in Admiralty.
Jim was selected to be included in the 31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his expertise in Admiralty and Maritime Law.
Publications
Author of the Admiralty Law column for THE NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL and the “SEA-TRIALS” column for LONG ISLAND BOATING WORLD. Frequent guest speaker on wide variety of admiralty and transportation subjects.
Practice Areas
- Maritime
Admissions
Bar
- New York State Bar
- New Jersey State Bar
Court
- Southern District of New York
- Western District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, Second Circuit, Third Circuit, Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Military Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
Education
- United States Merchant Marine Academy
- University of Bridgeport School of Law
- Tulane Law School (For Admiralty)
Professional Affiliations
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- New York City Bar Association
