Matthew P. Vafidis

Background

Vafidis, Matthew P. was born on July 5, 1956 in Bethersden, Kent, United Kingdom.

Education

Master of Arts, St. Catharine's College, England, 1978; graduate, Inns of Court School of Law, England.

Career

Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (New York, NY) specializing in General Practice. Admiralty, Administrative, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Computer, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Estates, Finance, Insurance, International, Product Liability, Real Estate, Space, Tax and Trade. Trials, Appeals and Arbitration.

Admitted to the bar, 1979, England and Wales. 1982, California.

Member, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Editor, Ships Value, by Kaj Pineus.

Author, Remedies for Breach of Contract of Carriage, USF Law Review. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. American Bar Association.

Maritime Law Association. Inter-Pacific Bar Association. Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens provides comprehensive legal services primarily to clients engaged in international transportation and finance matters.

From its origins 160 years ago in New York, the Firm has grown through the addition of offices in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.

Achievements

• Bar: England and Wales 1979, California 1982.

Membership

Member, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Editor, Ships Value, by Kaj Pineus. Author, Remedies for Breach of the Contract of Carriage, USF Law Review.

Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. American Bar Association. Maritime Law Association.

Inter-Pacific Bar Association.