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Carol L. Finklehoffe es una abogada de juicio calificada con "AV" y tiene más de 30 años de experiencia practicando en todo el estado de Florida, tanto en tribunales estatales como federales. También está admitida para ejercer en California y Massachusetts.
La principal concentración de su práctica se relaciona con lesiones personales complejas, derecho de resorts, muerte por negligencia, asalto sexual y mala práctica médica. La Sra. Finklehoffe también es una abogada marítima hábil que ha desarrollado una experiencia en casos que involucran a pasajeros de cruceros y miembros de la tripulación marítima en varios tipos de buques comerciales y privados. Es Especialista Certificada en Derecho Marítimo y de Admirantazgo y está Certificada por la Junta en Derecho Marítimo. La Sra. Finklehoffe también es la Chair del Cruise Line and Passenger Ship Committee de la Asociación de Derecho Marítimo de los Estados Unidos. Ella ha coautorizado el capítulo sobre Lesiones Personales y Muerte por Negligencia de Marineros y Otros Trabajadores Marítimos en el Manual de Derecho y Práctica Marítima de Florida de la Barra de Florida, 7ma Edición.
"No hay nada más gratificante que ayudar a alguien que fue lesionado sin tener culpa alguna."
Antes de especializarse en proteger los derechos de los lesionados injustamente, la Sra. Finklehoffe pasó más de una década trabajando como abogada defensora para las líneas de crucero, así como para propietarios y operadores de buques. Su experiencia le brinda una visión única de la industria marítima y le proporciona una ventaja al abogar por los derechos de los pasajeros y miembros de la tripulación lesionados.
La Sra. Finklehoffe imparte conferencias a grupos de la industria marítima hablando sobre varios temas, incluyendo la Prosecución y Defensa de Asaltos Sexuales que Ocurran a Bordo de Cruceros, Responsabilidad por Mala Práctica Médica en Cruceros, y Responsabilidad de los Operadores de Tours de Cruceros. Además, es Mediadora Certificada del Circuito Civil de la Corte. También es una comentarista frecuente en noticias nacionales.
Educación
- Boston College (B.S., 1991, Magna Cum Laude)
- University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1994, Cum Laude)
Organizaciones Profesionales
- Florida Bar Association
- Vice Chair Admiralty Law Committee (2018-2019)
- Maritime Law Association
- Proctor
- Chair Cruise Line and Passenger Committee (2013 – 2017)
- Florida Maritime Lawyers Associations
- Treasurer
- Board of Directors
- Charter Member
- Cruise Line International Association
- Executive Partner
- Lecturer
- Women’s International Shipping & Trade Association
- American Association of Justice
- Federal Bar Association
- Miami Dade Bar Association
- North Dade Bar Association
- National Association of Professional Women
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Admitido para Ejercer
- Florida Bar, September 1994
- Massachusetts Bar, January 1996
- California Bar, 2002
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, September, 1995
- United States District Court Southern District of Florida, April 1995
- United States District Court Middle District of Florida, October 1995
- United States District Court Central District of California, June, 2017
Certificaciones
- Admiralty & Maritime Law Certified Specialist (CA)
- Civil Circuit Court Mediator (certification pending)
Revisión por Pares de Martindale-Hubble
- AV – Rated attorney
Publicaciones
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death of Seaman and Other Maritime Workers, Chapter 3, Florida Maritime Law and Practice, 7th Edition, The Florida Bar (2022)(co-author)
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death of Seamen and Other Maritime Workers, Chapter 3, Florida Maritime Law and Practice, 8th edition, (July 2023) (co-author)
- Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Tulane Law Journal, (March 2015) (co-author)
- Cruise Line Passenger Bill of Rights, Maritime Law Association Report Document 812, Page 17894 (Fall 2013)
- Navigating Obstacles Created by Cruise Lines in Shore Excursion Tragedies, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal, Vol.6, No.3 (February 2013) (co-author)
- Cruise Ship Passenger Litigation: An Ocean of Opportunity, Bill of Particulars, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Vol. 1, 2012, page 89 (co-author)
- Update on the Implementation of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA), Maritime Law Association Report Document 804, Page 16514 (Fall 2011)
- Shipboard Releases – The Next Battle Ground, Maritime Law Association Report Document 800, Page 16247(Spring 2011) (co-author)
- Enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, The Maritime Law Association Report, Spring/Fall 2010
- Medicare’s Mandatory Reporting Program,The Maritime Law Association Report, Fall 2009/Spring 2010
- Sea Food – Who is Liable for a Bad Catch? An Analysis of a Ship Owner’s Liability for Claims of Food Poisoning, University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal, Vol. 19, Page 119 (Winter 2006) (co-author)
Presentaciones
- Anthem of the Seas, Rudy Maxa’s World, February 13, 2016 (guest panelists)
- A Plaintiff’s View on Death on the High Seas (DOHSA) and Maritime Damages, Maritime Law Association, Bermuda, October 2015.
- Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Admiralty Law Institute, New Orleans, March 11, 2015
- Your Legal Rights, KALW 91.7 FM radio, a part of NPR Digital Network, May 1, 2013 (guest panelist)
- Traps and Pitfalls Under the New Medicare Lien Law, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee, Hilton Head, SC, November 2009
- Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Assaults, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee, New York City, May 2009
- Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Assaults, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee, Long Beach, CA, November 2008
- Food Poisoning and Cruise Ships, Cruise Line International Association Legal & Insurance Seminar, Washington, D.C. July 20, 2007
- Liability for Independent Contractors, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee, New York City, May 2007
- The Effects of Medicare/Medicaid on Settlements, UK P&I Club Bodily Injury Team Conference, Miami, November 2005
Casos Publicados
- Sorrels v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13541 (11th Cir. August 4, 2015)
- Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 2012 WL – (S.D. Fla. June 28, 2012)
- Perciavalle v. Carnival Corporation, 2012 WL 2412179 (S.D. Fla. June 26, 2012)
- Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 2012 WL 1952667 (S.D. Fla. May 30, 2012)
- Ozarslan v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 1627 AMC 2008 (11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 15, 2008)
- Gabriel v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., 2005 AMC 1617 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
- Bird v. Celebrity Cruise Line, Inc., 428 F.Supp 2nd (S.D. Fla. 2005)
- Doe v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., 145 F.Supp. 2d 1337 (S.D. Fla. 2001)
