Admiralty Law Section and Southern District of Georgia Chapter: 2025 Sailing in Savannah – A Maritime Law CLE

Please join the Admiralty Law Section and Southern District of Georgia Chapter for Sailing in Savannah! This annual event offers six hours of CLE credit (GA, FL, SC, LA, TX) and a catered breakfast, lunch, and post-program cocktail reception at the exclusive Chatham Club, overlooking the historic district and Savannah River.

The program will include panel presentations on challenges in ocean shipping, hot liability and damages topics for vessel owners, marine insurance coverage issues, noteworthy decisions and aspects of the practice of maritime law and an ethics presentation with a twist!

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Registration

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FBA Member: $350
Non-FBA Member: $399

Please reach out to the SDGA chapter contact – sdgachapter@gmail.com – with any questions.

Venue

The DeSoto Hotel
15 E. Liberty Street,
Savannah, GA 31401

Group Reservation Link	Use the above QR Code for your reservations. Attendees may also call 1-855-703-4655 to make reservations via phone.
Group Rooms Contact	Grouprooms@thedesotosavannah.com 912-443-2018
Reservation Cut-Off	Monday, October 13, 2025 (no later than 11:59 p.m.)

Presenters

Carlos Llinás Negret – Partner, Nelson & Fraenkel LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Morrison – Of Counsel, Bowen Painter LLC, Savannah, GA

Matthew Moeller – Owner, The Moeller Firm LLC, New Orleans, LA

Eric Denley – Deputy General Counsel, Hornblower Group, Jeffersonville, IN

Joseph Devine – Senior Risk Manager, Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, CT

Taylor Coley – Senior Claims Executive, UKP&I Club, Jersey City, NJ

Stephanie Poucher – Counsel, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA

Stephen Morrison, III – Attorney, Bowen Painter LLC, Savannah, GA

Rice Ferrelle – Attorney, Ferrelle Burns P.A., Brunswick, GA

David Smith – Attorney, The Moeller Firm LLC, New Orleans, LA

Sabrina Brigance, CMIP – Managing Director, Hylant, Jacksonville, FL

Alton Peralta – Senior Claims Manager, West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association, New York, NY

Todd Baiad – Partner, Bouhan Falligant, Savannah, GA

Jessica McClellan – Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Eddie Powers – Associate General Counsel, Maersk Line, Limited, Norfolk, VA

Jim Moseley – Partner, Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, FL

Kent Morrison – Partner, Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans, LA

Colin McRae – Partner, Hunter Maclean, Savannah, GA

Julis “Sam” Hines – Partner, Hines & Gilsenan LLC, Charleston, SC

Paul Painter, III – Partner, Bowen Painter LLC, Savannah, GA