Washington DC Maritime Lawyers

Peter F. Black is a Partner at Mills Black LLP. He is an active Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association and former Chair of the Young Lawyer Committee as well as the Vice Chair to the Website and Technology Committee. He is also a Vice-Chair on the ABA’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee. Peter has hosted panels and given numerous presentations on maritime issues including shipowner liability for infectious disease exposure, the legal implications of blockchain in shipping, overlapping jurisdiction between aviation and maritime law, and several presentations on the interaction between offshore wind and maritime law, including the...

Jess Johnson is one of the best young lawyers in Georgia. He has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in criminal defense and civil litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine for the past several years. While only 2.5% of lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 receive such an honor, Jess was first named to this list after only 3 years of practice.

Jess has been instrumental in our firm’s success in both trials and appeals. In his very first trial, Jess was awarded an Acquittal Award from the Federal Defender Program for helping our firm win a “not guilty” verdict...