CCKVT Objective

Our objective is to offer our clients sophisticated Admiralty and Corporate legal services through efficient and cost-effective approaches in a personal setting with direct attention at the partner level.

CCKVT History - Staffing

Cichanowicz, Callan, Keane, Vengrow & Textor, LLP was founded in 1960 by Byron King Callan and Victor Cichanowicz. In 1973, Paul Keane joined the firm, followed by James Textor in 1981, and shortly thereafter, in 1986, by Stephen Vengrow. Today, CCKVT has ten attorneys onboard, all of whom have unique expertise in litigation, government, U.S. federal agencies and/or commercial maritime fields. In addition, in order to meet the needs of our international clients, we have attorneys fluent in French, Greek, and Polish.

CCKVT Practice - Commitment

Our practice specializes in Admiralty & Maritime Law and stress' practical advice relating to marine cargo shipping, navigation, chartering, defense insurance, general average, collision, salvage, service contracts, U.S. government regulation (including but not limited to FMC, U.S. Customs, DOT), and international law. We also aid our clients with the legal aspects of their businesses, including corporate labor and operational matter, immigration, regulatory licensing, State/Federal court litigation/appeals, and arbitration along with all commercial needs.

In addition, our legal practice extends beyond the traditional Admiralty & Maritime insurance related (P&I) areas. We are actively involved in Administrative (Administrative Hearings & Adjunction, Administrative Investigation); Admiralty & Maritime (Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Law, Marine Cargo Shipping); Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation Mini-Trials); Business Organizations (Closely Held Businesses, Directors & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Partnerships), Contracts (Service Contracts); Corporate; Employment - Employer (Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination Representing Management, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower), Energy (Oil Loss, Shortage, Contamination, Demurrage); Environmental (Water Pollution); Government Agencies & Programs; Government Contracts; Immigration (Non-Immigrant E,H,L Visa and Green Cards); Insurance (Bad-Faith, Commercial Insurance, Errors and Omissions Insurance Defense; Litigation & Appeals Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice); Maritime Defense Personal Injury & Claims Transportation (Railroad, Shipping, Trucking, NVOCC, Air Freight Forwarding, FMC Freight Forwarding).

Our firm does not accept cases from first time clients based upon telephone, fax or email inquiries. In order to obtain our representation, one must visit our office, meet with one of our attorneys to discuss your case and sign a written retainer agreement with us.