Maritime attorney Matthew Marion is no stranger to high seas piracy. He has represented insurers that have had to pay out on two ships stolen at sea and never returned, and he has handled numerous instances of pirates stealing cargo and then demanding ransoms. Marion says negotiations with pirates often take place on the hijacked ship's bridge and include the head pirate. And attorneys aren't just dealing with commercial piracy. Attorney David Bohonnon handles cases where pirates target private yachts.
April 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Norwalk, Conn., maritime attorney Matthew Marion is no stranger to piracy on the high seas.
In his more than 22 years practicing law in New York and now Connecticut, he has represented insurance companies that have had to pay out on two ships stolen at sea and never returned. And he has been involved from a legal standpoint in numerous instances of pirates stealing cargo from ships and then demanding ransom payments from insurers.
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