James A. Marissen is a Partner in the Los Angeles and Orange County offices of GRSM. He is a maritime legal specialist with extensive experience in conducting international litigation and arbitration on behalf of ship owners, charterers, freight forwarders, terminal operators, insurers, salvors, commodity traders, banks and other corporate clients.
- Arabian Gas and Oil Development Company v. Wisdom Marine Lines, S.A., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48288 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2017) (Increase of Security for Wrongful Attachment Damages).
- O.W. Bunker Malta Ltd. v. M/V Trogir, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 4367 (9th Cir. 2015) (Maritime Liens).
- In re Seaway Co. of Catalina, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32542 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 7, 2013) (Limitation of Liability and DOHSA claims).
- Italia Marittima, S.P.A., v. Seaside Transp. Servs., LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142529 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 12, 2011) (Dismissal for Improper Venue).
- Equatorial Marine Fuel Mgmt. Servs. Pte Ltd. v. MISC Berhad, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 26055 (9th Cir. 2011) (Damages for Wrongful Attachment).
- Equatorial Marine Fuel Mgmt. Servs. Pte Ltd. v. MISC Berhad, 591 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir. 2010) (Vacation of a Rule B Attachment).
Admissions
- California
- New York
- England and Wales, Solicitor
- Western Australia, Barrister and Solicitor
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
Education
- LL.M., University of Queensland
- LL.B., University of Western Australia
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Admiralty and Maritime Law (2018–2025)
- Recognized in the Shipping chapter of Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2020