We are thrilled to announce that Samantha Mahoney has been promoted to partner at Peacock Piper Tong + Voss LLP! As a distinguished maritime trial lawyer, Samantha’s expertise and dedication have significantly advanced our practice. Her strategic insights and tireless commitment have made her an invaluable asset. Congratulations, Samantha, on this well-deserved recognition and your…
Peacock Piper is proud to announce that Frances Keeler has joined the firm. Frances’s unique background further strengthens the firm’s ability to assist and support its maritime, marine terminal, transportation, and energy industry clients in relation to the complex array of environmental laws to which they are subject, especially in the rapidly-developing area of air…
Peacock, Piper, Tong + Voss is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its practice and coverage throughout the state of California. Juliette McCullough joined Peacock Piper in October 2020. Juliette joins Chris Tribolet in Peacock Piper’s Northern California office. Together, Juliette and Chris bring considerable experience responding to maritime casualties and providing top-notch litigation…
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss LLP is pleased to welcome two new members to our team, Ann L. Piper and Christopher A. Tribolet. Our new team members exemplify the firm’s core values and commitment to building a diverse and truly collaborative team of attorneys providing industry-leading legal services. Ann L. Piper joined Peacock Piper as…
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss LLP is proud to announce that the North of England has listed the firm as their local correspondent for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The firm is grateful for the opportunity to continue its partnership with the Club and protecting its members’ interests in the largest commercial…
Best Lawyers reached out to its 2015 Los Angles Maritime Lawyer of the Year recipient Al Peacock to write an article explaining maritime law and how it applies to the tragic Conception dive boat fire in which 34 passengers and crew were killed. Al was also consulted by Fox News to understand the intricacies of maritime law and the limitation of liability action filed by the dive boat…
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss LLP partners Al Peacock and Tara Voss and associate attorney Samantha Mahoney represented a farm owner in a breach of contract claim against its property manager. The property manager developed a portion of the farm and caused a landslide onto the neighboring property. When the farm owner was sued by its neighbor,…
Starting in July 2017, the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) began assessing vessel owners and managers with civil penalties for violations of the agency’s ballast water management requirements. Due to the CSLC’s enforcement efforts, both the agency and those who represent vessel interests who find themselves in violation of the requirements have learned several lessons. In…
Peacock Piper Tong + Voss LLP is proud to announce that Christopher Farnsworth has joined their team. Chris bolsters the firms already industry-leading provision of litigation legal services to businesses operating in the maritime, marine terminal, and transportation industries. Since graduating from Pepperdine Law in 2012, Chris’s primary focus has been representing commercial vessel owners,…
Steamship Mutual P&I Club included an article on California’s ballast water management requirements written by Peacock Piper Tong + Voss partner David Tong in the club’s thirtieth volume of its well-respected publication, Sea Venture. Since California began enforcing civil penalties for improperly conducted, mid-ocean ballast water exchanges in 2017, Dave has defended vessel interests in…
