Hill, Betts & Nash LLP is a maritime law firm that has served the community since 1898. Hill, Betts provides legal counsel to ship owners and underwriters on matters relating to Jones Act, charter party disputes, vessel arrests/seizures, marine product liability, United States Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Regulatory Law, salvage disputes, collisions/groundings, pollution, ship construction, ship purchase and sale, vessel registration, complex Time and Bareboat charters. HBN lawyers have been and continue to be the legal counsel for some of the biggest shipowners across the United States. HBN has been representing shipowners in domestic and international proceedings since its foundation in 1898. HBN was one of the first maritime law firms to be established in the United States. Its federal legislation protecting shipping companies and maritime work had just been implemented. HBN is well-versed in the ancient laws and principles that are still used today in courts. They also seek to gain an advantage in claims by strategically investigating and intervening and minimizing liability after incidents.