Principal
agiles@semmes.com
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Baltimore Office
Suite 1400
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.576.4882
410.539.5223 (Fax)
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 Experience
Mr. Giles practices primarily in the areas of maritime law
and business litigation. He has represented clients before various Federal and
State courts, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Office of Administrative
Hearings in Maryland, and before the U.S. Coast Guard.
He has experience
handling virtually every kind of maritime dispute, including, but not limited
to, cargo claims, arrest and attachment proceedings, limitation of liability
proceedings, marine death and personal injury claims, collision and allision
cases, claims involving toxic substances, salvage claims, marine insurance
claims, suits involving breaches of maritime contracts and charter parties,
marine products liability claims, license suspension and revocation proceedings,
recreational boating claims, and vessel excise tax claims.
In addition to his
maritime practice, Mr. Giles also has handled various business litigation
matters including, but not limited to, contract disputes, fraud and fraudulent
conveyance claims, representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and
legal malpractice cases.
Admitted
- 2008, United States Supreme Court
- 2001, United States District Court, District of
Columbia
- 2000, United States Court of Appeals For Fourth
Circuit
- 2000, District of Columbia
- 1998, United States District Court of Maryland
- 1998, Maryland
Education
- University of Baltimore Law School (J.D., 1997)
- Frostburg State University (B.S., 1994)
- Propeller Club of the United States, International
- Treasurer (2011-present)
- U.S. Representative, European Association of Propellar Clubs (2011-present)
- Chair, Executive Vice President Search Committee (2010-present)
- Executive Committee (2008-present)
- Third Vice President (2007-2008)
- Convention Chairman, 2008 International
Propeller Club Convention
- Propeller Club of the United States, Baltimore Chapter
- Trustee, Charitable Trust Board (2005-present)
- President of Charitable Trust Board (2004-2005)
- President (2003-2004)
- Executive Vice President (2002-2003)
- Board of Directors (2001-2002)
- Member of Scholarship Committee (2001-2009)
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Board of Directors (2011-present)
- Proctor in Admiralty
- Vice Chair, Marine Ecology and Criminal Law Committee (2008-present)
- Secretary, Marine Ecology and Criminal Law Committee (2004-2008)
- Chair, Young Lawyers Committee (2009-2011)
- Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Committee (2007-2009)
- Secretary, Young Lawyers Committee (2005-2007)
- Member of Uniformity Committee
- Member of Stevedoring, Marine Terminals and Vessel Services Committee
- Member of Planning and Arrangements Committee (2008-present)
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI)
- Board of Directors (2008-2010)
- Baltimore Maritime Museum
- Advisory Board Member (2001-2005)
- Baltimore Port Alliance
- Rule Day Law Club (2012-present)
- Arthritis Foundation, Maryland Chapter
- Board of Directors (2005-2008)
- Public Policy Committee (2004-2008)
- Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner Planning Committee (2002-2003)
- Baltimore Junior Association of Commerce
- Planning Committee for Port Person of the Year Luncheon (2002-2008)
- Member of Marketing Committee
- Maryland State Bar Association, Young Lawyers
Committee
- Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyers
Division
Honors and Awards
- Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012)
- President’s Citation for Outstanding Service, International Propeller Club (2008)
- SmartCEO Legal Elite Top 100 Attorneys (2009)
- Best Lawyers in America (Maritime Law) (2010, 2011, and 2012)
- International Propeller Club "Member of the Year" (2011)
Presentations
- "The End of the Package Limitation As We Know
It: What the Rotterdam Rules Would Mean for Carriers, Stevedores, and
Terminal Operators", Maritime Law Association Fall 2009 Meetings, Hilton
Head, South Carolina (November 6, 2009)
- "Facilitator, Practical Considerations In
Maritime Arrest and Attachment Proceedings", Maritime Law Association, Spring
2010 Meetings, New York, New York (May 6, 2010)
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