Blank Rome Maritime group partner William R. Bennett III will serve as a panelist at the Maritime Law Association of the United States’ (“MLA”) Fall General Meeting, being held October 14 through 18, 2026, at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Blank Rome is pleased to be a sponsor of the Meeting.

About the Session

Bill’s session, “The First 48 Hours: Statutory Duties, Privilege, and Control of the Casualty Response,” will take place on Friday, October 16. Bill will draw upon his experience representing parties in the DALI-Francis Scott Key Bridge allision, the sinking of the El Faro, the F/B Andrew J. Barberi allision and the F/B Seastreak Wall Street allision.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Jennifer Porter, Thomas Miller
  • Bill Bennett, Blank Rome LLP
  • Sam Kendal-Marsden, North Standard
  • Alessandra Tebaldi, McAllister Towing
  • Thomas Wiker, Gallagher Marine Systems

To learn more, please visit the event webpage.