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Michael M. Butterworth

Phelps Dunbar LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Law School:
    Tulane University
  • Website:
    https://www.phelps.com
  • Ethnicity:
    White
  • Location:
    365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
    New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
Mike Butterworth practices in the areas of admiralty and tort litigation and alternative dispute resolution, which includes collision, repair yard, machinery, cargo, pollution and longshoreman personal injury litigation at the trial and appellate level as well as mediation where appropriate. He is a registered civil mediator with the Louisiana State Bar Association. In addition to litigation, he teaches in the maritime law program at Tulane University Law School.
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Lawyer Bio

Mike Butterworth practices in the areas of admiralty and tort litigation and alternative dispute resolution, which includes collision, repair yard, machinery, cargo, pollution and longshoreman personal injury litigation at the trial and appellate level as well as mediation where appropriate. He is a registered civil mediator with the Louisiana State Bar Association. In addition to litigation, he teaches in the maritime law program at Tulane University Law School.
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Education:

  • Tulane University , J.D., graduated 1989
  • California Maritime Academy, BSc, graduated 1980

Bar Admissions:

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Affiliations:

  • Maritime Law Association of the United States - Proctor in Admiralty
  • Tulane University Law School - Adjunct Professor
  • United States Coast Guard - Merchant Mariner's Credential - Master, 1600 Tons, Oceans, Radar Endorsement and STCW Certified

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
 

Awards:

  • Archbishop's Service Award - 2010 (15 years of teaching Confirmation and catechism classes)
  • Board of Advisory Editors - Tulane Maritime Law Journal (1995 to present)
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2010-2021)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2014-2020)
  • Who's Who Legal-Transport 
 

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Key: Awarded in Best Lawyers Not Currently Awarded for this Area in Best Lawyers

Firm Details

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Phelps Dunbar LLP
https://www.phelps.com
 
Headquarters
365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
(504) 566.1311
13 Office Locations
in 2 Countries

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

One Lime Street, Level Seven, Suite 725

London EC3M 7DQ

United Kingdom

44 20 7929 4765

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United States

United States

Alabama

Alabama

Birmingham, AL

2001 Park Place North, Suite 700

Birmingham, AL 35203

United States

(205) 716.5200

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Mobile, AL

101 Dauphin Street, Suite 1000

Mobile, AL 36602

United States

(251) 432.4481

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Florida

Florida

Tampa, FL

100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 2000

Tampa, FL 33602-5311

United States

(813) 472.7550

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Louisiana

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA

II City Plaza, Suite 1100

400 Convention Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618

United States

(225) 346.0285

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Mississippi

Mississippi

Gulfport, MS

2602 Thirteenth Street, Suite 300

Gulfport, MS 39501

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(228) 679.1130

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Jackson, MS

4270 I-55 North

Jackson, MS 39211-6391

United States

(601) 352.2300

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Tupelo, MS

One Mississippi Plaza, Seventh Floor

201 South Spring Street

Tupelo, MS 38804

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(662) 842.7907

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North Carolina

North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

GlenLake One, Suite 100

4140 ParkLake Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27612

United States

(919) 789.5300

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Texas

Texas

Fort Worth, TX

201 Main Street, Suite 1100

Fort Worth, TX 76102

United States

(817) 386.1166

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Houston, TX

One Allen Center, Suite 1300

500 Dallas Street

Houston, TX 77002

United States

(713) 626.1386

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Southlake, TX

115 Grand Avenue, Suite 222

Southlake, TX 76092

United States

(817) 488.3134

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Lawyer Case History

The JALAVIHAR

General Average case with complex facts arising out of a collision and grounding - Fifth Circuit agreed with our client's position that the COGSA Error in Navigation exception was unconditional and applied before as well as after voyage commencement.

The CHERRY VALLEY

Salvage case involving a loaded oil tanker salving a striken tug and barge carrying a Space Shuttle fuel tank during Tropical Storm Georges.
Largest voluntary salvage award in history.

The TINTOMARA

Mississippi River collision involving a products tanker and a tug and red flag barge flotilla. The resultant oil spill closed the Mississippi River for almost two weeks, and cost about $100 Million USD for response and barge wreck removal expenses. Trial Court Verdict Sole Fault against opponent tug and barge interests.
 
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