Frank Lawrence Wiswall

Background

Wiswall, Frank Lawrence was born on September 21, 1939 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Frank Lawrence and Clara Elizabeth (Chapman) Wiswall.

Education

Colby College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1965). Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (Doctor of Philosophy Juris, 1967).

Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Associate, Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, 1967-1973; maritime legal adviser, Republican of Liberia, 1968-1988. Member legal committee International Maritime Organisation, London, 1972-1974, vice Chairman.1974-1979, chairman, 1980-1984. Tutorial supervisor international law Clare College, Cambridge, England, 1966-1967.

Visiting lecturer Cornell Law School, 1969-1976, 82. Lecturer University of Virginia Law school and Center for Oceans Law and Policy, 1978-1982. Professor of law Cornell Univercity, 1984.

Johnsen professor maritime law Tulane University, 1985;visiting professor law World Maritime U., Malmo, Sweden, since 1986. Professor International Maritime Law Institute, Malta, since 1991, member governing board, since 1992. Professor admiralty law Maine Maritime Academy, 1993-1994.

Delegate International Conference Marine Pollution, London, 1973. Delegate, chairman drafting committee International Conference Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Sea, Athens, 1974. Delegate International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, London, 1974, 3d United Nations Conference on Law of Sea, Caracas, Venezuela, 1974, 3d United Nations Conference on Law of Sea (all subsequent sessions).

Delegate, Chairman of Commission final clauses International Conference on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, London, 1976. Delegate United Nations Conference Carriage of Goods by Sea, Hamburg, 1978, XIII Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Law, Brussels, 1979. Chairman of Commission of the whole International Conference Carriage of Hazardous Substances by Sea, 1984.

Delegate international conference on Maritime Terrorism, Rome, 1988. Counsel various marine casualtybds. of investigation, since 1970, harbormaster, Port of Castine, 1960-1962.

Achievements

• Frank Lawrence Wiswall has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: The Development of Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice Since 1800, 1970. Editor-in-chief Benedict on Admiralty, Vols. 6, 6A-6F (International Maritime Law), since 1992, Committee Maritime International Handbook of Maritime Conventions, 1997, 2001, 04. Member editorial board Journal Maritime Law and Commerce, since 1993, Benedict's Maritime Law Bulletin, since 2002, World Maritime University Journal Maritime Affairs. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Wiswall & Wiswall, 19651972. Martin & Smith, 1975-1981. Admiralty Counsel, Bureau of Maritime Affairs, Republic of Liberia, 1974-1985.

Membre Titulaire, Comite Maritime International, since 1980.

Vice-Chairman, Legal Committee, International Maritime Organization, London, England, 1974-1979, Chairman, 1980-1984. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Admiralty, 1971-1973, 1975-1979).

Virginia State Bar. The District of Columbia Bar.

Maine State and American Bar Associations. American Society of International Law.

Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Committees on: Practice and Procedure, since 1977. Comite Maritime International, since 1979, Chairman, since 1987.

Inter-Governmental Organizations, since 1980, Chairman, 1983-1987).

(Also practicing individually at 11870-Doctorate Sunrise Valley Doctor, Reston, Virginia. Vice-Chairman and Chief Counsel).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Curtiss Nelson, August 9, 1975. Children by previous marriage: Anne W. Kowalski, Frank Lawrence III.

Father:

Frank Lawrence Wiswall

Mother:

Clara Elizabeth (Chapman) Wiswall

Spouse:

Elizabeth Curtiss Nelson