Jon Werner is a partner in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s Maritime and Transportation Industry Group, Jon has significant experience representing clients in a broad range of maritime and non-maritime matters, with a particular focus on high-profile maritime casualties. He has been involved in major incidents involving vessel collisions, sinkings, fires and explosions, hazardous cargoes, and container stack collapses. His clients include ocean carriers, vessel owners, charterers, P&I Clubs, and hull insurers in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings.
In addition to his casualty work, Jon advises clients on maritime attachment and arrest procedures, enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, and related cross-border litigation issues.
Before joining Montgomery McCracken, Jon practiced at a small maritime and admiralty law firm based in New York. He also brings a strong background in information technology, having worked in the IT industry prior to his legal career. This experience has informed his approach to e-discovery, particularly in matters involving large-scale data processing and litigation support.
Jon earned his J.D. degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he served as a member of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal. He earned his B.B.A. degree, cum laude, from Western Connecticut State University.
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