Bio
RALPH J. MELLUSI, ATTORNEY
Martindale Hubble Highest Rating “VG”
“Super Lawyer” New York Metro Area 2008, 2009, 2010
Education
- New York Law School Juris Doctor
- SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler (BE Marine Engineering)
Bar Admission
- New York Bar
- Admitted to multiple Federal courts throughout the United States
Professional Legal Associations
- Proctor in Admiralty & Member Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
- American Bar Association, NYS Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers
- Association, American Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Maritime Licenses and Associations
- Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
- U.S. Coast Guard License as Second Assistant Engineer for Steam & Gas Turbine vessels, Unlimited Horsepower & Tonnage; Third Assistant Engineer of Diesel Vessels of Unlimited Horsepower & Tonnage.
Teaching Affiliations
- Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law at New York Maritime College 1983-89
- Adjunct Professor NYU Graduate School Continuing Legal Education 1981-1983
Publications and Papers Presented
- “Human Factors, Seaworthiness and Ships,” Presented: MITAGS Institute, 10/2000
- “Unseaworthiness: Human Factors & Merchant Marine,” Presented: MITAGS Institute 10/96
- “Anatomy of a Coast Guard Casualty Investigation,” 11/96 (Coast Guard Docket)
- “Legal Civil Liability” Charter Industry News, 05/87
- “Coast Guard License Suspension Revocation Proceedings” Charter Industry News, 07/87
- “Regulation Compliance: Is It Sufficient?” ” Charter Industry News, 10/87
US Naval Reserve, LT. JG, (Ret.)
Special Merchant Marine Awards
- 1968-70 – Served aboard SS TRANSGLOBE – vessel was Inducted into The National Maritime Hall of Fame at Kings Point on Jan. 31st 2009, as the Most Decorated Merchant Vessel of Viet Nam Conflict and for most transits into Saigon and DaNang.
Practice Focus – Maritime Personal Injury Law
JACOB SHISHA, ATTORNEY
Education
- Tulane University School of Law Juris Doctor
- SUNY Maritime College, Fort. Schuyler (BS Mar,Trans/Computer Science)
- United States Coast Guard licensed Deck Officer, Third Mate, Steam or Motor Vessels of any Gross Tons.
Bar Admissions
- 1983 — Louisiana Bar
- 1989 — New York Bar
- 1989 — New Jersey Bar
- Admitted to multiple Federal courts throughout the United States
Professional Maritime Licenses and Maritime Associations
- US Coast Guard License Deck Officer
- Proctor in Admiralty Member Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
Featured Lecturer at CLE Seminars, Longshoremen & Harbor Workers Comp Act
Practice Focus – Maritime Personal Injury Law & Maritime Labor Law
STEPHEN B. ROBERTS, ATTORNEY
Eduation
- New York University School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Masters Degree, LLM, New York University School of Law
Bar Admission:
- 1972 — New York Bar
- Admitted before multiple Federal District Courts, and Second Circuit
Professional Legal Associationsa
- American Bar Association, NY County Lawyers’ Association
Practice Focus:
- General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Death Claims
- Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Compensation Act