Richard D. Rusak

Richard “Rich” Dennis Rusak is a Partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices. Board Certified in Admiralty & Maritime Law by The Florida Bar, Mr. Rusak has extensive academic and professional experience in maritime and admiralty law. He focuses his practice on maritime litigation and provides clients with thorough investigation, detailed analysis, and practical guidance informed by developments in maritime law.

As head of the firm’s Maritime Litigation Group, Mr. Rusak represents yacht owners, boat operators, charter captains, cruise lines, marinas, marine mechanics, watersports businesses, and tug companies in a wide range of maritime matters. Over more than 20 years of practice, he has handled numerous trials, appeals, and dispositive motions involving maritime litigation, including matters that have received national attention.

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Rusak has received several academic honors and recognitions. He was awarded the Dean’s Academic Achievement Award in Maritime Personal Injury and Death and Insurance Law at the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, he served as Admiral of the Maritime Law Society and later as the organization’s Alumni Advisor.

Mr. Rusak received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2002 and his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Monmouth University in 1999, where he majored in History and Political Science.

When not practicing law, Mr. Rusak enjoys boating and fishing for billfish around the world.

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