EDWARD C. RADZIK

OF COUNSEL

AREAS OF PRACTICE CONTACT INFO Maritime Litigation (212) 376-6439 Commercial Litigation [email protected] Property Litigation

Wall Street Plaza 88 Pine Street, 21st Floor New York, NY 10005

OVERVIEW ADMISSIONS Since 1979, Ed Radzik has been involved almost exclusively in the litigation of New York admiralty and maritime claims. These matters have included claims for cargo loss and 1979 damage, ship collisions, allisions, groundings, shipboard fires and explosions, hull and machinery failures, shipyard repair, pollution, stevedore damage, particular and general average, marine insurance disputes, personal injury and other maritime U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd claims. Experienced in ADR, he has been appointed as both a mediator and an Circuit arbitrator in a wide range of maritime cases. 1979 Prior to law school, Ed had a brief three-year career in the merchant marine sailing as an engineering officer on break bulk vessels, tankers and container ships and calling at ports throughout Asia, the Far East, Northern Europe, East Africa and coastwise in EDUCATION the United States. As a marine engineer and graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime University of New Hampshire Academy, Ed acquired skills in a variety of disciplines, including propulsion systems School of Law, (J.D., 1979) and mechanical engineering, strength of materials and structures, shipboard electricity and marine refrigeration. Drawing from his seagoing experience in the Massachusetts Maritime everyday practice of maritime law, Ed has been able to utilize these skills to better Academy (B.S., 1974) analyze the myriad technical questions that arise in marine casualty litigations.

Ed has been an active member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is the former chair and vice chair of the Carriage of Goods Committee. Additionally, he serves as an associate editor of the association's Cargo Newsletter. Ed is currently a member of the Carriage of Goods Committee Working Group studying the United States' anticipated ratification of the UNCITRAL Convention for a new regime for cargo liability that will become known as the Rotterdam Rules.

Ed is recognized in Chambers USA 2005-2017 as a leading lawyer in shipping litigation. As reported to Chambers by peers and clients, they note Ed that "is by far and away one of the best choices for cargo litigation" with a leading reputation in cargo recovery, Ed's years of experience include collisions, groundings, personal injury and insurance disputes. Clients add "talented and knowledgeable … always 100 HONORS & AWARDS percent committed to the case."

AV® Preeminent™ by Ed has taught admiralty law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Martindale-Hubbell® Concord, New Hampshire and is a former adjunct professor, having taught Business Law at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The Best Lawyers in America©, Admiralty and Maritime Law THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 2008-Present

Chambers USA: America's Three Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected 2022 Leading Business Lawyer's “Lawyers of the Year” and 67 Attorneys Guide, Transportation, Recognized Overall in the 2022 Editions of The Shipping Litigation Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones 2010-present to Watch©

New York Metro Super Lawyer August 19, 2021 2007-2012, 2015-2021 Marshall Dennehey is proud to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected 2022 “Lawyers of the Year” and 67 attorneys have been recognized overall Litigation Counsel of America in the 2022 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Wa Fellows Read More

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2020 New York ASSOCIATIONS & Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars MEMBERSHIPS Maritime Litigation Carriage of Goods Committee Trucking & Transportation Liability Working Group – Member General Liability Maritime Law Association of September 29, 2020 the United States, Associate Four attorneys from Marshall Dennehey’s Manhattan office and one from the firm's Editor, Cargo Newsletter Mount Laurel, New Jersey office, have been selected to the 2020 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine. Read More

YEAR JOINED Marshall Dennehey’s New York Maritime Litigation 2009 Practice Group Ranked in Chambers USA 2020 – McDermott and Radzik Cited as “Notable Practitioners”

Maritime Litigation April 28, 2020 The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehe Read More Marshall Dennehey’s New York Maritime Litigation Practice Group Ranked in Chambers USA 2019 – McDermott and Radzik Cited as “Notable Practitioners”

Maritime Litigation April 30, 2019 The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin has once again been recognized among the top national maritime practices in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America's Lea Read More

Marshall Dennehey's NY Maritime Litigation Practice Group Cited as a Top National Practice in 2018 Chambers USA

Maritime Litigation May 3, 2018 The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has once again been recognized among the top national maritime practices in the 2018 edition of Chambers USA: America's Le Read More

CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT

Successfully Navigating U.S. Admiralty Law - Recovery of Attorneys Fees in U.S. Maritime cases: The demise of the Wilburn Boat Doctrine, Client Seminar, London, England, September 2015

Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Maritime Matters, A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast, January 2015

Maritime Time and Demise Charters, New York County Lawyers Bar Association, December 2010

Fashion Institute of Technology, Adjunct Professor, Business Law, 2007

Marine Salvage v. Towage, Sewanhaka Power Squadron, New Hyde Park, New York, 2006

Pitfalls of Claims Against Railroads and Others, Recovery Forum, Inc., New York City, 2004