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Keith S. Brais
Brais Law Firm - Florida Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney
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Florida Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney; "AV" Preeminent Rated with Martindale-Hubbell; Member of Multi-Million & Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Super Lawyer Member & Lecturer ... Southeastern Admiralty Law Committee; Member & Lecturer ... Ft. Lauderdale Mariner's Club; Three U.S. Coast Guard Marine Engineering Licenses (Inactive); Sailed seven (7) years aboard Offshore Drilling Platforms; Specialties: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Resort-Vacation, Negligent Security, Sexual Assault, Premises Liability, Pool & Hot Tub Entrapment Drowning Claims. Admiralty & Maritime Lawyer licensed in Florida & Massachusetts.
Practice Areas
- Maritime Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
- Pool & Spa Suction Entrapment / Drowning
- Vacation Resort Injury Law
- Cruise Line & Crew Member Claims
- Yacht Crew Injury Law
- Jet Ski & Boat Accident Injury Claims
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Contingency Files: No Fee Unless Successful
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 863319
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- Massachusetts
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- 5th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Partner / Attorney
- Brais Law Firm
- Current
Education
- New England Law | Boston
- J.D. | Law
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- Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- B.S. | Merchant Marine - Marine Engineering
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Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Selected To Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2020
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence Since 2001
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Florida's Legal Elite
- Florida Legal Elite
Professional Associations
- Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee
- Member
- Current
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- Maritime Law Association ("MLA") of the United States
- Proctor Member
- Current
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- Cruise Line and Passenger Ships Committee of the MLA
- Member
- Current
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- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
- Member & Lecturer
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- Ft. Lauderdale Mariner's Club
- Member & Lecturer
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Florida Jet Ski Accident Leaves Man Unconscious
- The Maritime Law Blog of The Brais Law Firm
Speaking Engagements
- To Deny Coverage or Not Deny Coverage: Questions Underwriters Must Ask When Deciding to Accept a Marine Claim, 2002 Seminar
- Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club
- The Shipowner's Limitation of Liability Act: Pitfalls for the Unwary, 2006 Seminar, Savanna, GA
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
- Plowing Your Way into Environmental Liabilities in South Florida, 2006 Seminar
- Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club
- Ship's Medical Negligence: Respondeat Superior or Strict Liability?, 2006 Legal & Insurance Seminar
- International Council of Cruise Lines
- Salvage Claims at a Glance
- Marine Underwriters and Practicing Maritime Attorneys
- 2008
Certifications
- Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney
- The Florida Bar
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
- Blog
- Maritime Law Blog
- A Primer on Maritime Law
March 28, 2020 - The White Island Volcano Eruption – What was Royal Caribbean thinking? A Maritime Attorney’s Perspective.
December 23, 2019 - Miami Vice Yacht Accident Kills Passenger Near Biscayne Bay’s Monument Island
April 21, 2018
- Blog
- Maritime & Boating Accident Lawyer News
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