Biography
Zachary Cain concentrates his practice in the areas of admiralty and maritime law and commercial litigation for clients in the maritime shipping and energy industries in matters that include:
- Maritime casualties, such as vessel collisions and allisions
- Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act injury and wrongful death claims
- Limitation of liability, arrest, and attachment actions
- Cargo casualties
- Charter party and other complex contractual disputes
Zachary routinely assists clients with responding to and investigating shipboard and marine-adjacent accidents and incidents, including overseeing and ensuring compliance with U.S. Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office, Flag State, and other regulatory agency requirements. Zachary has also assisted clients in the defense of intermodal and commercial trucking cases.
Zachary is an accomplished legal researcher and writer with significant appellate experience before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the various Texas Courts of Appeal.
Outside the Firm
When not working, Zachary focuses on spending time with his wife and young son, supporting the local SPJST Lodge in its fraternal and community service activities, and when possible enjoys escaping to his family’s cabin near the Sabine National Forest.
News & Views
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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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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Seth D. Lamden, Barry Abrams, Kevin J. Baum, Matthew A. Homyk, Regina Stango Kelbon, Christopher A. Lewis
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2024
Scott Arnold, Justin A. Chiarodo, Dominique L. Casimir, Elizabeth N. Jochum, Luke W. Meier, Robyn N. Burrows
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Case
Blank Rome Obtains Confirmation of $28M Fuel Arbitration Award for Preble-Rish Haiti S.A. against Republic of Haiti
William R. Bennett III, Rick Antonoff, Lauren B. Wilgus, Keith B. Letourneau, Zachary R. Cain
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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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Case
Blank Rome Secures Final $28M Fuel Arbitration Award for Preble-Rish Haiti, S.A. against Republic of Haiti
William R. Bennett III, Rick Antonoff, Lauren B. Wilgus, Keith B. Letourneau, Zachary R. Cain
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2022
Jared Zola, Linda Kornfeld, Natasha Romagnoli, Jonathan K. Waldron, William R. Bennett III, Justin A. Chiarodo
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Speaking Engagement
Getting Your Act Together! A Look at the Current Regulatory and Litigation Landscapes Surrounding the Jones Act
ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Litigation Committee -
Article
Maritime Law: The Gateway to Federal Court: Admiralty Jurisdiction and Limitation of Liability
Pratt's Energy Law Report -
Case
Blank Rome Secures $23M Fuel Arbitration Award for Preble-Rish Haiti SA against Republic of Haiti
William R. Bennett III, Zachary R. Cain, Lauren B. Wilgus, Keith B. Letourneau, Rick Antonoff
Recognitions
- 2025, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, listed in Best Lawyers in America© (Woodward/White, Inc.)
- 2022–2024, listed in The Legal 500 United States
- 2022–2024, Rising Star: Transport: Shipping - Litigation and Regulation, listed in The Legal 500 United States
Credentials
Admissions
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
- Texas
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, JD
- Baylor University, BS