If you have been injured or victimized in a maritime-related accident, finding an experienced attorney to represent you is very important. At Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., our experienced, award-winning maritime lawyers provide legal services that encompass all types of maritime and admiralty litigation. Our attorneys have over 200 years of combined experience in handling accidents involving all types of watercraft, including cruise ships, boats, yachts, and commercial vessels. Our legal team can help you determine the strength of your claim, the applicable laws governing your case, and the appropriate legal jurisdiction your claim falls under. Moreover, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A offers free, confidential case evaluations, and our exclusive team of award-winning lawyers provides legal representation to a diverse clientele from all over the world.

Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in America
Best Law Firms (US News)
SuperLawyers
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Club
Million Dollar Advocates Club
Concentration
Maritime Law
Experience
52 Years
Notable Verdict
$25.8 million for an engine room worker on a cargo ship (Houston, Texas Federal Court)
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English

Jason R. Margulies

Named Partner
Awards
Best Lawyers in America
Best Law Firms (US News)
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Cruise Ship Rape and Sexual Assault
Experience
30 Years
Notable Verdict
Handled more El Faro cases than any other lawyer in the world, and resolved them all collectively for approximately $10 million
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
Best Lawyers in America
Best Law Firms (US News)
SuperLawyers
Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in Florida in 2017
Concentration
Cruise Ship Catastrophic Injury & Cruise Ship Sexual Assault
Experience
16 Years
Notable Verdict
$4.4 million for a Longshoreman injured at Port Miami (Walker v FPL)
Locations Served
Florida and Colorado
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish

Jacqueline Garcell

Senior Partner
Awards
Best Lawyers in America
Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in Florida in 2017
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Cruise Ship Sexual Assaults and Shore Excursion Accidents
Experience
9 Years
Notable Verdict
$2.6 million – cruise ship passenger injured in cruise ship's water park area
Carol L. Finklehoffe
Locations Served
Nationwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
Admiralty & Maritime Law Certified Specialist (CA)
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Crew & passenger personal injury, wrongful death and sexual assault claims
Experience
29 Years
Notable Verdict
$15,500,000 personal injury case
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
Tulane Law School - Charles Kohlmeyer Jr. Award for Top Maritime Scholar
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Cruise Passenger Injury Claims
Crew Injury Claims
Recreational Boating Injury Claims
Maritime Contracts
Vessel Arrests
Maritime Procedure
Experience
7+ years
Notable Verdict
$3.5 million dollar confidential settlement
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
CALI Book Award for: Civil Procedure; Appellate Advocacy; Professional Responsibility; Payment Systems; and Conflicts of Law
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
6+ Years
Notable Verdict
Confidential $ for a Hurricane Sailing Incident
$875,000 Crewmember class action wage claim
Marc Weiner
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award
Concentration
Maritime / Admiralty personal injury – crew and passenger claims.
Experience
9+ Years
Notable Verdict
Anthem of the Seas hurricane sailing incident – Confidential $$
Locations Served
Florida
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Awards
Book Awards for Florida Civil Procedure; Negotiations, and Law School Clinic
SuperLawyers
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
9 Years
Notable Verdict
18 trial wins for The State of Florida
Locations Served
Florida and Georgia
Languages Spoken
English
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
18 years
Notable Verdict
$360,000 - Yacht Accident Crew Member Accident
Locations Served
Florida
Languages Spoken
English and Spanish
Awards
Graduated Cum Laude from Law School
Received Pro Bono Commendation from St. Thomas School of Law
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
6 Years
Locations Served
Florida and New York
Languages Spoken
English
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
1 Year
Locations Served
Florida, Georgia, Maryland
Languages Spoken
English
Concentration
Maritime and Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
5+ Years
Locations Served
Worldwide
Languages Spoken
English
Russian
Awards
CALI Excellence Award: Advanced Marine Insurance
CALI Excellence Award: Maritime Towage & Offshore Services
Concentration
Admiralty Procedure & Maritime Law
Vessel Passenger Injury Claims
Crewmember Injury Claims
Longshore and Harbor Workers Injury Claims
Experience
5+ years
Locations Served
Washington
Languages Spoken
English

