Bruce R. Marx

Partner

Email: bmarx@marlowconnell.com
Miami Office
Direct Dial: 305-460-6540
Fax: 305-446-3667

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Bruce Marx is a Partner of the firm. He has handled a range of admiralty and maritime cases including the defense of Jones Act and passenger claims on behalf of commercial and private ship owners, the prosecution and defense of maritime lien claims including salvage, yard bills, preferred ships mortgages and maritime tort claims. In addition, he has handled the defense of products liability and warranty claims on behalf of boat and engine manufacturers as well as the defense and prosecution of first party marine insurance claims. Mr. Marx also has handled a wide range of aviation matters including the defense of airport authorities throughout the state of Florida, the defense of fixed-based operators for premises liability and negligence claims, the defense of aviation product manufacturers for product liability claims and the defense of aviation insurance companies. Mr. Marx has also handled the defense of claims against foreign hotel operators, including representation of Jamaican resorts.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Florida Bar
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States
  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute 

Published Decisions

  • Old Park Investments, Inc. v. Vessel “Leda”; Anchor Charters, L.L.C. and Northern Insurance Company of New York, 2006 WL 3747357 (S.D. Fla. 2006)
  • Arawak Aviation, Inc. v. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, 285 F.3d 954 (11th Cir. 2002)
  • Mira Group, Inc. v. Duran, 748 So. 2d 339 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)
  • White v. Mercury Marine, Div. Of Brunswick, Inc., 129 F.3d 1428 (11th Cir. 1997)
  • Dee v. Sea Ray Boats, Inc., 702 So. 2d 1349 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997)
  • Flagship Marine Services, Inc. v. Belcher Towing Company, 966 F. 2d 602 (11th Cir. 1994)
  • Gary D. Augustini & Asociados, S.A. v. Hallmark Cruise Services, Inc., 898 F.Supp. 901 (S.D.Fla. 1995)
  • Gary D. Augustini & Asociados, S.A. v. Hallmark Cruise Services, Inc., 865 F.Supp. 818 (S.D.Fla. 1995)

Attorneys

Practice Areas

  • Admiralty
  • Maritime
  • Aviation Law
  • Premises Liability
  • International Tort Litigation
  • Products Liability

Bar Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Education

  • J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, 1991 
  • B.A., Tulane University