Carol L. Finklehoffe - Coral Gables, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1994
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude

• Non Legal Education

  • Boston College, 1991
    B.S.
    Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Languages

• English

Classes and Seminars

• Anthem of the Seas, Rudy Maxa’s World
  
• A Plaintiff’s View on Death on the High Seas (DOHSA) and Maritime Damages, Maritime Law Association, Bermuda
  
• Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Admiralty Law Institute
  
• Your Legal Rights, KALW 91.7 FM radio, a part of NPR Digital Network
  
• Traps and Pitfalls Under the New Medicare Lien Law, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
  
• Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Assaults, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
  
• Food Poisoning and Cruise Ships, Cruise Line International Association Legal & Insurance Seminar
  
• Liability for Independent Contractors, Maritime Law Association, Passenger and Cruise Line Committee
  
• The Effects of Medicare/Medicaid on Settlements, UK P&I Club Bodily Injury Team Conference

Representative Cases

• Sorrels v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD
  • Citation: 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13541 (11th Cir. August 4, 2015)
• Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Citation: 2012 WL – (S.D. Fla. June 28, 2012)
• Perciavalle v. Carnival Corporation
  • Citation: 2012 WL 2412179 (S.D. Fla. June 26, 2012)
• Gibson v. Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Citation: 2012 WL 1952667 (S.D. Fla. May 30, 2012)
• Ozarslan v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
  • Citation: 1627 AMC 2008 (11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 15, 2008)
• Gabriel v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
  • Citation: 2005 AMC 1617 (S.D. Fla. 2005)
• Bird v. Celebrity Cruise Line, Inc.
  • Citation: 428 F.Supp 2nd (S.D. Fla. 2005)
• Doe v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
  • Citation: 145 F.Supp. 2d 1337 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Published Works

Articles

• Time has Passed Barbetta By: Washing Away Over 100 Years of Outdated Precedent, Tulane Law Journal, March, 2015
  
• Cruise Line Passenger Bill of Rights, Maritime Law Association Report, Document 812, Page 17894 , 2013
  
• Navigating Obstacles Created by Cruise Lines in Shore Excursion Tragedies, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal, Vol.6, No.3, 2013
  
• Cruise Ship Passenger Litigation: An Ocean of Opportunity, Bill of Particulars, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Vol. 1, 2012
  
• Update on the Implementation of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA), Maritime Law Association Report, Document 804, Page 16514, 2011
  
• Shipboard Releases – The Next Battle Ground, Maritime Law Association Report, Document 800, Page 16247, 2011
• 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, 2006

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1994
• Massachusetts, 1996
• California, 2002
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995

Specialties and Certifications

• Admiralty & Maritime Law Certified Specialist (CA)
• Civil Circuit Court Mediator (certification pending)

Other Affiliations

• Maritime Law Association, 2013 - Present (Proctor & Chair Cruise Line and Passenger Committee)
• 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
• Florida Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Miami Dade Bar Association
• North Dade Bar Association
• National Association of Professional Women
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers