Named Lawyer of the Year In Admiralty & Maritime
Named Lawyer of the Year In Admiralty & Maritime
Because We Care
Because We Care
In 1971, Charles Lipcon founded this law firm because he wanted to help people who were treated unfairly by the cruise ship industry. We know how it feels to have been mistreated and we are here to listen and to help
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A Record of Success
A Record of Success
Over $300 Million recovered for our clients*
3,000+ Cases concluded successfully
200 Years combined experienceRead more
Trusted for our Expertis
Trusted for our Expertise
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LM&W is Celebrating 50 Years!

LM&W was founded in 1971, making this our 50th year of service focused on maritime personal injury law. When Charles Lipcon founded the firm in 1971, he was a sole practitioner. Now in 2021 the firm has grown to include 16 full time maritime attorneys, making us the largest and most experienced maritime firm in the United States, if not the world. In our 50 years of service we have helped over 3,000 injured clients and victims of rapes and sexual assaults, winning for them over $300 million dollars and taken countless cases to trial. We take great pride in our achievements over the decades, but we are most proud of the results we have achieved for so many deserving clients. Our legacy over the past 50 years speaks for itself, and we are primed and ready to continue this legacy for the next 50 years!
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Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.

 

America’s Leading Maritime Lawyers

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. is comprised of attorneys that are nationally-recognized industry leaders in the field of maritime and admiralty law. Our team of lawyers has over 200 years of combined experience, has successfully handled over 3,000 cases, and has recovered over 300 million dollars in damages for our clients! Our is a tradition of excellence and integrity that dates back to 1971.

By focusing exclusively on maritime and admiralty personal injury claims against cruise lines and other boat owners, our maritime injury attorneys have been able to provide aggressive legal representation to passengers and crew members that have been injured on ships all over the world. The fact is, all of our cruise ship accident lawyers have a diverse and unique legal skill set that they have employed to initiate and resolve a plethora of different types of maritime and admiralty claims across the United States. In fact, our attorneys have successfully represented a wide array of passengers and crew members who were injured due to accidents, assaults, or illnesses on cruise ships, tankers, motorboats, personal watercraft, and many other types of vessels.

Award Winning Attorneys

Moreover, we are the only plaintiffs maritime and cruise ship firm in the United States that has been named in the “Best Law Firms” by US News & World Report on a national level, and we are proud to announce that US News & World Report has named four of our attorneys as “Best Lawyers.” It’s achievements such as these that have earned us the reputation as America’s leading maritime lawyers.

A Record of Success

Our willingness to take cases to trial and our proven track record of success has allowed our attorneys to gain a reputation as aggressive, results-oriented legal advocates in the legal community. This unwavering pursuit of justice has given our lawyers the ability to prevail against entities with significant resources at their disposal, so if you or a loved one have been injured or assaulted at sea, let us put our experience to work for you.

Lawyer of the Year: Charles R. Lipcon

Attorney Charles R. Lipcon has been named Lawyer of the Year in Admiralty & Maritime by US News & World Report for 2020. This achievement culminates a long career of successes, honors and accolades as one of the preeminent maritime attorneys in the United States. An extremely experienced maritime lawyer, Mr. Lipcon is responsible for numerous landmark cases, has been featured on national news more than 50 times, and has written a top 30 travel book on Amazon – Unsafe on the High Seas.

Mr. Lipcon has also been named to Best Lawyers in America, his firm is named to Best Law Firms by US News & World Report, he is a SuperLawyer as well as a member of the Multi-Million Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.


Trust Your Case to Trial Attorneys Named to “Best Lawyers” in America

Charles R. Lipcon

Charles R. Lipcon is the firm’s founder and one of the preeminent maritime attorneys in the United States. Mr. Lipcon …

Jason R. Margulies

Jason R. Margulies is a board-certified admiralty and maritime lawyer, as well as a co-managing partner of Lipcon, Margulies & …

Michael A. Winkleman

Michael A. Winkleman is one of the nation’s top maritime lawyers. An active trial and appellate attorney, Mr. Winkleman is …

Jacqueline Garcell

Jacqueline Garcell is a senior partner and active trial attorney in maritime law for Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. She …

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Contact Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. today for a free, no-commitment consultation with a maritime lawyer. You can contact us by completing the submission form on our homepage or by calling our toll-free number at 1-877-233-1238.

Hear What Our Clients Have To Say

Slyvia was amazing and understanding, I see as a friend as well ..She explains everything to you bit by bit so that you can truly understand. A BIG THANK YOU TO THE TEAM HANDLING MY CASE.

December 8, 2023

I am satisfied with the company, especially the person that was signed to my case, Sylvia Grimaldi.
They helped me a lot with the issues that I had, everything that I requested, they managed to help me with and make that possible and happen as soon as possible. She is very professional and worked very hard so my wishes and requests would become a reality.
I can totally recommend this firm to anyone that needs some kind of help regarding a crew injury.

December 1, 2023

3 years ago I contacted Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. and they did amazing job for me. So many firms rejected me but they did not. In the start I was given one lawyer not to be named, because he is not with them anymore. He guided me as much as he could, but suddenly I was given another lawyer and when it comes to lawsuits this is your men to look for without any doubt. His name is Mr. Alex Perez. He won, what I would say, was an impossible case for me. So many times I wanted to give up but I believed in Mr Perez and his capabilities, he even gave me his personal phone number and said whatever you need and any time call me. What else is there to say about this great company and the fine people that work for them. I wish them all the best in future and many success.

When I became sick and company turned their back on me, they did not. When I tried to contact my company they did not answer but Mr Perez made them regret that.

To any seafarers out there with problem please contact Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. and look for Mr Alex Perez because this man won’t give up on you.

Cheers Alex, god bless

July 27, 2023

Best lawyers always answered my questions the best in maritime lawyers very polite and I will recommend them to anyone. Thank you

June 29, 2023

I worked with this legal firm after my injury on my cruise.
My experience was that my case was expedited and I was more than satisfied to have this matter resolved in a timely manner by Mr. Weiner, Mr. Winkleman and Ms. Paz. They kept me well informed and the process from start to finish was easy on me. This team surpassed my expectations. I would recommend them to anyone searching for an attorney after any cruise issues.

June 28, 2023

I had an issue and Geoffrey Probst and the law firm took care of the situation fast and quick I feel as I did receive what my case was worth and GP was always quick to respond to emails, I would for sure use them again. Thanks guys

June 28, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

As award-winning maritime attorneys, we are happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding your rights and options following any maritime law issue you find yourself in. If you have been injured, harmed or assaulted, we will fight to make it right. The following are just some of the questions that we commonly answer during initial consultations with potential clients, and central questions to the case as we fight for our clients’ rights.

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