Antonio J Rodriguez

1973, Louisiana
1973, U.S. District Courts - Eastern District of Louisiana
1975, Middle District of Louisiana
1977, Western District of Louisiana
1991, Southern District of Mississippi
1973, U.S. Courts of Appeal - Fifth Circuit
1981, Eleventh Circuit
1991, Fourth Circuit
1997, First Circuit
1987, U.S. Supreme Court
1991, U.S. Court of International Trade

Louisiana Bar Foundation; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Committees on Navigation and Coast Guard Matters and Limitation of Liability; Chairman, International Safety Management (ISM) Code Study Group); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Associate Member - Association of Average Adjusters of the United States; Annual Subscriber - Association of Average Adjusters (U.K.). National Navigation Safety Advisory Council (formerly the Rules of the Road Advisory Council)(21 members) under appointment from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (Chairman - 1990 to 1994) (Member - 1987-1990; 2000-2010). U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S.CoastGuard)-"Distinguished Public Service Award" - 1993.

Selected: U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. Coast Guard) - "Distinguished Public Service Award," 1993; Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008-present; Who's Who in American Law, 1995-present; Who's Who in America, 1998-present; Guide to the Leading US Lawyers - Best of the Best USA, 2007-present; Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Shipping & Maritime Lawyers, 2002-present; Marquis' Who's Who in the World, 2007-present; Louisiana Super Lawyer, 2008-present; Exclusive Contributor from US to International Law Office (ILO) Shipping & Transport Newsletter.

United States Navy - Active Duty (1966-1970), Reserve Duty (1970 to 1995); Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve (Ret.).

When Your Ship Is In The Bull's Eye: The Maritime Transportation Security Act And Potential Vessel Owner Liability to Third Parties Resulting From A Terrorist Attack

Awards:

· U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. Coast Guard) - "Distinguished Public Service Award," 1993

· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008-present

· Who's Who in American Law, 1995-present

· Who's Who in America, 1998-present

· Guide to the Leading US Lawyers - Best of the Best USA, 2007-present

· Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Shipping & Maritime Lawyers, 2002-present

· Marquis' Who's Who in the World, 2007-present

· Louisiana Super Lawyer, 2008-present

· Exclusive Contributor from US to International Law Office (ILO) Shipping & Transport Newsletter

Experience:

· Managing Partner, Fowler Rodriguez, June 1992-present

· Partner, Phelps Dunbar, 1977-1992

· Associate, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, 1973-1977

· Law Clerk, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, 1971-1973

· Naval Officer, U.S. Navy, 1966-1970

Professional Associations:

· New Orleans Bar Association

· Louisiana State (Section on Environmental Law) Bar Association

· Federal Bar Association

· American Bar Association (Committee on Admiralty and Maritime Litigation and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law and Sub-Committees on Collision Litigation and Limitation of Liability)

· Louisiana State Law Institute

· Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation

· Maritime Law Association of the United States (Committees on Regulation of Vessel Operations, Safety, Security and Navigation; Cruise Lines & Passenger Ships; and Marine Torts and Casualties)

· National Navigation Safety Advisory Council (formerly the Rules of the Road Advisory Council) (21 members) under appointment from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (Chairman - 1990 to 1994) (Member - 1987-1990; 2000-2010)

· Member of the Permanent Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute

· Member, Board of Directors, Greater New Orleans Council of the Navy League of the U.S.

· Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute

· Association of Average Adjusters of the United States · Association of Average Adjusters (U.K.)

Recent Publications:

· Author: Chapter IX, Vol. 3 "Marine Oil Pollution," Benedict on Admiralty, 1995-present

· Co-author of copyrighted Coursebooks entitled, Admiralty: Limitation of Liability - Cases and Materials and Admiralty: The Law of Collision - Cases and Materials

· Author: "How to Minimize Your Exposure: Practical Strategies in the Defense of Marine Pollution Claims," Environmental Claims Journal (1993)

· Author: "When Your Ship is in the Bull's Eye: The Maritime Transportation Security Act and Potential Vessel Owner Liability to Third Parties Resulting From a Terrorist Attack," University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal, Vol. 17, Issue 2 (2004)

· Co-Author: "The Oil Pollution Act of 1990," Tulane Maritime Law Journal (1990)

· Co-Author: "Overview of U.S. Law of Shipowners' Limitation of Liability," Maritime Law Association Reports (1991) (Reprinted, Il Diritti Marittimo, Genoa, Italy (1992)

· Co-Author: "The International Safety Management (ISM) Code: A New Level of Uniformity," Tulane Law Review (1999)

· Book Review: "Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road" (Eighth Edition) By: Craig H. Allen, Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce, Vol. 37, No. 1, January 2006

· Exclusive Contributor from US to International Law Office (ILO) Shipping & Transport Newsletter

· Co-Author: "United States of America," Enforcement of Judgments, Awards & Deeds in Commercial Matters (European Lawyer Series; First edition 2012)