David M. Bohonnon - a New Haven, US Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer

New Haven Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Domestic and International Vessel Registration and Flagging
Charter Party Agreements
Yacht Management Contracts
Crew Contracts and Immigration
Domestic and International Corporate Formation
State, Federal and International Tax Counseling
Customs and Duty Matters
Warranty and Construction Defect Claims
Maritime Mediation, Arbitration and Complex Maritime Litigation
Insurance Claims
Maritime Personal Injury Claims
Jones Act
Brokerage Commission Disputes
Vessel Arrests
Bankruptcy
Patriot Act Compliance
Aviation Law
Corporate and Secured Transactions
State and Federal Taxation, Administrative and Tax Court Appeals

Attorney Information

Overview

David M. Bohonnon is a Of Counsel in the New Haven based Bohonnon Law Firm, LLC., which practices extensively in Marine and Aviation Law as well as Tax matters. Admitted to bar 1982, Connecticut, Federal Court District of Connecticut. Education: Connecticut College, 1978; BA; Quinnipiac Law School, 1982, JD, Yale School of Organization and Management, 1983, 1984. The marine transaction part of his business focuses on negotiation of yacht construction and vessel purchase agreements, construction financing of mega-yachts for lenders and borrowers in transactions in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Taiwan, Turkey, New Zealand, Argentina and permanent financing and registration of vessels in the United States, The Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Antigua, Marshall Islands, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands. David has extensive experience in Sales and Use tax and Income tax appeals both at the Administrative and trial Court levels. Much of the sales and use tax law in the marine and aviation sectors within Connecticut has been shaped by decisions and statutes with his participation. He has authored several US Patent applications in the Recreational Marine venue and lectures nationally on topics related to recreational marine and tax matters. Member: American Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association, Tax Section Executive Committee; Maritime Law Association (Proctor), (Chairman Subcommittee on Yacht Financing (2007-2019); (American Bar Association “ABA” Commercial Law Yacht Financing Committee, Chairman (2011-2019), Member: Recreational Boating and Marine Lending Network, Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA), International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA), Affiliate Member.

Education

Legal Education
- Quinnipiac College School of Law, Hamden, Connecticut, 1982
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Connecticut College, 1978
  B.A.
- Yale School of Organization and Management, 1983, 1984

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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Languages

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French
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Classes and Seminars

Yacht Ownership and Operation an Overview of Legal and Tax Planning Issues , YBAA Conference and Broker University, 2006
Sale of Foreign Flagged Yachts , YBAA , 2007
Vessel Title and Maritime Liens and Ship Mortgages, YBAA , 2008
Overview: State Sales, Use and Excise Taxation, Yacht Charter Issues for Consideration,, YBAA Maritime Institute, 2009
Completing International Transactions , YBAA/FYBA West Palm Beach Annual Meeting, 2010
Yacht Broker Liability, Roles and Duties in a Yacht Purchase Transaction, YBAA Yacht Brokerage University, 2010
YBAA Yacht Brokerage University (Providence, RI) Industry Expert Panelist, 2006
Legal Considerations Purchasing a Yacht, Connecticut Shoreline Yacht Summit, 2012
State, Federal and International Tax Update, YBAA Yacht Brokerage University, 2014
Ethics and the Law Panel Discussion, Current Transactional Issues Facing Brokers and Dealers, Sail America Conference, 2015

Published Works

Articles

Out of State Pilot Training Not Taxable, 2010
Current Legal Trends and Yacht Broker Matters, Disclosure, 2011
Northern Exposure-Tax Consequences of Cruising the Northeast States
“Reasoned” Arbitration Award Sinks Builder , 2011
The Florida Tax Cap: Northern Exposure, 2011
Sunsets upon Taxable Horizon, 2012
Advising Yacht Owners-Teamwork is Key, 2013
Sales of Foreign Flagged Vessels, 2013
Connecticut Sales Tax Change Vessels, 2013
Basic Overview Maritime Liens and Rank, 2013
Yacht Ownership, Charter Operations and Federal Tax Matters, 2014
Summary of the Uniform Certificate of Title Act for Vessels , 2012
How Latent Are Your Defects, 2015

Bar Admissions

Connecticut, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1982
Massachusetts, 2014

Other Affiliations

American Bar Association (Member)
Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Tax Section Executive Committee)
Maritime Law Association (Chairman, Subcommittee on Yacht Financing)
Recreational Boating and Marine Lending Network (Member)
Yacht Brokers Association of American
International Yacht Brokers Association

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Contact

New Haven, CT

195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510

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Phone: (866) 633-5679

Fax: 203-773-1427

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Website: https://www.bohonnon.com

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