Maritime Lawyer Salary

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Maritime lawyers are licensed attorneys whose primary focus is on law relating to any activity on the sea. Maritime law today covers a broad area of issues, ranging from injuries and working conditions at sea to shipping and commerce.

Salary Information -

Positions for lawyers in general are expected to increase at a rate of 10% between 2012 and 2022, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Additionally, the BLS reported that the median annual salary for lawyers was $114,300 in May 2013.

Job Duties

Maritime lawyers may review or draft contracts, interview witnesses or write insurance agreements.

They may protect or defend individuals or companies against personal injury lawsuits.

They may work for international corporations or government agencies.

Because maritime law focuses on water-related legal issues, many maritime lawyers work near bodies of water.

Maritime lawyers may argue cases in court, draft documents, negotiate agreements and handle complaints about injuries or illnesses that are caused by seacraft or a company disposing waste into the water.