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Keith S. Brais
Brais Law Firm - Florida Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
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Biography
Florida Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney; "AV" Preeminent Rated with Martindale-Hubbell; Member of Multi-Million & Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Super Lawyer Member & Lecturer ... Southeastern Admiralty Law Committee; Member & Lecturer ... Ft. Lauderdale Mariner's Club; Three U.S. Coast Guard Marine Engineering Licenses (Inactive); Sailed seven (7) years aboard Offshore Drilling Platforms; Specialties: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Resort-Vacation, Negligent Security, Sexual Assault, Premises Liability, Pool & Hot Tub Entrapment Drowning Claims. Admiralty & Maritime Lawyer licensed in Florida & Massachusetts.
Practice Areas
- Maritime Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
- Pool & Spa Suction Entrapment / Drowning
- Vacation Resort Injury Law
- Cruise Line & Crew Member Claims
- Yacht Crew Injury Law
- Jet Ski & Boat Accident Injury Claims
Video Conferencing
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Contingency Files: No Fee Unless Successful
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 863319
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
- 5th Circuit
- 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern & Southern Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern & Middle Districts of Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Founding Partner
- Brais Law Firm
- - Current
- Partner
- McAlpin & Brais, P.A.
- -
- Partner
- Mitchell, Mcalpin & Brais, P.A.
- -
- Partner
- Keller & Houck, P.A.
- -
- Attorney
- Fowler White Burnett
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Education
- New England Law | Boston
- J.D. (1990) | Law
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- BSME (1981) | Marine Engineering
Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Selected To Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2024
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence Since 2001
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Lawyer in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Best Lawyers
- 2020-2024
- Best Brain Injury Attorneys in Hialeah
- Expertise.com
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Admiralty Law Committee
- Maritime Law Association (MLA) of the United States
- Proctor Member
- Current
- Activities: Cruise Line and Passenger Ships Committee
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
- Member & Lecturer
- Current
- Ft. Lauderdale Mariner's Club
- Member & Lecturer
- Current
- Propeller Club of the United States (Port of Miami)
- Member
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Florida Jet Ski Accident Leaves Man Unconscious
- The Maritime Law Blog of The Brais Law Firm
Speaking Engagements
- To Deny Coverage or Not Deny Coverage: Questions Underwriters Must Ask When Deciding to Accept a Marine Claim, Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club Seminar
- The Shipowner's Limitation of Liability Act: Pitfalls for the Unwary, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Seminar, Savanna, GA
- Plowing Your Way into Environmental Liabilities in South Florida, Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club Seminar
- Ship's Medical Negligence: Respondeat Superior or Strict Liability?, International Council of Cruise Lines, Legal & Insurance Seminar
- Salvage Claims at a Glance, Marine Underwriters and Practicing Maritime Attorneys
Certifications
- Board Certified Admiralty & Maritime Attorney
- Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization
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