Biography

ALVARO L. MEJER
Bar Admissions​:
--​Florida, 1976

--U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
--U.S. Middle District of Florida
--U.S. Northern District of Florida
--U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981​

Other Affiliations:
--Dade County Bar Associations (Member)
--The Florida Bar Association (Member)
--Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member)
--Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Member)
--Cuban American Bar Association (Member)

Education:
--Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1976
J.D.
--Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1973
--The Lawrenceville School.

--SeaFair USA, LLC v. Michael Andres et al (S.D.Fla.) Action against former employees for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, tortious interference with business relations, and others. 

--Evolution Logistics Corporation v. EFL Global, LLC (S.D.Fla.) Action to collect for the warehousing services provided to shipments of personal protective equipment imported from  Asia. 

--Jones Superyacht of Miami, Inc. v. MY WAKU, in rem (S.D.Fla.) action to foreclose on a maritime lien for necessaries.

--Eric Lipnack and National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v Top Notch Marine of Pompano, Inc. (Fla. 17th Judicial Circuit) Action for improper repair to a motor vessel.

--National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v Classic Yacht Service, Inc. and Jubilee Services, LLC (M.D.Fla) Actions against marine electrician and shore side electrician for fire to a yacht docked behind a private residence and which also involved piercing the corporate veil of one of the defendants.

--National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v International Marine Corp.(S.D.Fla) Declaratory judgment actions against insured to determine division of recovery proceeds from a ship repairer that caused yacht to partially sink at the dock.

--National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, as subrogee v. Scout Boats (Fla. 11th Judicial Circuit) action against boat manufacturer for breach of warranty.

--La Venezolana de Seguros y Vida, C.A. v The Worldwide Bankers Re & Company Ltd. (Fla. 11th Judicial Circuit)Action against Trinidad and Tobago based reinsurance entity for failure to pay reinsured losses).

--National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Marksman Security Corp. (Fla. 11th Judicial Circuit) Action against security guard company for failing to exercise reasonable care to protect a vessel moored at a marina in Miami Beach. 

--New Hampshire Ins.Co., subrogee v. Mike's Marine Diesel Services, Inc. (S.D.Fla.). Action against marine diesel repair company for improper repairs to a yacht.

--Warrington Ltd, et al v MTU Friedrichshaffen GmbH (S.D.Fla. 2019) (breach of warranty on a yacht diesel engine).

--Landstar Logistics (MD.Fla. 2019)(shipment to Brazil governed by COGSA). 

--In re Stephen Mellet (S.D. Fla. 2020) Ship fire - limitation of liability.

--In re William Harlow (MD.Fla. 2019) Ship fire - limitation of liability.

--Fishfighter, LLC. et al. v. Goodloe Marine, Inc. (allision with a partially submerged dredge pipe)(M.D.Fla. 2017).

--Fuenmayor et al. v. Sweetwater Yachting (collision)(S.D.Fla. 2017).
Miami Beach Marina Associates, Ltd. v. Everglades 350, LLC (breach of contract and indemnity)(S.D.Fla. 2017).
-- re Petition of Alejandro Carro (Limitation of Liability Proceeding)(S.D.Fla. 2017).
--Scarano Marine (improperly repaired marine engine)(S.D. Fla 2016).
--Restore Const. Group, Inc. &  Vue Condominium Assoc. Inc. (damage to yacht paint from overspray)(S.D. Fla 2015).
--Hurricane Cove & Atlas Marine Partners, LLC. (S.D.  Fla 2015).
--Yacht Management Group II and Harbour Town Marina (S.D. Fla 2014).
- Weeks Marine, Inc (allision with unmarked dredge pipe)(S.D. Fla 2013).
--Quorum  Management. Corp., et. al. v.  Francks Pharmacy, Inc., et. al.  (death by poison of 21 polo ponies)(Circuit Court of Palm Beach County 2012).
--PCS Sales (USA), Inc. v. Kinder Morgan Operating, L.P. “C” & Electrical Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (contaminated animal feed)(Circuit Court of Hillsborough County 2012).
--Jones Boat Yard, Inc. v. M/Y Samar, in rem (failure to pay for paint job)(S.D. Fla 2010).
-- RAP Trucking, Inc. (S.D. Fla. 2010).
--M/V Seaboard Victory, etc., et al. (S.D. Fla. 2009).
--American Container Lines, L.C. (S.D. Fla. 2009).
-Construction Services, Inc., v. Hydroxyl System, Inc. (S.D. Fla. 2007).
--A.I.G. Uruguay Compania de Seguros, S.A., v. Landair Transport (Fla. 3 DCA 2005).
--American Home Assurance Company as subrogee v. Dampsklbsselskabet AF 1912, Aktieselskab and
​Aktieselskabet Dampskibsselskabet Svendborg, jointly doing business as Maersk Line (S.D. Fla. 2003).
--Kanner v. Pan American Assistance, Inc. (Fla. 3 DCA 2001).
--Royal Insurance Company v. Latin American Aviation Services, Inc., Millon Air Cargo, Inc. (11 Cir. 2000).
--Associated Metals v. M/V Star Skarven, et al. (S.D. Fla. 1994).
--Avirex, Ltd., v. Hialeah Industries, Inc. (S.D. Fla. 1990).
--Seguros la Metropolitana, S.A., v. Naviera Lavinel, C.A., in personam, Nigerian National Shipping Line, Ltd., and Corvus Maritime, Ltd. (D. Oregon 1989).
--C.A. la Seguridad as subrogee v. Delta Steamship Lines (11 Cir. 1983).
--Vegas v. Compania Anonima de Navegacion (11 Cir. 1983).