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David Avellar Neblett
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David Avellar Neblett has also worked for and against many state and federal agencies regarding damages to natural resources and natural resource management. The State of Florida and the various parks and recreational areas have begun to vigorously enforce damages to natural resources by both recreational boaters and commercial vessels alike. Thus, vessel groundings, seagrass and mangrove damage, and small point site pollution have become actively litigated issues that can result in fines and penalties resulting in the tens of thousands of dollars. Mr. Neblett has been able to use his marine science background and alliances to mitigate damages and fines assessments to save money for those charged while at the same time protecting the environment by implementing conservation and remidiational projects that are not only more cost effective, but also have a higher documented success rate.
Education: University of Miami School of Law (J.D.) Deans List, Proctor and Admiral, Editor, University of Miami (Marine Affairs Major) Miami Maritime Law’s Attorneys and Experts handle all claims including: -Cargo Claims-Carriage of Good by Sea Act (COGSA)
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David
Avellar Neblett, Esq., has assembled Miami Maritime Law from strong ties
he has established while working as an Admiralty attorney in Miami with
his firm Perry & Neblett LLP. In addition to Perry & Neblett LLP,
Mr. Neblett has worked for or associated with a number of other renowned
admiralty firms including Lipcon, Margulies & Alsina, P.A., The Law
Offices of Laurence Edward Zieper P. A. and Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli,
Esco, & DiMatteo, P.A. Mr. Neblett has also brought this group together
by his active participation and lecturing with many national and local
maritime and marine organizations and through his studies and work at
the University of Miami School of Law, and RSMAS "University of Miami’s
Marine Science Graduate School."
David
Neblett partnered with James Perry so that he could focus on Admiralty
litigation and trial work. Mr. Perry is a quintessential Admiralty attorney
who has been perfecting his craft and focus on vessel transactions and
maritime litigation since he became an attorney in 1993. Mr. Neblett has
been given of counsel status to The Law Offices of Laurence Edward Zieper
P. A., to handle their cases in active litigation and trials. This of
counsel positions expands Mr. Neblett’s practice areas to all types
of personal injury cases and has given him the opportunity to refine his
trial and litigation skills. Combining forces with The Law Offices of
Laurence Edward Zieper P. A., has also increased the geographic reach
of Miami Maritime Law as all attorneys and experts have use of offices
located in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, and West Palm Beach. 
David
Avellar Neblett has earned a degree in the Marine Sciences from the University
of Miami, and a J. D. in law from the University of Miami School of Law
with special emphasis in Admiralty and Environmental law. Mr. Neblett
was the Admiral of the Maritime Law Society for two years, the Vice President
of the Environmental Law Society for one year. Mr. Neblett is very active
in the Maritime community and is a member of the Maritime Law Association
of the United States, the Maritime Law Society, the Marine Council, the
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, the Dade County Bar, the Coral Gables
Bar, the Florida Bar, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida,
the Propeller Club, the Nature Conservancy, Earth Justice, and the Sierra
Club.
David Avellar Neblett has represented a number of parties in recreational
boating accidents, groundings, and reef and mangrove destruction. Mr.
Neblett is an avid Scuba diver and sailor, and has worked on cases involving
persons injured or killed in diving accidents. David Neblett has represented
yacht owners regarding vessel sales and cases dealing with vessel "Lemon
Law" and contractual claims. Mr. Neblett is experienced with both
Jones Act and Longshoremen claims, and has handed claims involving all
types of seamen, from stonecrab fishermen to waiters aboard cruise ships.
David Neblett is one of the few if not the only attorney in Florida who
has developed the specialty of boating under the influence defense and
has been very successful in getting his clients out of criminal convictions
for this issue as well as other boating citations. Mr. Neblett also handles
claims regarding passengers and crew that are injured aboard cruise ships,
and other vessels including gambling ships, and fishing charters.
David Avellar Neblett has a number of Defense clients including; including
Boat U.S. the country's leading recreational boat insurer, the Biscayne
Bay Pilots Association that pilots all incoming and outgoing vessels to
the port of Miami, The National Marine Institute and a number of trucking
and shipping companies. Mr. Neblett has defended cargo claims under COGSA,
and has been instrumental in pre-litigation work with deviation, salvage,
and avertment claims. Due to his SCUBA and Marine Science experience Mr.
Neblett has defended a number of scuba operators and resorts where divers
and/or boaters were injured or killed. 
Mr. Neblett is admitted to practice law in Florida State Courts, the
Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of the United States District
Courts of Florida, and is also admitted to litigate in the Eleventh Circuit
Court of Appeals.