Mr. Llinás is a partner at the firm and an active mass torts trial attorney. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Llinas’ practice focuses on complex commercial vessel litigation against the world’s largest cruise operators. Some of his notable representations include: seafarers’ rights and Jones Act cases, cruise ship passenger personal injury and wrongful death, recreational boating and jet-ski accidents, wage claims, limitation of liability actions, shipboard sexual assaults, seaplane casualties, Rule B attachments, vessel arrests, United States Coast Guard negligence, and shipboard medical malpractice. A distinguished promoter of seafarers’ rights, Mr. Llinás was featured in the investigative series, Dispatches, for the British public service network, Channel 4. Entitled Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck, the documentary went undercover to reveal what life is really like for the crew that lives below deck of some of today’s most luxurious ocean liners. Seen by an international audience, the documentary received worldwide attention as it exposed disparate pay and horrific work conditions.
In addition to his maritime practice, Mr. Llinás works with the firm’s aviation department in the prosecution of complex high-profile aviation cases, including matters against domestic and international airlines, and general aviation crash cases.
Mr. Llinás is fluent in Spanish and assists with bilingual representations and court dealings for the firm and he is licensed to practice law in California, Florida, Washington State and Washington D.C.