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ABOUT Edward C. Radzik

Since 1979, Ed Radzik has been involved almost exclusively in the litigation of admiralty and maritime claims. These matters have included claims for cargo loss and damage, ship collisions, allisions, groundings, shipboard fires and explosions, hull and machinery failures, shipyard repair, pollution, stevedore damage, particular and general average, marine insurance disputes, personal injury and other maritime claims. Experienced in ADR, he has been appointed as both a mediator and an arbitrator in a wide range of maritime cases.

Prior to law school, Ed had a brief three-year career in the merchant marine sailing as an engineering officer on break bulk vessels, tankers and container ships and calling at ports throughout Asia, the Far East, Northern Europe, East Africa and coastwise in the United States. As a marine engineer and graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Ed acquired skills in a variety of disciplines, including propulsion systems and mechanical engineering, strength of materials and structures, shipboard electricity and marine refrigeration. Drawing from his seagoing experience in the everyday practice of maritime law, Ed has been able to utilize these skills to better analyze the myriad technical questions that arise in marine casualty litigations.

Ed has been an active member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is the former chair and vice chair of the Carriage of Goods Committee. Additionally, he serves as an associate editor of the association's Cargo Newsletter. Ed is currently a member of the Carriage of Goods Committee Working Group studying the United States' anticipated ratification of the UNCITRAL Convention for a new regime for cargo liability that will become known as the Rotterdam Rules.

Ed is recognized in Chambers USA 2005-2017 as a leading lawyer in shipping litigation. As reported to Chambers by peers and clients, they note Ed that is by far and away one of the best choices for cargo litigation with a leading reputation in cargo recovery, Ed's years of experience include collisions, groundings, personal injury and insurance disputes. Clients add talented and knowledgeable ... always 100 percent committed to the case.

Ed has taught admiralty law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire and is a former adjunct professor, having taught Business Law at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Attorneys Listed by Best Lawyers in America
Admiralty & Maritime Law
2008-Present

Chambers USA: Americas Leading Business Lawyers Guide, Transportation, Shipping Litigation
2010-present

New York Metro Super Lawyer
2007-2012, 2015-2019

Year joined

2009

Thought Leadership

Marshall Dennehey’s New York Maritime Litigation Practice Group Ranked in Chambers USA 2019 - McDermott and Radzik Cited as “Notable Practitioners”

Maritime Litigation
April 30, 2019
The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin has once again been recognized among the top national maritime practices in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America's Lea

Marshall Denneheys NY Maritime Litigation Practice Group Cited as a Top National Practice in 2018 Chambers USA

Maritime Litigation
May 3, 2018
The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has once again been recognized among the top national maritime practices in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America's Le

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

September 21, 2017
Five attorneys from the Manhattan office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin and one from the firm's Mount Laurel, New Jersey office, have been selected to the 2017 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine.

Marshall Denneheys NY Maritime Litigation Practice Group Cited as a Top National Practice in Chambers USA

Maritime Litigation
May 26, 2017
The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been recognized among the top national maritime practices in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawye

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

September 22, 2016
Six attorneys from the Manhattan office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin have been selected to the 2016 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine.

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Classes/Seminars Taught

Successfully Navigating U.S. Admiralty Law - Recovery of Attorneys Fees in U.S. Maritime cases: The demise of the Wilburn Boat Doctrine, Client Seminar, London, England, September 2015

Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Maritime Matters, A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast, January 2015

Maritime Time and Demise Charters, New York County Lawyers Bar Association, December 2010

Fashion Institute of Technology, Adjunct Professor, Business Law, 2007

Marine Salvage v. Towage, Sewanhaka Power Squadron, New Hyde Park, New York, 2006

Pitfalls of Claims Against Railroads and Others, Recovery Forum, Inc., New York City, 2004

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