Chairman, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportaion Subcommittee United States House of Representatives The Capitol Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I am writing to you to express my support for the Senate Bill on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1998. I am an attorney residing in New York. I practice with the firm of Bigham Englar Jones & Houston in New York City. I have been engaged in the practice of admiralty and Maritime Law for the last 24 years. In this practice I become involved in various commercial transactions and litigation, including claims for and against various members of the maritime industry including shippers and carriers and related parties. I am a member of the Bar of the states of New York and Florida. I am a member of The Maritime Law Association of the United States and currently serve as Vice Chairman of its Committee on Carriage of Goods. I am knowledgeable about the study of carriage of goods prior to the introduction of the Senate Bill. I am aware that the MLA and a coalition of shippers, carriers and other involved in the maritime industry and related industries are fully supportive of this proposal. I wish to join in this support. WRC:bf Sincerely, BIGHAM ENGLAR JONES & HOUSTON By William R. Connor III I am writing to you to express my support for the Senate Bill on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1998. I am an attorney residing in New York. I practice with the firm of Bigham Englar Jones & Houston in New York City. I have been engaged in the practice of admiralty and Maritime Law for the last 12 years. In this practice I become involved in various commercial transactions and litigation, including claims for and against various members of the maritime industry including shippers and carriers and related parties. I am a member of the Bar of the states of New York and New Jersey. I am a member of The Maritime Law Association of the United States. I am knowledgeable about the study of carriage of goods prior to the introduction of the Senate Bill. I am aware that the MLA and a coalition of shippers, carriers and other involved in the maritime industry and related industries are fully supportive of this proposal. I wish to join in this support. I am writing to you to express my support for the Senate Bill on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1998. I am an attorney residing in New York. I practice with the firm of Bigham Englar Jones & Houston in New York City. I have been engaged in the practice of admiralty and Maritime Law for the last 27 years. In this practice I become involved in various commercial transactions and litigation, including claims for and against various members of the maritime industry including shippers and carriers and related parties. I am a member of the Bar of the state of New York. I am a member of The Maritime Law Association of the United States and currently serve as Member of its Membership Committee. I am knowledgeable about the study of carriage of goods prior to the introduction of the Senate Bill. I am aware that the MLA and a coalition of shippers, carriers and other involved in the maritime industry and related industries are fully supportive of this proposal. I wish to join in this support. Sincerely, BIGHAM ENGLARONES & HOUSTON RJP:bf By Robert J. Phillips |