Anthony J. Pruzinsky

Counsel
Office - NY: New York
apruzinsky@hillrivkins.com
45 Broadway, Suite 2110
New York, New York  10006
212-669-0600 office phone
212-669-0639 direct dial
201-562-9004 cell phone
212-669-0698 fax

Office - NJ: Manalapan
apruzinsky@hillrivkins.com
The Bentley Building
98 Craig Road
Manalapan, NJ  07726
732-838-0300 office phone
212-669-0639 direct dial
201-562-9004 cell phone
732-316-2365 fax

Focus of Practice:
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Inland Transportation & Third Party Logistics
Large Loss Subrogation
Products Liability
Insurance Defense
Insurance Coverage
Refinery & Petrochemical Losses
Fire Loss
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Transactions
Trading Disputes
Arbitrations
Trials and Appeals
Educational Background:
Syracuse University College of Law
Juris Doctor, 1978

Syracuse University
B.A. Journalism & International Relations, 1975
Admitted to Practice:
New York (1979)
New Jersey (1984)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Affiliations:
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Proctor Member
Member, Marine Insurance Committee
Member, Arbitration and ADR Committee
American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member, Admiralty Committee
Marine & Insurance Claims Association
            Director, 2000 – present
            Chairman, 2003 and 2012
Speaker:
 
Marine Insurance Day Seminar: How to Read A Bill of Lading (New York, 2007) -- Instruction to industry and legal personnel about significant issues in bill of lading structure and interpretation.
 
New Orleans Fall Maritime Law Seminar- (New Orleans, 2006) -- Presentation on maritime trial practice and the use of declaratory proceedings.
 
Dispute Resolution: The New York Arbitration Alternative (Houston, TX, 2005) -- Panelist at seminar explaining and demonstrating maritime arbitrations venued in New York.
 
Basis of Civil Practice - The Trial (New York, 2005) -- Presentation on the Opening Statement in civil jury and non-jury trials.
 
Proof of Damages (New York, 2004) – Presentation to the Recovery Forum in New York, NY
 
Sue & Labor Expenses (New York, 2000) – Presentation to the Recovery Forum in New York, NY
Selections:

New York Metro Super Lawyers®, 2006-2019

The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here.  

Representations Include:
 
CHMM, LLC v. Freeman Marine Equip., Inc., ­­791 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir. June 29, 2015) -- Successful appeal in which the Ninth Circuit determined that yacht's interior outfit, which was purchased from and installed by owner's contractors, is not part of the relevant product purchased from the shipbuilder but rather is "other property" for which damages may be recovered under maritime products liability law.
 
In re LPG/C DESERT ORCHID, 2015 WL 1958925 (S.M.A. No. 4253, April 10, 2015) - Successful New York arbitration of complex matter involving contamination to a liquefied gas cargo of polymer grade propylene.  On behalf of Charterer, obtained final award of all recoverable damages resulting from contamination of cargo, together with attorney's fees, costs, and reimbursement of arbitrators' fees.  Further, the award denied Owner's claim for demurrage and detention.
 
In re M/V DG Harmony, 394 F. Supp. 2d 649 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) -- Lead counsel for all cargo interests in major catastrophic vessel explosion and fire involving issues of shipper liability.
 
International Multifoods Corp. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 309 F.3d 76 (2d Cir. 2002) -- Successful defense of marine cargo underwriter under FC&S policy provision.
 
Protection Mut. Ins. Co. v. Silgan Plastics Co., 2000 WL 1170132 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) -- Successful prosecution of coverage under marine cargo policy on behalf of insured.
 
University of California Press v. G.A. Ins. Co. of New York, 1996 WL 497143 (E.D.N.Y. 1996) -- Direct action against insurer of a bankrupt property owner in a premises liability case involving relief from stay in bankruptcy and additional insured issues.
 
Lembaga Enterprises, Inc. v. Cace Trucking & Warehouse Inc., 320 NJ Super. 501 (NJ Super. 1999) -- First established as a rule under New Jersey law that proof of loss of goods while in the custody of a warehouseman gives rise to a presumption of conversion.
 
In Re Crysen/Montenay Energy Co., 902 F.2d 1098 (2d Cir. 1990) -- Whether tort cause of action properly was an asset belonging exclusively to the debtor's estate.
 
Continental Grain Co. v. Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, 972 F.2d 426 (1st Cir. 1992) -- Complicated cargo action involving sinking of bulk vessel. Oral charter agreement and question of allocation of fault under special charter.
 
In re M/V Aspen Trader -- Jointly conducted arbitration in Santiago, Chile, involving the grounding of an ore carrier in coastal waters near India.
 
John Brown Engineering, Ltd v. Hermann Ludwig, Inc., 1991 A.M.C. 2450 (D.S.C. 1991) -- Successful defense of a freight forwarder against multimillion dollar claim of negligence by customer in a project shipment.