Thomas C. Fitzhugh III

President, The Longshore Institute, Inc.

The Longshore Institute continues the work of Robert T. Brahm (1934-1995) in meeting the educational and publication needs of those working with The Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions.  Thomas C. Fitzhugh III, recieved his J.D. (with honors) from the University of Texas.  A Houston based maritime attorney with 30 years of experience handling longshore claims, Mr. Fitzhugh, President of The Longshore Institute and the principal seminar presenter, became editor of The Longshore Newsletter in 1996 and supervises the updates of the Longshore Procedure Manual and the The Longshore Court Index. 

A Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association, Mr. Fitzhugh has written and spoken nationally on maritime topics throughout his legal career, and edited International Perspectives in Maritime Security.  Mr. Fitzhugh serves as General Counsel to the Maritime Security Council, advising shipping companies on maritime security matters, and is an adjunct professor, teaching maritime law, at Texas A&M University.

James A. George

George & George, LTD.

James A. George, a member of the Baton Rouge firm of George & George Ltd., has written numerous articles in the fields of Admiralty and Maritime Law, Products Liability and Evidence.

A frequent seminar lecturer, primarily in the fields of Admiralty and Maritime Law and Evidence, he has served as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates and Chair of the Admiralty Law Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in 1991. Mr. George is a member of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and the Maritime Law Association of the United States. He serves on the Board of Editors of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and the Maritime Law Reporter. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.