Our Lawyers

John T. Lillis Jr.

Partner

Professional Experience
In 1986, after experience as a Deck Officer aboard supertankers and eleven years with Donovan Maloof Walsh & Kennedy, Jack started Kennedy & Lillis, now Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English, with Don Kennedy.

Areas of Practice
Marine Insurance Matters, Inland Marine & Property, Cargo Owners & Commodities Traders

Contact
Direct: +1 (212) 430-0801
Mobile: +1 (917) 655-7582
Fax: +1 (212) 430-0810
Email: [email protected]

Nathan T. Williams

Partner

Professional Experience
Nathan joined Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English in 2007 and specializes in all phases of complex, commercial disputes including litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appeals.

Areas of Practice
Subrogation litigation against ocean, air, and motor carriers, freight forwarders, and forwarding agents, coverage interpretation and litigation of marine cargo, hull, charterer’s legal liability, and personal injury claims, Commercial contract formation and litigation, Litigation of international sales contracts, including those potentially subject to the U.N. Convention on the International Sale of Goods (C.I.S.G.)

Contact
Direct: +1 (212) 430-0812
Mobile: +1 (646) 544-1664
Fax: +1 (212) 430-0810
Email: [email protected]

Charles E. Schmidt

Attorney

Professional Experience
Charlie’s principal area of focus and interest is advice and representation in insurance matters.

Areas of Practice
Marine cargo, Hull, Subrogation

Contact
Direct: +1 (212) 430-0802
Mobile: +1 (917) 670-3652
Fax: +1 (212) 430-0810
Email: [email protected]

Lenore E. McQuilling

Attorney

Professional Experience
Lorrie is counsel to the Firm. She has served as Adjunct Professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Special Mediator appointed by the Departmental Disciplinary Committee of the New York State Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice
Investigation, litigation, arbitration and mediation of various claims involving maritime personal injury, death, cargo loss and damage, hull damage, charter party disputes, insurance matters, collisions, allusions, groundings, sinkings, and various other maritime contract and commercial matters

Contact
Direct: +1 (212) 430-0807
Mobile: +1 (917) 273-1572
Fax: +1 (212) 430-0810
Email: [email protected]

Donald M. Kennedy

(1932-2014)
Attorney

Professional Experience
Don was one of the founding members of Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English. He joined Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company in 1962 in the Marine Claims Department. In 1967, he was hired by the maritime and insurance firm of Kelly Donovan Robinson & Maloof, which became Donovan Donovan Maloof & Walsh in 1969.

Contact
Direct: +1 (212) 430-0800

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