Joe
Walsh received a B.S. degree, with honors, in nautical science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York in 1983. He is presently a Captain in the U.S. Navy (RC) with over 26 years of continued service on active duty and reserve tours. Capt. Walsh was also licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard as Master (1600 tons) and Second Mate (unlimited). He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Arizona in 1989, and is a member of the California Bar.
Mr. Walsh associated with Keesal, Young & Logan in 1989 and became a shareholder in 1998. Mr. Walsh's practice focuses primarily on oil and chemical pollution matters, casualty investigation and crisis response. Mr. Walsh has appeared as lead counsel for responsible parties in unified command activities, third-party claims, natural resource damage assessments and enforcement actions. Mr. Walsh is credited with successfully trying to a jury what is believed to be the nation's first third-party lawsuit under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA '90") resulting in a favorable verdict in excess of $5 million. Mr. Walsh served as lead counsel in several high profile incidents including a 1997 vessel fuel oil spill in Northern California and off-shore and on-shore pipeline ruptures in 1997 and 2005 in Central California. He is currently acting lead attorney on behalf of the Responsible Party and its underwriter with respect to the November 2007 bridge allision and oil spill in San Francisco Bay.
Mr. Walsh has also been involved in numerous investigations and criminal enforcement actions initiated by federal and state agencies throughout the U.S. relating to pollution, Oily Water Separators, and alleged violations of MARPOL and APPS. He is currently involved in the defense of a high profile criminal prosecution in Philadelphia for alleged environmental violations.
Mr. Walsh is also responsible for the firm-wide education and training of Keesal Young & Logan's environmental and maritime attorneys who are assigned to respond to maritime disasters and environmental emergencies, particularly those involving pollution. He has written published articles and presented seminars on pollution matters in national and international forums. Mr. Walsh is a Proctor in Admiralty in the Maritime Law Association.
E-mail:
joe.walsh@kyl.com
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