LAWYER PROFILE

John Kavanagh

USA 2026

Burr & Forman LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)

USA - Nationwide

15 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Maritime

Insurance

Insurance Litigation & Coverage

Product Liability

Transportation & Logistics

Career

John Kavanagh works with clients to provide solutions to problems and to avoid potential problems for business interests along the waterfront. John's experience and close relationships with the USCG, surveyors, port authorities and repair facilities help facilitate expedited resolutions to the multiple (and sometimes unique) issues facing maritime clients.

He serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Transportation & Maritime Litigation section and has been recognized by many highly regarded organizations and directories nationwide.

Born and raised on the nearby Mississippi Gulf Coast, John has practiced in Mobile since 1993. After graduating from the University of South Alabama, John attended Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, serving as a Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review. Following law school, John served as a law clerk to the Hon. John M. Duhe’, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Personal

Since 2015, John has been a judge tasked with grading briefs submitted by law students in the “Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition,” sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law. This is the second year he has participated in this interscholastic appellate advocacy competition.

John is a long-standing participant and judge of the Mississippi State Bar’s High School Mock Trial Competition for the Coast Regional Rounds in Gulfport, MS.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York) - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

John Kavanagh of Burr & Forman LLP is co-chair of the firm's transportation and maritime practice. He assists clients with shipping disputes arising from maritime personal injury and product liability claims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

John is always a pleasure to work with. He is prompt, responsive and highly effective.
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)Chambers Guide to the USA
John is very responsive and gives clear advice throughout.
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)Chambers Guide to the USA