U.S. Naval Academy (B.S.); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D.); The Judge AdvocateGeneral’s School, U.S. Army (LL.M). Principal, Roadstead Maritime and Admiralty; Of Counsel, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black LLP. Member of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. (SMA). Prior experience: Vice President and General Counsel, ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services Company LLC[2013 – 2024]; Legal Counsel / Safety & Security Officer, CMA CGM America LLC [2008 – 2013]; Counsel, Davey & Brogan, P.C. [2001 – 2008]; Commander, U.S. Navy, Judge Advocated General’s Corps (Retired) [1981 – 2001]; Proctor Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States [2002 – Present]; Board of Directors, Maritime Law Association of the United States [2020-2024]. Experienced in maritime operational matters; all types of containership contracts and transactions, including vessel sharing agreements, slot charters, connecting carrier agreements, and service contracts; vessel casualties, collisions, and third party property damage; intermodal transportation matters; contracts of affreightment and charter party disputes; maritime injury; salvage and wreck removal; commercial, contract, and Charter Party disputes; pollution controls, incident response and environmental claims; terminal and warehouse disputes; regulatory compliance (Federal and state); U.S. and international sanctions issues and compliance. Retained expert in the matter of Mediterranean Shipping Company v. MCS Industries (SMA Arbitration, 2025).