East Coast U.S. Admiralty & Maritime Law Lawyer

Connecticut Luxury Motor Yacht Attorney • East Coast Contract Review Lawyer

You’ll remember this moment for the rest of your life – the first time you step on board your new luxury motor yacht, sailing vessel, or charter ship.

The deck gleams…

The motor purrs…

You look out over the horizon with a growing sense of accomplishment and adventure.

Admiralty & Maritime Law

At Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC, we share your passion for the sea. We’re Connecticut luxury motor yacht attorneys located in New Haven and Westport, assisting maritime clients in New England and throughout the eastern United States with their yacht acquisition, admiralty and maritime law, and business needs:

• New York City, New York
• New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Providence and Newport, Rhode Island
• Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland
• Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Wintering in the south of France? No problem. Our Connecticut luxury motor yacht attorneys can work stateside to get your business accomplished while you’re in Europe.

Whatever your situation, whether you are a boat manufacturer, own a boat yard, or are a Florida motor yacht purchaser, we have the experience and passion to help you. Contact a Connecticut luxury motor yacht attorney who practices anywhere on the Eastern Seaboard at Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC, today.

Yacht Acquisition

Connecticut luxury motor yacht attorneys K. Wynne and David Bohonnon assist with both the purchase and sale of yachts, pleasure craft and charter vessels, providing sound legal counsel that can save you money, time, aggravation, and disappointment.

We can handle the details from contract review and business transactions to licensing; we’ll ensure your sailing vessel meets your specifications and is ready for sea.

We work with the National Maritime Banker’s Association to secure vessel financing anywhere along the east coast. Our contract review lawyers can draw up partnership or corporate formation papers to create the proper ownership structure for your shipping or charter business needs. And, we can help you with tax planning to make certain that you’ve considered all the tax consequences resulting from vessel ownership, use, berthing, docking, licensing, and crew formation.

Vessel ownership may require the formation of a legal partnership or a corporation. Our East Coast contract review lawyers will advise you regarding the most favorable arrangements for your needs and tax planning purposes.

Forces beyond your control may cause stormy seas in yacht ownership. We can’t help you with bad weather, but we can help you with state departments of revenue and taxation to appeal adverse tax rulings, with personal injury litigation for boating accidents, and with claims of casualty loss or breach of contract.

Ready to upgrade? Contact our Connecticut luxury motor yacht attorneys for legal counsel for purchase and sale of vessels.

Operating a Vessel for Business

There are numerous legal, taxation, and jurisdictional issues relating to the operation of a ship for business. Consulting an experienced admiralty and maritime law attorney early on can save you from costly errors later. Proper planning, negotiation, and contract examination can save your business thousands of dollars and a lot of headaches. Contact an East Coast contract review lawyer at Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC, no matter where on the Eastern Seaboard you may be located.

We serve a wide range of clients, including: business owners, corporate clients, charter service owners, pilots for tankers, and state-licensed pilots.

Our East Coast contract review lawyers counsel clients on jurisdictional issues, licensing of state pilots, tax consequences of vessel purchasing and ownership, and harbor sales and use tax. We work with federal and state courts and regulatory agencies, including the Department of Transportation, the Departments of Taxation, and the Department of Labor.

Owners of marinas, charter services and boat yards sometimes face casualty loss or breach of contract when ship owners damage property or unlawfully refuse payment. Our East Coast contract review lawyers can examine your contracts and negotiate a resolution, or we can litigate on your behalf. K. Wynne Bohonnon has extensive litigation experience.

Boating Accidents and Personal Injury

Boating accidents resulting from vessel defects from the boat manufacturer, poor ship management, inadequate supplying or crewing of a vessel, or negligence on the part of a vessel owner or crew member or the pilot of another vessel – all these circumstances can result in a court claim. We can help you get the compensation you need and deserve. K. Wynne Bohonnon has litigated in both state and federal courts.

At Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC, we have the experience and the passion of people who have served this community – and the entire Eastern Seaboard – for 100 years. We are enmeshed in the seagoing community, and we know and understand our clients. For experienced admiralty and maritime help, contact Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC, today!