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Robert J. Ryniker
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Tel: 713-402-7640
email: rryniker@brlpc.com

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Mr. Ryniker’s practice includes extensive litigation, arbitration, mediation, trial and appellate representation of clients in general liability, personal injury, products liability and cargo cases. His experience includes general maritime law matters in New York and Houston involving defense of ship channel pilots, cargo claims, hull claims, offshore platforms, Jones Act personal injury claims, collisions, general average claims, maritime liens, salvage, charter parties, maritime contracts, and arrest and attachment issues. His legal experience also includes expertise in maritime and general liability insurance coverage issues, and various toxic tort matters.

Mr. Ryniker served aboard commercial vessels for more than five years as a merchant mariner, and possesses a United States Coast Guard License, Oceans, Unlimited Tonnage. He is an FAA licensed commercial pilot, multi-engine, instrument rated and a Certified Flight Instructor. He also served as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He is qualified as an attorney-mediator in accordance with applicable requirements of the State of Texas.

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New York
New Jersey
Texas

Education

J.D., cum laude, Fordham University, 1971
B.S., with honors, New York State Maritime College, 1965

Professional Activities and Memberships

Member, State Bar of Texas, New York Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association and Houston Bar Association; Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association. Former Assistant Professor Admiralty and Business Law, State University of New York Maritime College. Member, Chairman, Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association and Houston Mariners Club.

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