Jason R. Harris, Attorney and Proctor in Admiralty, Farrell Smith O’Connell Aarsheim and Aprans, Wilmington, NC

Jason R. Harris brings 24 years of admiralty and maritime law experience, specializing in defending marine insurers and their insureds in commercial and recreational shipping matters. He assists non-maritime lawyers with unique maritime legal issues including liability and damages, and has extensive experience filing admiralty actions for vessel owners seeking exoneration or limitation of liability.

His practice has taken him to diverse locations including Costa Rica, the Netherlands and coastal communities like Belhaven, Lowland and Sneads Ferry. Notable experiences include boarding foreign-flagged ocean-going vessels and climbing from a moving tug up a Jacob’s ladder to board a ship traveling up the Cape Fear River while wearing dress shoes.

Harris is recognized as a proctor in admiralty by the Maritime Law Association of the United States and provides leadership on committees addressing torts, casualties and marine salvage. He regularly presents at the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and serves on the Local Admiralty Rules Committee for the Eastern District.