David A. Nourse

Mr. Nourse is a founding partner of the firm. An admiralty and maritime practitioner with more than 36 years of experience in the field, his practice focuses on the resolution of disputes arising under maritime contracts, with emphasis upon charter parties, bills of lading and contracts of affreightment. He acts frequently on behalf of clients in arbitrating or litigating both maritime and commodity claims and as an arbitrator in deciding such claims. He also advises clients concerning compliance with U.S. laws having an impact upon shipping activities.

Education:	Harvard College (A.B. 1958); Columbia Law School (J.D. 1964)
Military:	Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve-Retired, serving from 1958 to 1961 in destroyers
Affiliations:	Maritime Law Association of the United States (member, Board of Directors 1992-1995; chair, Carrier Security Committee, 1992-1995; member, Maritime Arbitration Committee, 1975-present; member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1994-present; member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1996-present); Association of the Bar of the City of New York (chair, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1991-1994; member, Admiralty Committee, 1997-2000); American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; International Bar Association
Publications:	"Dealing with Issues Respecting Security and Discovery In Arbitration", delivered at XIV International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators, New York, 2001; "A U.S. Perspective on Charter Party Issues", delivered at International Bar Association Meeting, New Delhi, India, 1997; Editor, 29 Moore's Federal Practice ch. 704 ("Admiralty Practice and Procedure") (3d ed. 1997); "Detention of Stowaways: Who Should Bear the Cost?", 6 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 435, Spring 1994; "Illegal Drugs - A New 'Dangerous Cargo'" presented at IX International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators, Hamburg, Germany, 1989; "Egbert Benson - Lawyer and Justice of the New York Supreme Court", published by the Second Circuit Committee on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, New York, 1987; "The 'Supplier of Necessaries' and the Unique Difficulties of Perfecting the Preferred Maritime Lien", presented at American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 1984; Associate Editor, The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. II, Columbia Univ. Press, 1969.
Admitted:	New York

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