Peter Fischer Black

Peter F. Black is a Partner at Mills Black LLP.

He is an active Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association and former Chair of the Young Lawyer Committee as well as the Vice Chair to the Website and Technology Committee. He is also a Vice-Chair on the ABA’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee. Peter has hosted panels and given numerous presentations on maritime issues including shipowner liability for infectious disease exposure, the legal implications of blockchain in shipping, overlapping jurisdiction between aviation and maritime law, and several presentations on the interaction between offshore wind and maritime law, including the application of the Jones Act and insurance implications for vessel and operator interests.

Peter received his J.D. and Certificate of Specialization in Admiralty and Maritime Law from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans in 2014 where he served as Senior Communications Editor for the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and was a member of the Maritime Law Society and Tulane Inn of Court.

Peter is admitted to practice in Louisiana, New York, California, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 317524

Since 2017

Louisiana

Louisiana State Bar Association

ID Number: 35660

Since 2014

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5374749

Since 2015

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 54408

Since 2018

9th Circuit

Since 2018

Tulane University School of Law

J.D. (2012) | Admiralty & Maritime Law

2012 - 2014

University of Baltimore School of Law

2011 - 2012

Dickinson College

B.A. (2008) | Psychology & Political Science

2004 - 2008

Washington State Bar Association  # 54408

Member

Current

State Bar of New York

Member

Current

State Bar of California  # 317524

Member

Current

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

Current

The Maritime Law Association of the United States

Current