“I bring a practical understanding of the challenges faced by vessel owners, operators, and businesses in the maritime industry. I prioritize the issues that matter most to my clients, fostering strong, collaborative relationships and leveraging creative strategies to deliver effective solutions.”

Overview

Will Yost is a maritime litigator based in New York who regularly works with ocean carriers, truckers, brokers, and other logistic providers. Will routinely handles a wide array of matters involving damage and loss to property and cargo, charterparty and commercial disputes, as well as shipboard, terminal, trucking, and other personal injury claims.  He provides guidance to clients on drafting and revising maritime contracts, including bills of lading, service contracts, and drayage agreements, and also represents clients in connection with regulatory claims, penalties, and investigations before the Federal Maritime Commission and Customs and Border Protection.  Will routinely appears before the federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey.