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Justin M. HeiligPartnerOffice - NY: New York jheilig@hillrivkins.com 45 Broadway, Suite 2110 New York, New York 10006 212-669-0600 office phone 212-669-0644 direct dial 212-669-0698 fax Office - NJ: Manalapan jheilig@hillrivkins.com The Bentley Building 98 Craig Road Manalapan, NJ 07726 732-838-0300 office phone 212-669-0644 direct dial 732-316-2365 fax |
Focus of Practice:
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Inland Transportation & Third Party Logistics
Large Loss Subrogation
OFAC Sanctions Compliance
Piracy
Energy Trading & Litigation
Insurance Coverage & First Party Claims
Insurance Defense
Commercial Litigation
International Trade Disputes
Arbitrations
Trials & Appeals
Educational Background:
University of Colorado School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2008
Middlebury College
B.A. International Studies, magna cum laude, 2003
C.V. Starr - Middlebury School Abroad - Paris 2001-02
Freeman Vermont Scholar
New York (2009)
Professional Affiliations:
Maritime Law Association of the United States – Proctor Member
Marine Insurance and Claims Association (MICA) – Board Member
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
New York Metro Super Lawyers® 2020-23; Rising Stars 2015-19
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Indemnity Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Unitrans Int'l Corp., 98 F. 4th 73 (2d Cir. 2024) – Obtained vacatur of summary judgment which dismissed plaintiff's claims on the basis that defendant was a contracting carrier under the Montreal Convention.
Barnet Marine Inc. v. Laurel D Shipping LLC, 2022 A.M.C. 320 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2022) – Obtained partial summary judgment on the pleadings dismissing demurrage claim as time-barred.
Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Maersk Line, 2019 WL 4450639 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2019) – Obtained dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over motor carrier.
Louis Vuitton N. Am., Inc. v. Schenker S.A., 2019 WL 1507792 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2019) – Obtained judgment on the pleadings dismissing claim for indemnification under article 10 of the Montreal Convention and staying action in favor of foreign proceedings.
Zouvelos v. Surety Fin. of Am., Inc., 2018 WL 1283684 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 13, 2018) – Obtained Rule 54(d) award of attorney’s fees in successful defense of contract action.
PEMEX Exploración y Producción v. Murphy Energy Corp., 2014 WL 2446368 (S.D. Tex. May 30, 2014), aff’d sub nom. 595 Fed.Appx. 445 (5th Cir. 2015) – Obtained summary judgment and affirmance for defendant-appellee on claims alleging conversion of $30 million in natural gas condensate.
Dingxi Longhai Dairy, Ltd. v. Becwood Tech. Group LLC, 635 F.3d 1106 (8th Cir. 2011) – Successful reinstatement of claims brought under the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
Sompo Japan Ins. Co. of Am. v. B&H Freight, Inc., 177 F.Supp.3d 1084 (N.D. Ill. 2016) – Defeated motion to dismiss common law claims on the basis of preemption under the Carmack Amendment.
Best Industries (Pvt) Ltd. v. Pegasus Maritime, Inc., 2013 A.M.C. 2028 (S.D.N.Y. June 7, 2013) – Defeated attempt by plaintiff and third-party defendant in COGSA action to dismiss claims brought by operation of Fed. R. Civ. P. 14(c) without the consent of defendant.