SEAN MOORE LAW

Sean L. Moore received his Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University in 1974 and his Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1977.  He was born in New York in 1951 and has been a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida since 1968.

  

Mr. Moore counsels and litigates in a wide range of civil cases, including personal injury, maritime, probate, family law, and commercial cases.  He has successfully tried numerous cases in all of these areas of the law.  Mr. Moore focuses a large portion of his practice on admiralty and maritime cases including those involving the Jones Act, however, he also practices extensively in the areas of law listed below.  

 

Mr. Moore has represented clients and collected millions of dollars in damages on their behalf for injuries suffered aboard boats and vessels as well as in many other types of accidents.  Mr. Moore has also represented many maritime businesses throughout his career.

 

In addition, Mr. Moore has handled many maritime and admiralty cases involving not only  boating accidents, but boat manufacturing liability, diving and offshore injuries, marine insurance, longshoreman and harbor-worker’s compensation act, maritime liens, products liability, property damages, salvage, and maritime contracts. 

 

Mr. Moore is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.  He is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, and is active in many industry and professional groups.  Mr. Moore is a certified diver, a founding member of the FSU Skydiving Club and has extensive yachting experience.

 

Areas of Practice:

Maritime & Admiralty Law

Personal Injury-Plaintiff’s 

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Family Law

Insurance

Probate Law

Construction

 

Bar Admissions:

The Florida Bar, 1978

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1980

United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1995

 

Education:

Florida State University, 1974 - Bachelors of Science

Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, 1977 - Juris Doctor