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Adams and Reese attorney Cole Callihan was featured in the December 5 edition of "Ones to Watch: Law" in New Orleans CityBusiness. Callihan is among the local leaders in the legal field with a spotlight on his work in maritime, trade, and transportation.
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Callihan’s practice at Adams and Reese encompasses maritime/transportation and customs matters as well as products liability with an emphasis on drug and medical device. He advises companies on their compliance with maritime and transportation laws and regulations before the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Callihan counsels companies on the Jones Act and American Fisheries Act compliance, manning requirements on the outer continental shelf, B1-OCS visas and vessel entrance and clearance reporting requirements. Clients turn to him to represent them before CBP on seizures and penalties involving vessel and merchandise reporting violations and allegations of trademark infringement. He also represents clients before CBP on ruling requests involving coastwise trade.
Additionally, Callihan advises and represents clients on a range of transactional matters including marine terminal operating agreements and their compliance with FMC regulations, vessel sale agreements, U.S. and foreign vessel documentation, public-private-partnership agreements and charter agreements.
In his litigation practice, he represents clients involving cargo and vessel attachments, charter party and bill of lading disputes and collision and allision matters. He also advocates for pharmaceutical clients in many types of cases, including complex and multi-district litigation. On the pharmaceutical front, he is a proponent for expanding the role of pharmacogenomics in drug development and in litigation.