Vince DeorchisThe author has been a practicing maritime lawyer in New York City for nearly 45 years. Before going to law school, he spent several months at sea as a deckhand on a freighter that traveled between Spain and the East Coast of the US. In the course of andling many marine casualty cases, he has traveled around the world performing investigations andworking with organizations like the Comite Maritime International, the Maritime Law Association of the US, and the UNCITRAL workshop involved in the development of a new international convention for the carriage of cargo at sea. The author is also one of the founders of the International Maritime Law Seminar, which takes place each year in London and Singapore.The author lives in New York City and Centerport, Long Island with his wife. He is an avid sailor, proficient at art glass and an admitted amateur painter. His son and daughter live in the New York area, giving him time to play with his two granddaughters. Read More Read Less