24 Hour Emergency Contact Search James Patrick Cooney Senior Counsel Houston T 713.224.8380 F 713.225.9945 EMAIL VCARD PDF PROFILE PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES HONORS & DISTINCTIONS Mr. Cooney's practice is focused primarily in admiralty and maritime law. He has handled several major maritime casualties, including the ALVENUS oil spill in 1984, the Apex Barge/SHINOUSSA collision in Galveston Bay in 1989 and the MAERSK SHETLAND collision in Corpus Christi in 1995. He has an active trial and appellate practice and has argued before both the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cooney authored the Amicus Curiae Brief filed by the Maritime Law Association of the United States in the U. S. Supreme Court in the case of Intertanko v. Locke and the Amicus Curiae Brief filed by the IADC in Stewart v. Dutra Construction. Mr. Cooney handled a number of transactional matters involving the sale, documentation and financing of vessels documented in the United States, and various other jurisdictions and has served as special maritime counsel with regard to financing transactions partially secured by ship mortgages. He has also represented various maritime interests regarding charter parties, operating agreements, vessel repair and modification agreements and general corporate transactions. He has also represented lenders holding ship mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings. J. Patrick Cooney was included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Admiralty & Maritime Law. PRACTICES Admiralty and Maritime Appellate Environmental and Toxic Torts Labor, Employment, OSHA, and Discrimination Disputes and Counseling EDUCATION BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS ABOUT ATTORNEYS PRACTICES INDUSTRIES NEWS OFFICES GALVESTON HOUSTON RIO GRANDE VALLEY CORPUS CHRISTI SAN ANTONIO Disclaimer Site Map © 2021 Royston Rayzor Site by Firmseek Unless otherwise indicated, its lawyers are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.