Your Global Legal Pilot
The attorneys at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English offer world-class legal representation in maritime law, insurance law, and commercial law. The legal team provides strategic and experienced representation to help clients overcome their legal challenges.
Serving Clients Globally
Practice Areas
Maritime Law
Insurance Law
Commercial Law
Your Strategic Legal Ally For Maritime Law
Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English‘s correspondent attorneys, strategically located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Asia and Europe, provide legal representation to commercial clients, with a particular focus on marine claims and the insurance market. The firm’s objective is to guide and advise each client to achieve cost-effective resolutions, whether through agreements, mediation, arbitration, litigation or trial.
The attorneys at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English represent clients in subrogation cases to recover losses suffered due to damage or loss of cargo in maritime transport. They also provide legal representation in maritime accidents (both offshore and in coastal waters and rivers), including collisions, groundings, damage, personal injury and death.
Furthermore, they guide and advocate for clients during the negotiation, drafting and implementation of contracts related to vessel construction, repair or conversion, as well as in resolving shipyard disputes.
Straightforward Representation For Insurance Law
The attorneys at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English offer comprehensive insurance law coverage, drawing on their in-depth knowledge of marine insurance policies. They advise and represent clients in matters involving vessels, cargo and other maritime interests, both on the high seas and inland waterways. Their services include policy interpretation, claims assessment and dispute resolution with insurers.
Given the risks of oil spills and other pollutants, pollution coverage is critical in insurance law. The legal team at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English is knowledgeable about Oil Pollution Act (OPA) coverage, representing clients in legal cases related to pollution damage.
Meet The Team
John T. Lillis Jr.
Partner
Nathan T. Williams
Partner
Charles E. Schmidt
Attorney
Get A Free One-Hour Consultation
The attorneys at Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English offer comprehensive legal services in maritime law, insurance law and commercial law. The legal team takes a pragmatic, experience-based and results-oriented approach with a strong commitment to cost efficiency.
If you require experienced legal counsel in these areas, please call the New York office at 917-933-2861 or complete the online form to schedule a free one-hour initial consultation. The firm is available to represent you in the United States and worldwide.
An experienced team of lawyers, solving complex challenges since 1986.

