Brian D. Starer is senior partner and National Practice Leader for the Maritime Group at Holland & Knight LLP.

Mr. Starer is a member of the American Bar Association Committee on Tort and Insurance Practice, the International Bar Association, and the Maritime Law Association. Mr. Starer is Vice President of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and a trustee of the American Merchant Marine Museum, as well as past Vice Chairman of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Foundation. Mr. Starer was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame at the United Nations in May 2002.

He has lectured widely and written extensively on all aspects of maritime law relating to the prevention and resolution of maritime disasters. His articles have appeared in the Oil & Gas Journal, the Financial Times, Fairplay International, Seatrade, the Journal of Commerce and The Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Starer is an honors graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and earned his law degree from Union University - Albany Law School where he served as managing editor of the law review. He holds an unlimited U.S. master's license.