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Mark T. Coberly's Profile Image

Mark T. Coberly

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
101 West Main Street, 500 World Trade Center Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(757) 446-8600
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Firm: Vandeventer Black LLP
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Vandeventer Black LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (757) 446-8600

Mark is a partner with Vandeventer Black and is Manager of the firm’s Maritime Law Department. His practice is focused in the area of maritime and transportation matters, including litigation and arbitration. His federal court trial experience includes major casualties such as collisions, pollution, cargo damage, and serious personal injuries; as well as transactional disputes including charter parties, ship repair contracts, tariffs and towing agreements. He also litigates maritime matters in state court including personal injury defense and business transactional matters. Administrative law related to the marine industry such as Coast Guard, Customs, and NOAA/NMFS are also areas in which Mark specializes.

In addition to local clients, Mark represents domestic marine insurers as well as the P & I Clubs in the International Group together with their domestic and foreign vessel operators.

Representative matters include recently obtaining a jury verdict in a case involving a dispute between the owner of a large custom yacht and the shipyard that performed design modifications.  Mark has represented a client in an oil pollution matter in which his team succeeded in obtaining limitation of liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and sustained the ruling through appeal. Mark and his team have both conducted and defended vessel arrests and attachments in multiple East Coast ports and successfully prosecuted same through the federal appeals courts. Other recent matters include representation in Coast Guard proceedings of operators of ships that have collided with yachts. And, on an ongoing basis, Mark is representing vessel operators and terminals in defending personal injury claims in litigation in state and federal courts.

Mark practices in federal and state court as well as before administrative law judges in proceedings of the United States Coast Guard, Customs, and National Marine Fisheries.  He handles arbitrations before multiple tribunals. He is admitted to practice in Virginia as well as the United States Court of International Trade, the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Auto, Truck, Motorcycle, and Boat Accidents and Injuries
Fire and Casualty
Transportation Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Mark T. Coberly
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Transportation Law, Norfolk (2018)
Admiralty and Maritime Law, Norfolk (2017)
  • Lawyer of the Year in Maritime Law, 2017, Best Lawyers in America (2017)
  • Virginia Business,  “Virginia Legal Elite” - Transportation, Admiralty & Intermodal Law
  • Thomson Reuters, "Virginia Super Lawyers" - Transportation/Maritime Law (2006-16)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America®: Admiralty and Maritime Law (2007-17); Transportation Law (2007-17)
Languages
English
German
Education
Graduated
University of Virginia
Graduated 1975
Washington and Lee University
Graduated 1978
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (757) 446-8600
101 West Main Street, 500 World Trade Center
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
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