Who we are: 

HaydenMilliken was founded in 1981, specializing in admiralty and maritime law, including insured and non-insured matters.  We handle personal injury (passengers, crew, longshoremen, repairers, shoreside workers), property damage and loss, hull losses, collisions, environmental matters, various marine commercial matters (for example: charter party and other contractual disputes), administrative penalties, and insurance coverage issues.  As a service to our clients we have also developed a general commercial, litigation and transactional, and real estate practice. Today our emphasis is on maritime law, insurance defense, civil litigation, and commercial transactions.

We draft bills of lading, charter parties, agency agreements, passenger contracts, employment contracts, leases, and other commercial agreements. We defend shipowners/operators/ insurers with respect to a variety of natural resource claims including damage to coral reefs, sea grass, and damages arising from oil spills and waste discharges. We are also frequently called upon to supervise litigation outside the State of Florida; in the United States, the Carribean, and Latin America.

The firm is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Courts We Practice In:

We engage in civil trial and appeals practice in State and Federal courts throughout Florida. Members of the firm are admitted to practice in each of the federal districts within Florida. Members of the firm are admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits.

Organizations to Which We Belong:

American Bar Association (Trial and Insurance Practice Sections); The Florida Bar (Admiralty Committee, Past Chairs); Miami-Dade County Bar; The Hillsborough County Bar; The St. Petersburg Bar; The Federal Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Executive Committee, Membership Committee, Insurance Committee, Cruise and Passenger Ship Committee, Past Chair); Association of Average Adjusters; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Directors); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Institute of Marine Underwriters; The Propeller Club of the United States (Miami and Tampa); The Mariners Club (Miami and Fort Lauderdale); The Port of Tampa Maritime Industries Association; and American Arbitration Association.

Our Clients:

Our clients include insurers, corporations, and individuals in or related to the maritime industry. We represent domestic and foreign insurers which include hull and machinery underwriters, protection and indemnity clubs, fixed premium facilities, charterers liability insurers, cargo insurers, yacht underwriters, marine operators/ship repairers insurers. We represent ship owners, ship operators, ship managers, charterers, terminal operators, recovery agents, and overseas law firms.