Esmeralda Moreno

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Involvement

  • Maritime Insurance Association of Seattle, At-Large Board Member
  • Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association, Advisory Board Member
  • Women's International Shipping and Trading Association, Former Co-Chapter President, PNW Chapter
  • Maritime Law Association, Young Lawyer Division Liaison for Autonomous Ships and Smart Marine Technology
  • Houston Mariners Club, Member

Credentials

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2020)
    • Editor-in-Chief, Law Review
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy (B.S. in Marine Transporation, 2011)
    • Captain S. Fraser Sammis Award for Outstanding Knowledge and Interest in Cargo Stowage and Handling

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2024
  • Oregon, 2023
  • Washington, 2021

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Washington, 2021
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Texas, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Texas, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District, Texas, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District, Texas, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Oregon, 2024

Clerkships

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Douglas R. M. Nazarian, Appellate Court of Maryland, 2020-2021

Presentations

  • "Liabilities, Limitations, and Arrests – Oh My!," Marine Insurance Association of Seattle Day of Education, May 22, 2025, Seattle, WA
  • "Adapting to Technologies in Weather Prediction, Routing and Maneuvering," The Nautical Institute Biennial U.S. Conference, October 16-17, 2024, Galveston, Texas
  • "Marine Employment Considerations," Liskow Maritime Seminar, October 15, 2024, Houston, Texas
  • "Reach the Beach - Shoreside Experiences and Opportunities," Massachusetts Maritime Academy's 12th Annual Women on the Water Conference, February 29 - March 2, 2024, Buzzards May, MA
  • “Cargo Claims from a Mariner’s Perspective,” Puget Sound Maritime Claims Association, February 2023, Seattle, Washington

Publications

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