Professionals

Joe’s practice involves a full range of maritime, energy, and environmental matters. He is perhaps best known for his considerable experience in oil and chemical spills, casualty investigations, crisis response, and litigation stemming from maritim…

Alan is engaged in maritime, general transportation, commercial and environmental law practice. His practice includes cargo and freight matters, maritime lien enforcement, charter party disputes, bills of lading issues, arrests and attachments, pollu…

Barbara is an experienced advocate for businesses involved in the international and domestic maritime industry and the shoreside companies that support it. She advises cargo, passenger, fishing and towing vessel owners and operators, shipyards, marin…

James currently focuses his practice on federal transportation and shipping disputes in California. He is a tremendous trial lawyer who provides clients with comprehensive representation and a vigorous defense from filing to verdict. Prior to joining…

Zachary focuses his practice on maritime and commercial disputes and providing advice related to maritime transactions. He represents clients before state and federal courts in matters ranging from lien enforcement to contract disputes, as well as gl…

Caroline joined Collier Walsh Nakazawa as a summer associate in 2019 following her first year of law school at Tulane University. Caroline was a member of the Tulane Law Review and a Senior Fellow for Legal Research and Writing taken by first year la…

Victoria joined Collier Walsh Nakazawa in 2023. Victoria’s practice focusses primarily on business litigation as well as commercial and energy law. Victoria graduated cum laude from Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law and was adm…

A Seattle native, Joe joined Collier Walsh Nakazawa in 2025. Joe’s practice primarily involves representing shipping companies and P&I Clubs on matters involving admiralty and maritime law, marine insurance, and vessel operations. Joe gradu…

Quinn joined Collier Walsh Nakazawa as an associate in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced at a boutique litigation firm where he handled complex civil litigation matters. Working in a small litigation team, Quinn took a leading role in man…

Jensen is Of Counsel to Collier Walsh Nakazawa and is based in the Seattle-Tacoma area giving the firm extended reach and additional maritime and environmental capability. Prior to founding his own firm, Mauseth Legal, Jensen was an associate with a…

Kim is a marine engineering specialist and has sailed as a Chief Engineer. Upon graduating from California State University, California Maritime Academy, Kim began working as an Engineering Officer on US Merchant Marine vessels, eventually rising to…