Ryan Hunt

Attorney
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
3 Years
Locations Served
Florida
Languages Spoken
English
Awards
Graduated Cum Laude from AT Tulane University Maritime Law Program
CALI Legal Excellence Award: Maritime Personal Injury
CALI Legal Excellence Award: Corporate Law
IYT International Crew certification
Concentration
Maritime & Admiralty Personal Injury
Experience
5+ Years

Our Support Staff

Our team of maritime lawyers is supported by an incredible team of Support Staff, ranging from paralegals to legal assistants and more. We are delighted to have such a strong team at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.. Without the incredible support team our lawyers would not be able to do what they do! Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. is an impressive team of 27 professionals, working hard to get you the recovery you deserve!

Maria Rodriguez-Taboada

Manager
“It is very fulfilling to provide tangible and meaningful contributions to the company through my passion for rigorous analysis.”

Ana Martinez

Office Manager/HR
“Privileged to contribute to a team whose sole purpose is to help others, nothing is more rewarding.”

Yamile Delgado

Senior Paralegal
“For me, it has always been For People, For Justice. That’s why I do it.”

Jackelyn Fiat

Manager
“Every campaign we create has the potential to not only showcase the expertise and integrity of our firm, but also to educate and empower individuals about their legal rights.”

Daimelys Paz

Intake Coordinator/Legal Assistant
“When you do what you love, it’s not work anymore.”

Marlene Yepez

Legal Assistant
“For me, it is about working together as a team for the most favorable results.”

Jacqueline Schneider

Legal Assistant
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it”

Barbara Cancela

Paralegal
“It is a pleasure and an honor to be the voice of the severely injured clients.”

Nathalie Uzieda

Paralegal
“I get to help walk clients through some of the toughest times in their lives. And there is no greater satisfaction to seeing the end result.”

Stephanie Garcia

Legal Assistant
“Being able to help our clients in some way at such a pivotal point in their lives makes it all worthwhile.”

Yasmin Illanes Bahut

Medical Records & Liens Specialist
“Success doesn’t lead to happiness; rather, happiness leads to success. When you’re passionate about what you do, success will follow naturally”

Karla Miranda

Accounting Assistant
“Privileged to do my part and work with a team that is hardworking, passionate, genuine and ultimately are here to help others.”

Our Attorneys Fight for the Rights of Those Injured at Sea

The maritime lawyers at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. all come from unique legal backgrounds and possess an unmatched level of legal skill and expertise. Our legal team uses their superior legal acumen to provide legal representation to a broad spectrum of clients that have been injured at sea including:

  • passengers
  • crew members
  • seafarers’ unions
  • cruise line employees
  • seamen

Our scope of practice encompasses legal and administrative rights, medical treatment, cruise ship sexual assault cases, and maritime accident compensation available under United States law, and we have represented plaintiffs in cases against most of the major cruise lines.

Attorneys that Aren’t Afraid to go to Trial

At Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., we have handled thousands of maritime matters, and our lawyers have a long history of being industry-shaping advocates for ship safety, seamen’s rights, responsible cruising, and holding professional mariners who represent themselves to the cruising public as common carriers accountable for their actions. We have brought over 200 trials to verdict in state and federal courts, and our team has recovered millions on behalf of clients injured or victimized in cases related to the sea.

At Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. our maritime lawyers are dedicated to providing the highest level of client care possible. We consider high-quality client service to be an essential part of the excellence in our firm’s pledge of “integrity first, compassion, and excellence in all we do.” In keeping with our pledge, every maritime lawyer on our team ensures that each client receives individualized one-on-one legal counsel and advice, superior legal representation, and an unmatched client experience.

International Representation

Our firm is proud to represent clients internationally, and as part of our dedication to providing our international clients with the most effective legal services possible, we operate the multi-lingual practice. This aspect of our practice allows our maritime lawyers to represent plaintiffs who reside domestically in the United States, as well as those who live abroad.

If you or someone you love has been searching for a maritime lawyer, please do not hesitate to contact our firm today at 888-311-9929, for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.

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