Eric J. Goldring has been involved with boats, yachts and ships virtually his entire life.
Raised on the "Jersey Shore", and earning an honors degree in biology along with his law degree, Eric has utilized his scientific background and method working as a Biological Aid for the National Marine Fisheries Service, representing clients worldwide in complex admiralty litigation, international financing and acquisition/sale transactions, being the Managing Director of a world class yacht building facility, and acting as an Owner's Representative.
Believing in a "hands on" approach, Eric's combination of practical and legal experience has provided over a quarter century of support in the superyacht industry.
Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law(50%); Civil Litigation(30%); Real Estate(20%).
Admitted: 1982, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1984, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 1982
College: Union College, B.S., Biology, with distinction, 1979
Biography:
Member: The Florida Bar, New Jersey State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Monmouth County Bar Association
Association Memberships: Cruise Line International Association; International Superyacht Society; U.S. Superyacht Association; Sigma Xi.
Speaker:
2008 American Superyacht Conference - "The Brokerage Forum - Doing the Deal vs. Making the Market"
2008 Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference - "Environmental Issues Facing the Superyacht Industry"
2007 Dubai Conference on Yachts and Superyachts for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region - "How Much Reliance Should Owners and Their Representatives Place on Yacht Captains and Engineers When Introducing the Latest Technologies and Engineering Limits Into a Superyacht?"
2007 Global Superyacht Forum Design Workshop - "How To Resolve The Conflicts Created By The Different Wishes, Objectives And Opinions Of Key People Involved In A New-Build Project So That A Superyacht May Be Built Efficiently And To Schedule"
2007 Global Superyacht Forum Legal Session - "Is there an Appropriate Limit to Reliance upon Captain and Engineers When Designing or Building a Superyacht and, if so, Upon what Professionals Should an Owner Rely?"
2007 Project USA Superyacht Conference, 2007 - "Drafting and Managing Superyacht Refit Contracts"
2007 Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference - "Legal and Insurance Issues Facing the Superyacht Industry"
Reported Cases:
Scibek v. Longette, 339 N.J. Super. 72 (N.J. Appellate Division 2001);
Edward Leasing Corp. v. Uhlig & Associates, Inc., 785 F.2d 877 (11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1986);
Neapolitan Navigation, Ltd. v. Tracor Marine Inc., 777 F.2d 1427 (11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1985).
Born: Long Branch, New Jersey, March 19, 1958
ISLN: 907016838