Thomas Kent Morrison
Partner
When clients partner with Kent Morrison for their legal matters, they get a counsel who can see the big picture yet not miss any small details. Kent practices in all areas of marine and energy law, including commercial and personal injury litigation, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance and investigation, and insurance coverage disputes. Intent on providing timely and responsive representation, Kent is focused on identifying the most efficient, sensible solutions to satisfy his clients’ goals.
Clients benefit from Kent’s fluency with local, state and federal courts throughout the Gulf South. With more than two decades of experience and a docket that spans hundreds of cases in a variety of jurisdictions, Kent is well-versed in handling the quickly moving parts of any legal matter. He represents maritime employers, vessel owners, longshore employers, energy companies, dock and terminal owners and their underwriters in all aspects of maritime law.
Experience
- Representation of start-up LNG company regarding land acquisition, regulatory issues, local and state port authority issues and commercial litigation.
- Long term representation of privately held offshore service vessel company and its affiliated holdings including ship building facilities through a range of legal issues.
- Counsels south Louisiana offshore construction companies on contracts, leases and insurance and liability issues.
- Advised vessel owner and its P&I Club in connection with approximately 1,800 property, business interruption and personal injury claims arising from a ship allision with a shopping mall overlooking the Mississippi River.
- Representation of domestic and international insurer regarding coverage denials in connection with marina, P&I, hull, tug, energy and CGL policies.