Geoff, chair of Ober|Kaler's Admiralty Group, has practiced for more than 30 years in the areas of general admiralty and maritime representation, immigration and nationality law, and products liability. This practice has led Geoff to participate in litigation in virtually every state with regard to products liability matters and represent a wide range of individual and commercial clients in the maritime, trucking and immigration fields.

In the admiralty and maritime practice, he has represented virtually every shipowner whose vessels call at the Port of Baltimore, as well as utilities and domestic towing and dredging companies, in a wide range of matters, including collision, personal injury, charter party disputes, pollution claims, cargo damage, dock damage, immigration, legislation and waterfront development. Geoff has represented products manufacturers in bodily injury, property damage and class action matters.

The immigration practice includes the representation of United States employers of foreign workers, professionals and foreign investors in the United States, as well as individuals seeking a permanent residence and citizenship. Representation has involved work in all of the CIS (INS) regions, as well as before the Administrative Appeals Unit and Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington.

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Supreme Court of New York

United States Supreme Court

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1974

United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S., 1969

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Georgetown University Alumni Interviewer

Governor's Advisory Committee for the Port of Baltimore

Governor's Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation, Chair

Maritime Law Association

Maryland State Bar Association

Section of International Commercial Law, Chair, 1988-1990

Private Sector Port Coalition

Sail Baltimore

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Tupenny Club of Baltimore

Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers, Transportation/Maritime, 2008

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Maritime Law and Immigration Categories (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2005-2006 and 2007 editions

Geoff is a lecturer on Immigration Law and International Trade and author of the chapter "Immigration Law" published in Ober|Kaler's The Nonprofit Legal Landscape by BoardSource, 2004.

Extensive general litigation experience in both federal and state courts covering a wide range of commercial, regulatory and personal injury matters

Leader of National Counsel Team in major products liabilition action

Licensed by United States Coast Guard as Second Mate and Third Engineer

University of Virginia and University of Maryland Schools of Law, Adjunct Professor, Admiralty Law