Biography
Emma Jones is a member of our Maritime Emergency Response Team (“MERT”).
Emma Jones concentrates her practice on international and maritime law.
Emma represents clients in a wide variety of both domestic and international maritime, commercial, insurance, and regulatory matters, including:
- Regulatory compliance counseling
- Jones Act and coastwise trade matters
- International and domestic commercial and maritime contract disputes under AAA, SMA, and ad hoc arbitration terms
- Commercial negotiations and dispute resolution involving charter parties, service contracts, and other transportation-related agreements
- Bunker disputes
- COGSA and multi-modal cargo damage claims
- Maritime casualties, including ship collisions, allisions, explosions, and fires
- Marine insurance disputes, including protection and indemnity and general commercial liability issues
- Maritime attachment (Rule B) and vessel arrest (Rule C) actions
- Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards and judgments
As an associate at Blank Rome, Emma spent time on secondment to two P&I Clubs in London.
Outside the Firm
Emma enjoys seeing live music and spending time at her family cabin in Georgian Bay, Ontario.
Experience
- Involved in representation of major terminal operator concerning vessel allision with its facility.
- Arbitrated on behalf of major bunker supplier regarding failure to receive funds due to cyber-breach and payment to cyber-criminal.
- Numerous Rule B and Rule C matters, both in obtaining and opposing attachments and arrests.
News & Views
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Media Coverage
Emma C. Jones Joins the Alongside Podcast
Alongside Podcast -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: October 2024
William R. Bennett III, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Kierstan L. Carlson, Jeanne M. Grasso, Alan G. Kashdan, Keith B. Letourneau
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation in Its Acquisition of L&M Radiator
Maria Trainor, Kathryn C. Appling, Tyler J. Hill, Travis J. Cuomo, Zachary A. Aria, Margaret Anne Hill
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2023
Linda Kornfeld, Jared Zola, Jonathan K. Waldron, William R. Bennett III, Scott Arnold, Justin A. Chiarodo
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Article
Maritime Liens and Arrests Under U.S. Law
Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: December 2021
Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Zachary R. Cain, Alexandra Clark, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, Noe S. Hamra, Emma C. Jones
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Article
Maritime Law Primer: Maritime Liens and Arrests under U.S. Law
MAINBRACE: December 2021 -
Webinar
Mainbrace Live: All Aboard! Maritime Liens and Arrest Fundamentals
Blank Rome-Hosted Live Webinar -
Deal
Blank Rome Represents Epsilyte Holdings LLC Affiliate in Its Acquisition of StyroChem Canada, Ltd.
Kipp B. Cohen, Nathan S. Brill, Jason E. Reisman, Cory G. Jacobs, Michael A. Kadlec, Shaun J. Bockert
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Scott Arnold, Kierstan L. Carlson, Jennifer L. Carrier, Dominique L. Casimir, Ross E. Coe, Sara N. Gerber
Recognitions
- 2018, 2023, listed in Legal 500 United States
- 2017, 2019–2020, listed in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Affiliations
Memberships
- Young Shipping Professionals New York
- Women's International Shipping & Trading Association
Emma is an active participant in the Firm’s pro bono program and member of the Firm’s pro bono committee, having represented refugees seeking special immigrant juvenile status and asylum in the United States.
Emma is a member of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (“WISTA”), the Connecticut Maritime Association, and the Young Shipping Professionals of New York.
Credentials
Admissions
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court - New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
Education
- St. Lawrence University, BA, magna cum laude
- Northwestern University School of Law, JD
